5- and 8-Port Fast Ethernet Switches
Provides five or eight 10-/100-Mbps ports.
Use this palm-sized switch for small to medium workgroups.
LB005A
LB008A
Customer
Support
Information
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Chapter 1: Specifications
1. Specifications
Buffer Memor y — 512 K
Certifications — FCC Class B
Filtering/Forwarding Rates — 100-Mbps port: 148,880 pps,
10-Mbps port: 14,880 pps
MAC Address — LB005A: 2 K; LB008A: 1 K
Standards — IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3x flow
control
Transmission Media — 10BASE-T CAT3, 4, 5 UTP/STP;
100BASE-TX CAT5 UTP/STP
Transmission Method — Store and forward
Connectors — LB005A: (5) RJ-45; LB008A: (8) RJ-45
Indicators — Per unit: (1) Power LED; Per port: LB005A: (5) LINK/ACT LEDs;
LB008A: (8) LINK/ACT LEDs
Temperature Tolerance — Operating: 32 to 131° F (0 to 55° C);
Storage: -4 to 194° F (-20 to +90° C)
Relative Humidity — 10 to 90%, non-condensing
Power — 5 VDC power supply,
Consumption: 6 watts (max.)
Size — 0.9"H x 4.1"W x 5.5"D (2.5 x 10.5 x 14 cm)
Weight — LB005A: 0.42 lb. (0.19 kg);
LB008A: 0.48 lb. (0.22 kg)
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Chapter 2: Overview
2. Overview
2.1 Introduction
The 5- and 8-Port Fast Ethernet Switches provide five or eight 10-/100-Mbps ports.
Use this palm-sized switch to add devices to small- or medium-sized workgroups.
Install it where space is limited to upgrade network capacity.
2.2 Features
• Autonegotiates 10- /100-Mbps speed and networking configurations.
• Palm-sized switch includes a plastic case.
• Autodetects full- and half-duplex modes for any port.
• Dedicated full-duplex 200-Mbps bandwidth.
• Uses store-and-forward switching methods.
• Conforms to IEEE 802.3x standard flow control for full-duplex and backpressure
flow control for half-duplex.
• Features non-blocking and non-head-of-line-blocking full-wire-speed forwarding.
• Supports Auto MDI/MDI-X functions for any port.
• Smart plug-and-play.
2.3 What’s Included
Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or
damaged, contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or
info@blackbox.com.
• 5- or 8-Port Fast Ethernet Switch (LB005A or LB008A)
• 5-VDC power adapter
• This user’s manual
2.4 Hardware Description
Figures 2-1 through 2-4 show the front and back panels of the switches. Tables 2-1
and 2-2 describe their components.
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Figure 2-1. Top panel of the LB005A switch.
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Figure 2-2. Back panel of the LB005A switch.
NOTE: The power connector (# 4 in Table 2-1) is located on the switch’s side panel (not shown).
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Chapter 2: Overview
Table 2-1. LB005A switch components.
Number Component Description
1 (5) RJ- 45 connectors Link to 10 /100BASE-T devices
2 (1) Power LED Lights when power to the unit is on.
On when a connection is present
3 (5) Link /Act LEDs
4 (1) power connector Connects to the 5-VDC external power supply.
Figure 2-3. Top panel of the LB0 08A s witch.
Off when there is no connection.
Flashing when data is present.
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Figure 2- 4. Back panel of the LB008A switch.
NOTE: The power connector (# 4 in Table 2-2) is locate d on the switch’s side panel (not shown).
Table 2-2. LB008A switch components.
Number Component Description
1 (8) RJ -45 connectors Link to 10 /100BASE-T devices
2 (1) Power LED Lights when power to the unit is on.
On when a connection is present
3 (8) Link/Act LEDs
4 (1) power connector Connects to the 5-VDC external power supply.
Off when there is no connection.
Flashing when data is present.
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Chapter 3: Typical Applications
3. Typical Applications
Connect PCs, servers, and other network devices to the switch via a straight-through CAT5e or
better patch cable.
LB008A
Dual-speed
LB005A
Fast Ethernet
Switch
switch
Mac® PC Workstation PC PC Server Server PC PC
Figure 3-1. Configuration using the L B008A switch.
LB008A
PC Mac Server Workstation
Figure 3-2. 10/100BASE-T devices connected to a LB008A switch.
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FCC and IC RFI Statement
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS
Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or telephone reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outley on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required to connect this device to a
personal computer or other Class B certified device.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emis sion from digital apparatus
set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par
Industrie Canada.
and INDUSTRY CANADA
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