Asante Technologies FriendlyNet User Manual
FriendlyNet Hub
5-Port or 8-Port
Ethernet Hub
User’s Manual
Asanté Technologies, Inc.
821 Fox Lane
San Jose, CA 95131
Copyright Notice
Copyright 1997 by Asanté Technologies, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or
design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by any
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Inc.
Trademarks
Asanté Technologies and FriendlyNet are trademarks of Asanté Technologies, Inc. Ethernet is a
registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. All brand names and products are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
FCC Information
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case, the
user, at his or her own risk and expense, will be required to correct the interference.
Declaration of Conformity
Asanté Technologies, Inc. declares that the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub conforms with the following standards, in accordance with the provisions of the EC Directive 89/336/EEC: EN
55022:1994, EN50082-1:1992, IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC801-4:1988.
Asanté Warranty
Asanté Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product will be free from defects in title, materials
and manufacturing workmanship. If the product is found to be defective, then, as your sole remedy and as the manufacturer’s only obligation, Asanté Technologies, Inc. will repair or replace the
product.
This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub. This warranty shall not
apply to products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environmental conditions, or any condition other than what can be considered normal use.
Warranty Disclaimers
Asanté Technologies, Inc. makes no other warranties, express, implied or otherwise, regarding
the FriendlyNet Hub, and specifically disclaims any warranty for merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted in some states and the exclusions specified
herein may not apply to you. This warranty provides y ou with specific legal rights. There ma y be
other rights that you have which vary from state to state.
Limitation of Liability
The liability of Asanté Technologies, Inc. arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a
refund of the purchase price. In no event shall Asanté Technologies, Inc. be liable for costs of
procurement of substitute products or services, or for any lost profits, or for any consequential,
incidental, direct or indirect damages, however caused and on any theory of liability, arising from
this warranty and sale. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Introducing the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub............................ 1-1
5-port FriendlyNet Hub.......................................................... 1-1
8-port FriendlyNet Hub.......................................................... 1-1
Features..................................................................................1-2
Package Contents...................................................................1-2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Before You Start..................................................................... 2-1
Installation Overview............................................................. 2-1
10Base-T Station to Hub Connection..................................... 2-2
Hub to Hub Connection......................................................... 2-3
Multiple Hub and Station Configuration................................ 2-4
Wall Mounting the FriendlyNet Hub...................................... 2-5
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Power LED ............................................................................. 3-1
Collision LED.......................................................................... 3-1
Link/Activity LEDs.................................................................. 3-2
Ethernet Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Bus Topology.........................................................................A-1
Star Topology.........................................................................A-2
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
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Introduction
Introducing the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub
Thank you for purchasing the Asanté FriendlyNet 5-port or 8-port
Ethernet Hub.
The FriendlyNet Hub provides your network with up to 5 or 8
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) port connections.
5-port FriendlyNet Hub
The 5-port FriendlyNet Hub (FH10T5) comes with five RJ-45 ports
for connecting to 10Base-T network stations and one UPLINK
(cascade) port for connecting to another hub.
5-port HUB
Pwr
Col
Link/Act.
12345
Power Socket
5Vdc
Cascade Port
Uplink 12345
RJ-45 10Base-T Ports
Figure 1-1 5-port FriendlyNet Hub, front and rear views
8-port FriendlyNet Hub
The 8-port FriendlyNet Hub (FH10T8) comes with eight RJ-45
ports for connecting to 10Base-T network stations and one
UPLINK (cascade) port for connecting to another hub.
8-port HUB
Link/Activity
1234
Pwr
Col
5678
Figure 1-2 8-port FriendlyNet Hub, front and rear views
5Vdc
Power Socket
Uplink
Cascade Port
18765432
RJ-45 10BASE-T Ports
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Introduction
The FriendlyNet Hub constantly monitors its ports for signal quality and automatically partitions a port producing noise or excessive collisions; the device automatically reconnects when the
error condition is cleared.
The FriendlyNet Hub automatically truncates data packets that
exceed the maximum length for IEEE 802.3, preventing a device
from blocking the network by transmitting continuous data
streams or extra long packets.
Features
❏
Plug-and-Play installation.
❏
Connects up to five (5-port hub) or eight (8-port
hub) 10Base-T devices.
❏
Accommodates cascaded bus or daisy-chain Ethernet topologies; up to 98 ports can be easily daisychained per Ethernet segment (using 8-port hubs).
❏
Provides preamble regeneration, single retiming and
restoration, and jabber function for automatic partitioning.
❏
Contains power and collision LEDs as well as
individual port Link/Activity LEDs to aid network
diagnosis and management.
❏
Compact design; install on desktop or mount on
wall.
Package Contents
❏
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5-port (
Ethernet Hub
❏
External power adapter
❏
Four self-adhesive rubber “feet”
❏
One wall-mount kit (two tapping screws and two
screw anchors)
❏
User’s Manual
FH10T5
) or 8-port (
FH10T8
) FriendlyNet
2
Installation
Before You Start
▲
Important:
used in your area. The AC power adapter
included with your hub must match the power
supply voltage used in your area.
❏
AC input power
voltage used in your area
❏
DC output power
Installation Overview
Before you connect the FriendlyNet Hub to other devices, review
the following guidelines:
❏
Make sure the network cable length is
100 meters
❏
Use a
straight-through
❏
When connecting two hubs together (cascading
hubs), make sure the primary hub’s IN port is
connected to the secondary hub’s UPLINK port.
Check the AC power line voltage
: equal to the AC power
: 5V 800mA
less than
.
twisted pair wire.
❏
Network cable segments can be connected to, or
disconnected from, the FriendlyNet Hub while
the power is on.
∆
Note:
pertain to both the 5-port and 8-port FriendlyNet
Hub.
The installation diagrams in this section
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