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The diagnostic port, Diagnostic port connection – D-Link DFE-2600 User Manual

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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide

Making Connections

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The Diagnostic Port

The diagnostic port on the rear panel of the master hub is used to establish a
connection with a device to allow in-band or out-of-band management of the
DFE-2600 series hubs stacked with it. The console device connected to the
diagnostic port can be a terminal (or a computer running terminal-emulating
software) or a PC running TCP/IP TELNET.

Diagnostic Port Connection

The diagnostic port is an RS-232 DCE interface. To establish a physical line
connection with an RS-232 serial port (DTE) on a PC acting as a console, all
you need is a straight serial cable, as shown in the diagram below. Note that
a DCE-to-DTE connection requires a straight serial cable, not a null-modem
cable.

You can use the diagnostic port on a DFE-2600 series master hub to connect
a VT100-compatible terminal or a computer running an ordinary terminal
emulation program (such as the terminal program included with the Windows
operating system). In all cases, your terminal parameters will need to be set
to:

VT-100/ANSI compatible,

Arrow keys enabled,

9600 baud,

8 data bits,

No parity,

1 stop bit.

You can also access the same functions over a TELNET link. Once you have
set an IP address for your hub (see In-Band Setup Instructions on page 37),