Network Technologies FES-1800 User Manual

FES-1800

Fast Ethernet Switch
User’s Manual

Networking the future

Copyright

Copyright © 2000 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this documen­tation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any direc­tive work (such as translation or transformation) without permission from Xsense
Connectivity, Inc. Xsense Connectivity, Inc. reserves the right to revise this docu­mentation and to make changes in content without obligation among Xsense
Connectivity, Inc. to provide notification of such revision or change.

All products and their associated features are subject to change or upgrade at
the time of the shipment or of the sales.

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class A
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide rea­sonable protection. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause
harmful interference to radio communication. Operation of this equipment in a resi­dential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case, the user will be
required to correct the interference at the user's own expenses.

CE Declaration of Conformity

This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic com­patibility, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive/EEC on the
approximation of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic compatibility.

Trademarks

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their respective companies.

I

Quick installation

This quick installation guide is provided to help the user to set up the switch in a
short time. However, it is recommended that users read through this manual before
trying installing the hardware.

After unpacking the switch, a suitable location must be found for it. Because this
switch occupies a central location in the network, it is important to find a stable hori­zontal surface which is clear of electromagnetic interference and equipped with a
power outlet.

Neither the switch nor any device should be powered on while installing network
components.

Now the user needs to connect all devices that will directly interface with the
new switch and with Category 5 UTP, Category 1 STP or equivalent cables. It is bet­ter to start from the highest-numbered jack. Fast Ethernet Adapters is highly recom­mended for all devices connecting to a Fast Ethernet Switch. The maximum cable
length between any end node in the network and the switch is 100 meters (328 feet)
for Fast Ethernet switch.

To uplink two switches together, connect both devices with a Category 5 UTP or
Category 1 STP cable at maximum length of 100 meters. When uplinking, the con­nection can be made in port 8 via the switch on the rear panel to setup the position
to X.

All the connections have to be checked and the correct location of cables should
be verified. The switch and the connected devices can now be powered on. The
switch will indicate all port connections by blinking the correspondent port indicators.

II

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IV

General Features of a Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Quick Overview of Networking Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Network Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

What is a switch? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

What Is Fast Ethernet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Historical Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Cables Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

How to Configure a Fast Ethernet Network? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Uplinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Different Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Other Ways to Expand a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Installing a Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Before the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Connecting Hubs or Other Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Checking Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Network Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Specification of FES1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

III

Introduction

Congratulations to your purchase on Xsense Fast Ethernet Switch!

The Xsense Fast Ethernet switch provide you the possibility in setting up a
small, medium or large size network without encountering bandwidth bottlenecks.

The switch is compliant with the IEEE802.3u Fast Ethernet standard, which will
power your network with a 100Mbps-transmission speed.

Xsense Fast Ethernet network is ideal for transferring large files in a network
and accessing to advanced applications such as videoconferencing.

This manual provides the main features on your switch, as well as a brief expla­nation on networking terminology and topography. Tips for the switch installation
and everyday network management (including troubleshooting) are also included to
help you get started.

IV

General Features of a Switch

General Features of a Switch

General features of FES-1800 Switch

Compliant with the IEEE802.3 10Mbps specification (10BASE-T)
Compliant with the IEEE802.3u 100Mbps specification (100BASE-TX)
Supports Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cabling (UTP-5)
An uplink switch on the rear panel to switch port 8 for connectivity to another

Switch/Repeater hub
Individual port status LEDs for LINK/ACTIVITY and Collision/Duplex status LEDs

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General Features of a Switch

Front panel

FES-1800

Figure 1-1

The switch's front panel displays features LED (light emitting diode) indicators.
(See Figure 1-1.)

Rear panel

FES-1800

Figure 1-2

The rear panel of the switch contains the power socket and Ethernet cable con­nectors. Its cable connectors are of RJ-45 type. RJ-45 stands for Recommended
Jack No. 45, an Electronic Industries Association (EIA) designation. Each jack
serves to connect a cable to the switch.

LED indicators allow users to check the port status and network traffic at a
glance. Exhaustive LEDs displayed on the switch allow easy network management.
The power socket accepts DC power of 5V. (See Figure 1-2)

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