How to Configure a D-Link Switch for a Static IP Address. When a network router doesn't have enough network ports to connect all the necessary devices, a switch can be used to add additional ports.

The DMS-1250 Series offers versatile port configurations, from compact 10-port models to high-capacity 28-port options, ...

The D-Link Web Smart Switch series is designed for easy management. All configurations can be made through a Web interface regardless of the host PC’s operating system.

I wanted to capture all the configuration data before installing a second 48 port gigabit switch for capacity growth, as well as rebooting the 1248 to see if that would bring back the dead ports.

With “high port densities, switch stacking and easy management” D-Link naturally positions its new switches as being “suitable for a variety of applications in business networks of all sizes".