Surecom EP-816DX-AS User Manual

16-Port 100/10M N-Way

Rack-Mount Smart Switch Hub

Users Manual

EP-816DX-AS

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FCC Statement

This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause
interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules, which are designed to provid reasonable protection against radio interference
when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own
expense, will be required to take whatever measures are necessary to correct the
interference.

CE Declaration of Conformity

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Performance Hightlights

Key Features
Package Contents

Chapter 2 Hardware

Front Panel
LED Indicators
Rear Panel

Chapter 3 Network Connections

Switch to PC
Switch to Hub
Hub without Uplink (MDI) Port
Switch to Switch (Other Devices)

Chapter 4 Console Management Setup
Getting Started

Console Program
Hyper Terminal Setup

Chapter 5 The Smart Switch Setup
Getting Started
Main Menu

Port Configuration Menu
Port Trunking Menu
Trunk Port Setup
VLAN Setup Menu
VLAN Group Setup
Factory Default

Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Cable Requirements

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Figure 2-1 Front Panel
Figure 2-2 LED Indicators
Figure 2-3 Rear Panel
Figure 3-1 PC or Workstation Connection
Figure 3-2 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Hub Connection
Figure 3-3 Connecting to a Hub without Uplink Port
Figure 3-4 Switch to Switch Connection
Figure 4-1 PC to the Smart Switch Connection
Figure 4-2 Terminal Program
Figure 4-3 Hypertrm.exe Icon
Figure 4-4 New Connection Screen
Figure 4-5 Selecting a Com Port
Figure 4-6 COM2 Properties Setting
Figure 4-7 Select Properties Item
Figure 4-8 Emulation Setup
Figure 5-1 Main Menu
Figure 5-2 Port Configuration Menu
Figure 5-3 Specified Port Configuration
Figure 5-4 Port Trunking Setup Menu
Figure 5-5 Trunk Setup Screen
Figure 5-6 Trunk 1 Setup-1
Figure 5-7 Trunk Setup-2
Figure 5-8 Main Menu
Figure 5-9 VLAN Setup Menu
Figure5-10 VLAN Group Setup Menu
Figure 5-11 Delete Port 3 from Group 1
Figure 5-12 VLAN Group Setup
Figure 5-13 VLAN Group Setup
Figure 5-14 Add Port 3 and Port 4 to Gorup 2
Figure 5-15 Group 2 Setup Finished
Figure 5-16 Factory Default Setup

Fiber Slide-in Port

The 16-Port N-Way Rack-Mount Smart Switch Hub has a fiber slide-in port. With
fiber the workgroup distance could be extended to 2,000 meters and solve the distance
limit.

Full/Half-Duplex and Easy Expansion

Store-and-Forward Scheme

The 16-Port N-way Rack-Mount Smart Switch Hub uses store-and forward
switching to ensure all error packets will be filtered and maintain maximum data
integrity, even under heavy loading.

1. Introduction

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The 16-Port N-Way Rack-Mount Smart Switch Hub is the lastest design in its
N-Way Switches series for easy installation and high-performance in an environment
where traffic on the network and the number of users increase continuously. What makes

the 16-Port N-Way Rack-Mount Smart Switch Hub stand out from the crowd is
its built-in VLAN and Trunk configuration. With VLAN, stations on different
network segments can be grouped into the same LAN segment. The goal of
VLANs is to allow for complete mobility of workstation placement, yet keeping
broadcast traffic to a minimum. When port of a VLAN, the port will only
communicate with other ports in the VLAN. This offers a high degree of
security within the network. With Trunk, the backbone bandwidth can be
increased to advance the network performance by easing and smoothing traffic
load at peak hours. Small businesses and corporate branch offices can take full

advantage of 100Mbps Fast Ethernet performance and preserve existing desktop
investment with no changes required to PCs, NICs, cabling, drivers, or PC
configurations.

The 16-Port N-Way Rack -Mount Smart Switch Hub supports both full/half-duplex on
all ports which are able to provide 200Mbps of bandwidth to the connected devices
using auto-negotiation. The N-Way Smart Switch is also expandable by cascading
two or more switches together or connecting any RJ-45 (MDI-X) ports on the switch
to any device such as a workstation or a server.

Key Features

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Conforms to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX /FX, and IEEE 802.3X
Flow control for full-duplex standards
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Supports store-and-forward mode switching
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Provides non-blocking sixteen ports full-wire speed access
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Back pressure in half-duplex and flow control in full-duplex
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Sixteen 100/10Mbps RJ-45 ports
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Full and Half-Duplex mode operation on all ports
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Supports one Uplink port / Fiber Slide-in port for expansion
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Auto-negotiation capability
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Source address learning and aging function
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Provides 1K MAC address and 2M RAM buffer
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LEDs to indicate Power, Fiber Slide-in, Link/Activity, Full-duplex/Collision, and Speed
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One 16-Port 100/10M N-Way Rack Mount Switch Hub
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One Power Cord
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One Warranty Card
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One pack of screws
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Two Mounting Brackets
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This User Manual

Note: If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your supplier.

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Provides one Fiber Slide-in port for expansion the workgroup distance to 2,000
meters
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Provides one Uplink port to cascade two or more switches
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Provides Back-pressure in half-duplex and flow control in full-duplex
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Store-and-forward switching scheme capability supports rate adaptation and
ensures data integrity
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N-way Auto-negotiation on each RJ-45 port. This allows for auto-sensing of speed
(100/10Mbps) and auto-detecting mode (Full-Duplex or Half-Duplex) thereby
providing you with automatic and flexible solutions in your network connections
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Auto-polarity detection for correction of incorrect polarity on the received
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Data forwarding rate 148,800 pps per port at 100% of wire-speed
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Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc. at 148,800pps per port at
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Package Contents

Performance Highlights

Upgrade

This Switch Hub offers you a simple way to increase Ethernet LAN performance at a
very low per-port cost, letting you migrate power users to high-performance switched
ports. Ethernet workgroups can upgrade to Fast Ethernet without needing to
reconfigure the network. It is a 100/10Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch that offers
solutions in accelerating small Ethernet workgroups bandwidth.

1. Fiber select Full/Half-Duplex (Piano switch)

This dip switch is for selecting the Full/Half-Duplex in Fiber operation.

2. Fiber Connector

Extend the workgroup distance up to 2,000 meters.

3. Uplink Port

By cascading two or more switches together.

4. RJ-45 Ports

All Sixteen N-Way RJ-45 STP ports come with auto-negotiation and operate at

100/10Mbps for connection to servers and hubs. All ports can be configuratured

for Full/Half-Duplex mode.

Note: The Fiber Connector, Uplink port and the port #1 share with

the same port. Ensure you do not use them at the same time.

The front panel of the Switch Hub consists of 16 (100/10Mbps MDI-X) ports, 1 Uplink
(MDI) and 1 Fiber slide-in ports.

2. Hardware

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This chapter describes the front panel, LED indicators, and rear panel of the Switch
Hub.

Figure 2-1: Front Panel

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The LED indicators of the Switch Hub include Power, Fiber Slide-in, Link/Act (Link
Activity), FDX/Col (Full-Duplex/Collision) and Speed.

Figure 2-2: LED indicators

1. Power

This indicator operates when the Switch Hub is turned on. If this indicator is not
lit, check the AC power connector to ensure proper insertion of the power cord
and that the power switch is turned ON.

2. Fiber Slide-in

This LED lights to indicate the Port#1 is Fiber connector in operation. If this
indicator is not lit, the Port#1 is RJ-45 connector operation.

3. Link/Act

These LED indicators are lighted up green when there is a secure connection (or
link) to a device at any of the ports. The LED indicators blink whenever there is recep­tion or transmission (i.e. Activity/Act) of data occurring at a port.

4. FDX/Col

This LED indicator is green when a respective port is in full-duplex (FDX) mode.
Otherwise, it is OFF for half-duplex (HDX) operations. It blinks when collisions
are occurring on the respective port.

5. Speed

This LED lights when the transmission rate is 100Mbps. It is OFF when the
transmission rate is 10Mbps or no linking.

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Front Panel

The rear panel consists of an AC power socket and power switch. The system fan for
the Switch Hub is located at the sides of the device.

Figure 2-3: Rear Panel

Rear Panel

1. Power Socket

Plug the power cord into this socket.

2. Power Switch

To turn the power on or off.

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CHAPTER 3

Network DIY

This chapter describes how to connect this Switch Hub to your Fast Ethernet network.

3. Network Connections

A PC can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4, 5 UTP /STP
straight cable. The PC (equipped with a RJ-45 100/10Mbps jack) should be connected to any
of sixteen ports.

Figure 3-1: PC or Workstation Connection

The LED indicators for PC connection are dependant on the LAN card capabilities. If
LED indicators are not illuminated after making a proper connection, check the PC
LAN card, the cable, Switch conditions and connections.
The following are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection:

1. The Link/Act LED indicator illuminates upon hookup.

2. The FDX/Col LED indicator depends upon LAN card capabilities.

3. The 100M LED indicator comes on for a 100 Mbps and stays off for 10Mbps.

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Switch to Hub

A hub (10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX) can be connected to the Switch via a
twisted-pair Category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP straight cable. The connection is accom­plished from the any port (MDI-X) to uplink port(MDI) of the connected hub.

Figure 3-2: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Hub Connection

10BASE-T Hub

For a 10BASE-T hub, the Switch LED indicators should illuminate the following:

Link/Act indicator is ON.
FDX/Col indicator is OFF.
LED speed indicator is OFF.

100BASE-TX Hub

For a 100BASE-TX hub, the Switch LED indicators should illuminate the following:

Link/Act is ON.
FDX/Col LED indicator is OFF.
LED speed indicator is ON.

Hub without Uplink (MDI) Port

If a hub is not equipped with an uplink (MDI) port, then connection can be made using
either straight cable or crossover cable (see Appendix A, Technical Specifications for cable
requirements).

Figure 3-3: Connecting to a Hub without Uplink Port

Using straight cable

When using straight cable, The connection can be made from the uplink port of the
Switch to any port of the Hub (see figure 3-3).

Using crossover cable

When using crossover cable, the connection can be made from any (Port #1 - 16) port
of the Switch to any port of the Hub (see figure 3-3).

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Switch to Switch (Other Devices)

The Switch can be connected to another switch or other devices (routers, bridges, etc.)
via a twisted-pair category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP straight or crossover cable.

Figure 3-4 Switch to Switch Connection

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Using straight cable

When using straight cable, this is done from the Uplink port of the Switch (Switch A)
to any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps (MDI-X) port of the other switch (switch B) or
other devices.

Using crossover cable

When using crossover cable, this is done from any port of the Switch (Switch A) to
any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps (MDI-X) port of the other switch (switch B) or other
devices (see Figure 3-4).
Switch A LED indicators for the respective connected ports are as follows:

Link/Act is ON.
FDX/Col depends on the connected switch or other device.

100M is ON for 100BASE-T, otherwise OFF.

Physical and Environmental

RAM Buffer: Total 2M bytes per device
Filtering Address
Table: 1 K entries per device
Packet Filtering/
Forwarding Rate: Wire speed per port (for 100Mbps&10Mbps)
Dimensions: 44 x 20 x 4.5 cm (LxWxH)
Net Weight: 4.2Kg
Power: Internal Universal Power,

Input:100~240V(47~63Hz); Output:5V/8A

Consumption: 25 watts maximum
DC fans: 1 built-in 40x40 mm fan
Temperature:

Operating: 0 ° ~ 55 °C
Storage: 0 ° ~ 65 °C

Humidity:

Operating: 10% ~ 90%
Storage: 5% ~ 95%
Conformance: FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A

A. Technical Specifications

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General

Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX/FX Fast Ethernet
ANSI/IEEE Std 802.3 N-way auto-negotiation
IEEE 802.3 Frame types: Transparent
IEEE 802.3 MAC layer frame size: 64-1518 Bytes
IEEE 802.3x flow control for Full-Duplex

Protocol: CSMA/CD
Topology: Star
Transmission
Method: Store-and-Forward
Transfer Rate:

Ethernet: 10M (half-duplex); 20M (full-duplex)
Fast Ethernet: 100M (half-duplex); 200M (full-duplex)

Media:

10BASE-T: UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (Max. cable length100 m);
100BASE-TX: UTP Cat. 5 (Max. cable length 100 m);
100BASE-FX: Multi-mode Fiber cable (Max. cable length

2,000 m)

No. of Ports: 16 100/10Mbps RJ-45 ports
Media Interface
Exchange: MDI RJ-45 shared with Port # 1

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The following shows straight cable and crossover cable connection:

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Tx-

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Tx-

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Straight Cable

Up lin k ( MDI) P ort on S witch/Hub

RJ-45 port on Adapter

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Normal RJ-45(MD I-X) Port

on Switch/Hub

Straight cable for Switch (uplink MDI port) to switch/Hub or other

devices connection

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B

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Crossover cable for Switch (MDI-X port) to switch/hub or other

network devices (MDI-X port) connection

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B. Cable Requirements

The following diagram and table show the standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector and
their pin assignments for the switch-to-network interface card connection, and the
straight/crossover cable for the Switch-to-switch/hub/bridge connection.

The standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector

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Contact Media Direct Interface Signal

1 Tx + (transmit)
2 Tx - (transmit)
3 Rx + (receive)
4 Not used
5 Not used
6 Rx - (receive)
7 Not used

8 Not used

The standard Category 3 cable, RJ-45 pin assignment

RJ-45 Connector pin assignment