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FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. The device may not cause harmful interference and
2. This device must accept any interference received, incl uding interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in residential installation. This equipment
generated, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, ther e is no guarantee that
interference will no t occur in a particular installation. If this equipment d oes
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
❑
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect
the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio
TV technician for help.
Notice
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, must be used in order to comply
with emission limits.
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responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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Table of Contents
FCC Compliance Statement.......................... ....................................................iii
Chapter 1
Product Description
Key Features....................................................................................................... 1
The Front and Back Panels................................................................................ 2
Front Panel LEDs........................................................................................ 3
Back Panel LEDs......................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2
Installation
Verifying the Package Content.................. ........................................................ 5
To Place a Single LanEdge Product on a Desktop..................................... 6
To Wall Mount a LanEdge Product............................................................6
To Interlock a Group of LanEdge Products on a Desktop.........................7
Powering on the Hub.......................................................................................... 9
Connecting Cables............................................................................................ 10
Station Connections.................................................................................. 10
Hub to Hub Connections........................................................................... 10
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Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
No Power........................................................................................................... 11
Link/Activity LED............................................................................................ 11
100M LED......................................................................................................... 12
Connectivity Testing ........................................................................................ 12
Appendix A
FastHub8 and FastHub16 Specifications
Appendix B
LanEdge FastHub8 and FastHub16 Installation Guide Feedback
Appendix C
Technical Support Fax Order
Incident Summary............................................................................................ 17
Appendix D
Where To Find Us
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Chapter 1
Product Description
The LanEdge FastHub8 and FastHub16 are 10 /1 00 Mbps d u al speed hubs for
small or medium business applications. With 8 or 16 10/100 Mbps plug-andplay dual speed ports, the hub s support both 10 Mbps a nd 100 Mbps devices in
a single network. The internal switching function provides network
connectivi ty bet ween the two speeds, thereby offering a hi gh level of networ k
flexibility and eff ic iency. Installation and ope rat ion are user-friendly and no
configuration is required. Front panel LEDs display network status. The fullrange power supply is suitable for use worldwide.
Key Features
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Complies with 10Base-T, 100Base-TX spe cifications of the IEEE 802.3
and IEEE 802.3u standard
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Compact size, can interlock with other LanEdge products
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Port 8 supports the uplink function with a crossover switch
❑
Auto-negotiation, 10 Mb ps, or 100 Mbps speed is manual ly set for Port
1 and Port 2 by DIP switches
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Power and status LEDs provide instant status
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Supports 1792 MAC addresses
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Supports 120,000 bytes of packet buffering (60 packets)
❑
VLAN Tag 802 . 1Q pass through mode between segments
❑
Extra long length packet (up to 2016 bytes) pass through mode
between segmen ts
❑
10Base-T/100Base-TX auto-negotiate for speed detection
❑
External power adapter, U.S., Europe, England
Note
All ports operate in half-duplex mode only.
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Product Description
The Front and Back Panels
Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the front and back panels of the hub.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
FastHub8 Front and Back Panels
FastHub16 Front and Back Panels
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