FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed
and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the instructions provided with
the equipment, may cause interference to radio and TV reception. The
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15
of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a commercial environment. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If you suspect this equipment is causing interference, turn your hub on and off
while your radio or TV is showing interference to determine the source of the
interference.
You can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient the receiving radio or TV antenna where this may be done safely.
2. To the extent possible, relocate the radio, TV or the other receiver away
from the equipment.
3. Plug the computer which has the equipment installed into a different power
outlet so that equipment and the receiver are on different branch circuits.
If necessary, you should consult the place of purchase or an experienced radio/
television technician for additional suggestion.
CAUTION : The phone jack cannot be connected to telephone system.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................1
Chapter 2 Features & Specifications ..............2
Chapter 3 Package Contents ...........................3
Chapter 4 Physical Description .......................4
Chapter 5 Installation ......................................6
Chapter 6 Trouble-shooting ............................9
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Introduction
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Congratulations on your purchase of Edimax’s 18-port rackmount Ethernet 10Base-T
hub - ER-5398S. Designed to meet small and large 10Base-T network requirements,
ER-5398S is built with 16 RJ-45 ports and two extra auto-detect AUI /BNC coaxial
ports for cascading other 10Base-T hubs, mixing with thin or thick coaxial segments,
or connecting to fiber backbone through fiber transceivers.
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Figure 1-1 ER-5398S Topology
ER-5398S is rackmount size, 1U (1.75 inches) height, it can be installed on an
industry standard 19 inches rack.
An uplink port located right next to the 16th RJ-45 port allows easy connection to
other hubs or switches using regular straight-through cables as illustrated in Figure
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Figure 1-2 Uplink to another hub
To accommodate various cabling requirements, ER-5398S can be easily integrated
with other 10Base-T hubs in a central 19-inch wiring rack or be placed separately as
stand-alone or distributed workgroup wiring center.
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