Acer ALH-316ds, ALH-324ds User Manual

ALH-316ds/324ds

Acer Ethernet Hub

16/24-port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Hub

User's Guide

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction............................................................. 1

2. Hardware Installation.............................................. 2

3. Hardware Description............................................. 8

4. Trouble shooting..................................................... 14

5. Specification........................................................... 15

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1. Introduction

Thanks for your purchase of the ALH-316ds/324ds. ALH-316ds/324ds is
an 16/24-port dual speed hub works as terminal connecting equipment in
corporate environment to combine the 10Mbps users and 100Mbps power
users. With its auto-sensing and auto-negotiation functions, all you have to
do is plug in and check the correctness of the LEDs and start to work.

1.1 Product configuration

The product configuration inside the package is shown in the Figure 1-1.
Please check the contents of the package if there is any missing part
before using the hub. The accessories of this product include:

• ALH-316ds/324ds dual speed hub 1 piece

• Power cord 1 piece

• Hangers and pads 1 pack

• User guide 1 book

• Stacking cable (SCSI-II) 1 piece

Figure 1-1 Product configuration of ALH-316ds/324ds

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2. Hardware Installation

This chapter will guide you through how to install the ALH-316ds/324ds. It
includes procedures for installing the hub on your working surface,
connecting the hub to your computer, and guidelines to see if it works well.
Before setting up your hub, please take note of the front and rear panel of
this hub, as shown in Figure 2-1 and 2-2.

Figure 2-1 Front panel

Figure 2-2 Rear Panel

Before installing the hub, you have to find a solid working surface to place
the hub and make sure the equipment is not close to any high voltage
power source or over-heated sources. Also keep away from electronic
equipment sensitive to electronic interface. The brief procedures of
installing your hub should be as following section:

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2.1 Connecting power cord

Carefully unpack the ALH-316ds/324ds and it’s accessories. For the first
time that you use this hub, please make sure there is all the same as the
checking list in the package. The procedure for connecting to the power
will be:

1.Place the hub on the desktop or one a rack stably and verify the
power cord is a correct one suitable for your national standard plugs.

2.Connect the power cord to the hub first

3.Plug the power cord into the outlet on the wall, turn on the power,
and check if the power LED lights up. If it lights up, then the hub is
ready to be connected to the network. See Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3 Connecting to the power

2.2 Connecting to computers

Make sure the hub is ready for networking by checking if the PWR
indicator displays.

1.Shut down the computer and install an adapter card in.

2.Plug in the one end of UTP/STP cable to the RJ-45 phone jack of the
network adapter.

3.Plug the other end of UTP/STP to normal ports of the ALH­316d/ALH-324ds.

4.Turn on the PC and check if the Link LEDs on the adapter card and
the hub (Named as Link/REC) are lit up. See Figure 2-4

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If the LED is not lit up, there must be something wrong and please
reference to Chapter 4 for quick trouble shooting.

Figure 2-4 Connecting to computers

2.3 LEDs interface overview

You can observe the LEDs status to see if the hub works fine. The
meanings of LEDs are summarized as Table 2-1.

LEDs Color Blink Indication Description

System Power Green Power on Power is on and works normally.

Indicators FAN Err. Yellow Blink Fan Error Fan inside is work abnormal.

Yellow Fan Fail Fan inside is fail.
10 Collision Yellow 10 Collision Collision in 10 Mbps segment
100 Collision Yellow 100 Collision Collision in 100 Mbps segment
10 Utilization Green/ Utilization Utilization ratio in 10 Mbps

Yellow ratio segment

100 Utilization Green/ Utilization Utilization ratio in 100 Mbps

Yellow ratio segment
Master Green Master Bridge function disabled 8/12
Slave Green Slave Bridge function enabled 8/12

Port Link/REC Green Link Port is linked.

Indicators Green Blink Receiving Receiving data in this port

100 Green 100 Mbps Run in 100 Mbps

Dark 10 Mbps Run in 10 Mbps

Table 2-1 LEDs definition

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