Asante Technologies FS4008P User Manual
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Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P Installation Guide
Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P
8-port Dual-speed Fast Ethernet Switch
User’s Guide
Product Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P. These switches were
designed to give you the ultimate in performance, flexibility, ease-of-use, and reliability.
Your Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P can increase performance on your network by bringing full Ethernet bandwidth to individual workgroups, or straight to the desktop, instead of requiring all stations to
share the bandwidth of a single network. The switch’s 100Mbps Fast Ethernet capability can eliminate
bottlenecks in connections to servers, or can link 10Mbps workgroups to a 100Mbps F ast Ethernet network backbone.
For straight-through 10Base-T/100Base-TX connection to servers and workstations, the switch supports full-duplex connection, effectively doubling the total throughput on individual links. The switch’s
store-and-forward switching architecture forwards packets to their destination with a minim um of delay.
The switches can be placed on a tabletop or wall-mounted, and provide the ideal solution for your
small, medium, or large Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network. It is designed to comply fully with the IEEE
802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast Ethernet standards.
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Package Contents
Your switch package should contain the following:
• The user manual
• One 10/100Mbps switch
• One AC power cable
• Four self-adhesive standoffs
If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately
Installation
The Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P switch is easy to install and requires no special training. You
should, however, read the following instructions carefully before proceeding to install your switch. The
diagram below shows the layout of the front and rear panels.
Front & Rear Panel of the Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P
FriendlyNET
8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Switch
PWR
Collision/FullDuplex
Link/Activity
FS4008P
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Uplink
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The Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P is designed for easy “plug and play” installation. Before you connect your switch to other devices, there are several issues you should keep in mind:
When connecting the switch to a workstation using unshielded twisted pair
cable, you must make sure that the cable length is not greater than 100 meters.
10Base-T twisted pair Ethernet cabling should be category 3 or better, and
100Base-TX twisted pair Fast Ethernet cabling should use tested category 5
cabling.
Network cable segments can be connected to, or disconnected from the
switch while the power is on. Plugging in or removing network cables while your
switch is operating will not interrupt the operation of the switch.
When placing your switch, you need to avoid dusty locations and electromagnetically noisy areas.
Desktop Placement
You can place the switch on a table. In this case, use the four self-adhesive feet, which are provided
with the Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P for cushioning purposes. Stick them on the four corners of the
bottom surface of the switch, as shown in diagram below to cushion it against vibration.
Uplink
12345
12345
FS4005P
Link/Activity
Collision/FullDuplex
PWR
5-port Dual-speed Ethernet Switch
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