Acer ALW-3016 User Manual

ALW-3016

Acer Switch

16-port 10/100Mbps Switch

User's Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Product goal.......................................................................1

1.2 Product configuration.........................................................1

Chapter 2 Make your Switch ready

2.1 Installing the switch............................................................2

2.2 Connecting to the power supply.........................................3

2.3 Rack mounting...................................................................4

2.4 Connecting to computers...................................................5

2.5 LEDs interface overview.....................................................5

Chapter 3 Apply a feasible networking

3.1 Connecting a hub/switch to normal port.............................7

3.2 How to use uplink port........................................................8

3.3 Application..........................................................................8

Chapter4 Trouble shooting................................................9

Appendix: Specification.......................................................10

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1. Overview

Thanks for your purchase of the AcerSwitch 3016. AcerSwitch is an 16­port dual speed switch works as backbone switch in SOHO environment
for connecting the server or heavy-load user or hubs in LAN environment.

1.1 Product goal

AcerSwitch ALW-3016 provides high-speed and easy access to the LAN
and Intranet for corporations. It allows data transmission at speeds of 10
Mbps or 100 Mbps. It provides an easy installation, all you have to do is
plug the cables from the adapter cards or hub port to the ports, check the
LEDs and you can start networking. And AcerSwitch also provides some
advanced features only provided in some corporate products such as FAN
error. Advise you in advance to prevent the down of LAN or damage of the
equipment.

1.2 Product configuration

The product configuration inside the package is shown in the figure 1-2-1.
Please check the contents of the package if there is any missing part
before using the switch. The accessories of this product include:

1. ALW-3016 dual speed switch

2. User Manual

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5. Rubber Footpads

3. Power Code

Figure 1-2-1 Product configuration of ALW-3016

4. Mounting Brackets and Screws

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2. Make Your Switch Ready

This chapter will guide you through how to install the AcerSwitch ALW-

3016. It includes procedures for connecting to the external power supply,
installing the switch on your working surface, connecting the switch to your
computer, and guidelines to see if it works well. Before setting up your
switch, please take notes of the front and rear panel of this switch, as
shown in Figure 2-1 and 2-2.

Figure 2-1 Front panel

Figure 2-2 Rear Panel

2.1 Installing the switch

You have to find a solid working surface to place the switch and make sure
the equipment is not close to any high voltage power source or over­heated sources. Also keep away from electronic equipment sensitive to

electronic interface. The brief procedures of installing your switch should be:

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2.2 Connecting to the power supply

Carefully unpack the AcerSwitch ALW-3016 and it's accessories. For the
first time that you use this switch, 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 switch on the desktop and remove the packing box of the
power adapter.

2. Please stretch and plug the cord into the power jack of the switch.

3. Check if the PWR LED lights up. If it lights up, then the switch is ready
to be connected to the network. See Figure 2-2-1.

Figure 2-2-1 Connecting to the power

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2.3 Rack mounting

To install the ALW-3016 switch in a 19-inch rack, please follow these steps:

1. If the switch has rubber footpads on the bottom of the unit, please
remove them.

2. Locate the rack mounting holes on both sides of the switch (see Figure
2- 3).

3. Using a cross-head screwdriver, attach the two mounting brackets to
both sides of the switch with the four screws supplied with the unit (see
Figure 2- 3).

4. Place the switch in the rack and align the holes in the mounting bracket
with the holes in the rack chassis (see Figure 2- 4).

5. Insert two mounting screws (the rack-mount equipment should provide
these screws), into each of the mounting brackets and tighten with a
suitable screwdriver.

Figure 2-3: Attaching mounting brackets (8 screws: M3x5)

Figure 2-4: Attaching mounting brackets for a rack mount (4 screws: M5x10)

Note: The pannel wall should be able to bear three times of the system's
weight

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2.4 Connecting to computers

Make sure the switch 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 cables to the RJ-45 phone jack of adapter.

3. Plug the other end of UTP to normal ports of the switch.

4.

Turn on the PC and check if the Link LEDs on the adapter card and the
switch (Named as LNK ACT 100/LNK ACT 10) are lit up. See Figure 2-4-1

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

Figure 2-4-1 Connecting to computers

2.5 LEDs interface overview

You can observe the LEDs status to see if the hub works fine. The
meanings of LEDs are summarized as Table 2-5-1.

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Table 2-5-1 LEDs definition

2.5.1 System indicators

PWR: When the power is connected rightly, the PWR LED will be lit on

Green. If the LED is not lit on, then you should check the connection of
your power and the outlet of power.

Fan Err.: When the fan malfunction at work, then the Fan Err LED will be
lit up and blink. And when the fan is fail, the LED will be lit without blinking.
You should check you fan and your vender and have a new fan to instead
of the old one to make sure the equipment will work normally.

Note: There are two Fan inside the ALW-3016. Fan Err1 & Fan Err2 indicate the two
Fans individually.

2.5.2 Port indicators

LNK ACT 100/LNK ACT 10: When the port is linked with 100Mbps device,

the LNK ACT 100/LNK ACT 10 will be lit on GREEN, or it will be lit on
orange with 10Mbps device.And when there's any transmission activity in
the port, the LED will be blinking in GREEN with 100Mbps or in orange
with 10Mbps. If the port is linked, and the LED isn't lit up, please check if
the port connector fasten tightly.

FDX: When the port is connected with full duplex, it will be lit up on
GREEN. Others it will be DARK.

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3. Apply a feasible networking

This chapter describes the network topology for hybrid 10 Mbps and 100
Mbps networks, cabling requirement for connections, the interoperability
between hubs and switches. And tell you how to use the ALW-3016 to
expand your port numbers.

3.1 Connecting a hub/switch to normal port

You can use the ALW-3016 as a backbone switch in small and medium
size LAN environment, and for the purpose of expanding your port number
you can connect another hub/switch with it's uplink port to the normal port
of ALW-3016. See Figure 3-1-1

1. Place the hub/switch on a stable surface.

2. Use one end of the UTP/STP cord to connect to the uplink port of the
hub/switch.

3. Use the other end of the UTP/STP cord to connect to the normal port of
ALW-3016

4. Check the status of LNK ACT 100/LNK ACT 10 LED. If the LNK ACT
100 /LNK ACT 10 LED is lit on green then it works normal.

5. Then you can connect the terminal to the new hub/switch

ALW-3016

ALH-324D

Figure 3-1-1 Connecting to normal port with other hub/switch

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3.2 How to use up-link port

With up-link port you can use it to cascade to another switch to expand
your network. Please refer to the following procedure.

1. Use one end of UTP/STP to connect to the up-link port of ALW-3016

2. Use the other end to connect to the normal port of the new switch

3.

Make sure the LNK ACT 100/LNK ACT10 LED is lit then it will work
normally.(See Figure 3-2-1)

ALW-3024

ALW-3016

Figure 3-2-1 Up-link port connection

3.3 Application

With this application diagram, you can clearly see the possibility what
ALW-3016 can do for you in expand your network. (See Figure 3-3-1)

Figure 3-3-1 Application diagram

Notice: Use UTP Cat. 5 to connect to 100 Mbps equipment and UTP Cat.
3,4,5 to connect to 10 Mbps one.

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4. Trouble shooting

Symptoms Possible Reason Suggestion
All LEDs are off. The hub is not receiving 1. Check if the power adapter

DC power. plug is securely fastened into the

AC outlet.

2. Contact you vender if still

unworkable.
Fan Err. LED is The fan is dead or work 1. Check your fan, maybe you
blinking or down abnormal should have a new fan.

2. Contact the vender
LNK LED of a 1.The UTP cable is not 1. Check the cable connection
connected port securely connected
is off. 2.The port is bad 2. Try to connect another port

3.If the other party is a PC, 3. Check if the network interface
the Network Interface card (NIC) were installed
Card (NIC) could be not properly.
working

4.If the other party is 4. Make sure ALW -3016 normal
a hub or LAN switch, port is connected to the other
the connected ports signal hub's (or switch's) uplink port,
could be cross-over and ALW -3016 uplink port is

connected the other's normal port.

5.The UTP cable is broken, 5. Try another normal cable.

or it is cross-overed cable.
100 LED is not lit The auto-negotiation 1. Check if you force the connection
when connected function is failed between equipment in specific mode.
to a 100 NIC or ALW-3016 and the other If, yes, then free it to auto-negotiation
100Hub (but LNK part 2. Un-plug the UTP cable from
LED is lit.) ALW -3016 and plug-in again.

3. Check if the NIC is setted to
auto-negotiation mode.

4. Check if the other hub is set
to auto-negotiation mode

5. If the above steps does not
work, it is an interoperability
problem, contact your vender.

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Appendix: Specifications

Physical Specification

Ports 16 dual-speed 10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX RJ-45 ports

1 Up-Link 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX RJ-45 ports

Dimension 440 (Width) x 205(Depth) x 45.2mm(Height)
Weight 2.5 Kg
Power Switching power supply

Input: 100~120/220~240V AC, 50-60Hz

LEDs indicator

Power, fan error, LNK/ACT, FDX for each port and Speed 10/100Mbps

Switch Processing Scheme

Store-and-forward

Address Table supports up to 8K unicast addresses

Cabling requirement

UTP Cat. 3,4,5 for 10Base-T
UTP Cat. 5 for 100 Base-TX

Standards Conformance

Standards IEEE 802.3/802.3u
Environmental

Operating temperature: 0~50˚C (32~122˚F)
Operating humidity: 20%~80% non-condensing

EMI FCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class 1 and C-Tick

class A

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Product Limited Warranty

Acer Netxus Incorporated (ANI) warrants its product to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of
time from the date of purchase from ANI or its Authorized Resellers.

Network adapter card Limited Lifetime
Unmanaged hub *Limited Lifetime
Dual-speed hub *3 year
Switch and managed hub *3 year

* Power supply/adapter and fans in these devices provide ONE YEAR warranty

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