Linksys EG0008 User Manual

Instant Gigabit™ Series

EtherFast®10/100/1000

8-Port GigaSwitch

User Guide

Use this guide to install :

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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.

LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast

10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ONE year from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase. All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PRODUCTS. TAMPERING WITH OR DISASSEMBLING THE PRODUCT VOIDS THE LINKSYS WARRANTY. Linksys makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Please direct all inquiries to:

Linksys P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. FCC STATEMENT

The EtherFast

10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment or device

• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s

• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

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Contents

Introduction 1

Your EtherFast

10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch 1 Features 1 Package Contents 2

Getting to Know the EtherFast

10/100/1000 8-Port

GigaSwitch 3

The 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel 3 The 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch’s Front Panel 3 Switches Versus Hubs 5

Installing the EtherFast

10/100/1000

8-Port GigaSwitch 6

Overview 6 Installing the 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch 6 Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 6 Tips on Switching Your Network 7

Glossary 8

Specifications 12

Environmental 12

Warranty Information 13

Contact Information 14

EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch

Instant Gigabit™ Series

Introduction

st® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch

Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast®10/100/1000 8Port GigaSwitch for your network's 10/100/1000 migration needs. The new standard in networking is here! The EtherFast®10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch allows you to take your network to a whole new level of productivity—and you can do it using you existing architecture. There’s no need to abandon your present equipment or radically change your way of doing things. This new GigaSwitch from Linksys allows you to do what you already do well—just faster!

Apply this switching power to your current Ethernet network, and your data traffic efficiency will improve several times over. Connect your Gigabitequipped workstations to the Switch's 10/100/1000 ports for full-duplex, dedicated bandwidth of up to 2000Mbps—the speed is yours!

With the EtherFast

10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch, you can connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to your Gigabit server backbone without any additional equipment. In addition, the Gigaswitch has easy, hassle-free setup with no configuration required.

The EtherFast

10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch from Linksys is an all-in-one

solution for both Gigabit and Fast Ethernet networking needs.

• 8 Port 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Detect Half/Full Duplex Switch Ports

• Head of Line Blocking Prevention

• Up to 8K MAC Addresses Table/Hashing Algorithm on Address Learning

• Support Store and Forward Architecture and Performs Forwarding and

Filtering at Non-blocking Full Wire Speed

• Supports Aging Function and 802.3x Flow Control for Full Duplex and

Back-Pressure Function for Half-Duplex Operation

• Supports Congestion Flow Control

• Provides 6 LEDs per Port to Indicate the Packets Traffic Pattern and Link

Status

• Signal Regeneration Ensures Data Transfer Integrity

• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week for North America

Only

• One-Year Limited Warranty

Your EtherFast®10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch

Features

Getting to Know the EtherFast

10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch

The 8-Port GigaSwitch’s Power Connection

Power The Power port is where you will connect the

included power cord.

Ports 1-8 These eight LAN (Local Area Network) ports con-

nect to network devices, such as PCs, print servers, network attached storage, and remote hard drives at 10/100/1000Mbps. Or, they can be used to expand your network by connecting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch. When connecting to a PC equipped with an Instant Gigabit Network Adapter, just plug one end of a Category 5e cable into the RJ-45 port on the Adapter and the other end into one of the ports on the GigaSwitch.

The 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel

EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch

• One 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch

• One AC Power Cord

• Mounting Brackets and Screws (not pictured)

• One User Guide and Registration Card

Package Contents

Instant Gigabit™ Series

2 3

The 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch’s Front Panel

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