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Pr odu ct Overv iew

Product Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the 10/100Mbps Ethernet Ethernet
Switch! The hub was designed to give you the ultimate in performance,
flexibility, ease-of-use, and reliability.

Your 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch can increase performance on your network
by bringing full Ethernet bandwidth to individual workgroups, or straight to
the desktop, instead of requiring all stations to share the bandwidth of a single
network. The hub’s 100Mbps Fast Ethernet capability can eliminate
bottlenecks in connection to servers, or can link 10Mbps workgroups to a
100Mbps Fast Ethernet network backbone.

For straight-through 10Base-TX or 100Base-TX connection to servers and
workstations, the Ethernet Switch supports full-duplex connection, effectively
doubling the total throughput on individual links.

The hubs can be placed on a tabletop or rack-mounted, and provide the ideal
solution for your small, medium, or large Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network. It is
designed to comply fully with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast
Ethernet standards.

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Pa ckage Co nte nts

If you purchased the 5/8-port Ethernet Switch, your package should
contains the following :

• Thi s Inst all ati on Gui de

• 5 /8- por t E th ern et Swi tch

• AC/ DC Pow er Ada pte r（9 Volts 500 m A）

• Rubb er Pa ds for ta ble top in sta lla tio n

Hard w are Over vie w

Before you start to setup your network with your Ethernet Switch, browse
through this section first and familiarize yourself with the various
components of the hub. This section shows what the front and rear panels
look lik e and briefly explains what each component is intended for.

The Fr ont Panel

Fig ure 2-1. Front Panel o f 5/8-port Etherne t Switch

Front panel of the Ethe rnet Swi tch consis ts of the followings:

• Normal 10Base-T / 100Base-TX UTP auto MDIX Ports

These ports allow connections to PCs, workstations and servers in a
10Base-T or 100Base-TX network. They can automatica lly detect the
transmission speed (that is, 10Mbps or 100Mbps) and adjust

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accordin gly. Each auto MDIX port is an 8-pin RJ-45 connector (see
figure below), and allow connection to a compatible hub, hub stack or
switch using straight th rough cable.

Fig ure 2-2 RJ-45 Connecto r

You will encounter more on Normal ports in the section, Connecting
Computers to the Ethernet Switch below.

• LED Indicators

The LED indicators at the front panel show the overall hub status,
individual port state and individual port speed.

Back Panel

Back Panel Components of the 5/8-port Ethernet Switch include the
following :

• Power Receptacle

The power receptacle allows you to connect the provided AC power
adapter to the hub.

• Ventilation Holes

Ventilation holes allow air to circulate inside the hub unit and prevent
the hub from overheating. (Ventilation h oles are available at the side
and rear of the 5/8-port Ethernet Switch.)

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