Belkin F5D5131-5, F5D5131-8 User Manual

5- and 8-Port
Network Switch

Share your files and Internet connection

Quick Installation Guide

F5D5131-5
F5D5131-8

Introduction

Installing Your 5- or 8-Port Network Switch

Congratulations on your purchase of this high-quality Belkin networking
product. You can now enjoy the benefits of sharing on e In tern et accoun t,
as well as your printers and peripherals, and you can exchange data qui ckly
between connected computers. Y our n ew Belkin 5- or 8-Port Network
Switch (the Switch) will enable communication via e-mail and the Internet
for all your connected computers. The N etwork Switch can be used to
connect PCs, additional switches, gateway routers, and other n etworkin g
components. This guide explains how to install and use your Switch.

Features:

•Compatibility with Ethernet IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u standards

• LED indicators for monitoring network traffic

•5 or 8 10/100Mbps auto-sensing RJ45 ports for easy migration
from 10Base-T to 100Base-T networks

•Auto uplink ports allow you to add computers to your
network at any time, easily with no crossover cables

• Dedicated bandwidth for each port provides for an efficient
and error-free network

Contents of Package:

•One Belkin 5- or 8-Port 10/100Mbps Network Switch

•One Power Supply

•Quick Installation Guide

Product Specifications
Standards: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet

Protocol: CSMA/CD
Ports: 5 or 8 x 10/100Base-T auto-sensing RJ45 ports,

MAC Address: 1024 Unicast MAC Address Limits
Max Frame: 1536 Bytes

Buffer Memory: 128k
Speed Per Port: 10 or 100Mbps in half duplex

LEDS: Power, LAN link (10/100) LAN activity

IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx fast Ethernet

one shared uplink RJ45 port
Unlimited Multicast MAC Addresses

20 or 200Mbps in full duplex

Connecting Your Switch to Your Computers

1. Power down all your equipment.

2. Connect a 10/100 Ethernet cable between each computer’s

network interface card and one of the numbered ports on the rear of
the Switch.

3. Connect the power adapter cord into the power adapter socket in the
rear of the Switch; now plug the adapter into a power source (wall
jack or power strip).

Check Your Link LEDs

The power light on the Switch should be on. All ports that are connected
to a computer by an Ethernet cable should also be lit—green if the
connection is 100Mbps, orange if the connection is 10Mbps. All computers
in your network are now ready to surf the Internet and share files.