ZyXEL ES-1124 User Manual

Dimension

ES-1124

Unmanaged 24-port Ethernet Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports

User’s Guide

April 2004

Version 1.00

Dimension ES-1124 Ethernet Switch

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ZyXEL Limited Warranty

ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any

defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of

purchase. During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase, should the product

have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at

its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for

either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product

or components to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or

re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value, and will be solely at the

discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product is modified, misused,

tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.

Note

Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the

purchaser. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including

any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose.

ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind

of character to the purchaser.

To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return

Material Authorization number (RMA). Products must be returned Postage Prepaid. It is

recommended that the unit be insured when shipped. Any returned products without

proof of purchase or those with an out-dated warranty will be repaired or replaced (at the

discretion of ZyXEL) and the customer will be billed for parts and labor. All repaired or

replaced products will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address,

Postage Paid. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other

rights that vary from country to country.

Interference Statements and Warnings

FCC Interference Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operations.

FCC Warning

This equipment 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 commercial environment. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. 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

his own expense.

CE Mark Warning

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio

interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Taiwanese DSMF (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection) A

Warning:

Certifications

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Customer Support

If you have questions about your ZyXEL product or desire assistance, contact ZyXEL

Communications Corporation offices worldwide, in one of the following ways:

Contacting Customer Support

When you contact your customer support representative, have the following information

ready:

• Product model and serial number.

• Warranty information.

• Date you received your product.

• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.

Location

Worldwide

Support e-mail Telephone1 Web Site Method

Sales e-mail Fax1 FTP Site

support@zyxel.com.tw +886-3-578-3942 www.zyxel.com

www.europe.zyxel.com

ftp.zyxel.com

sales@zyxel.com.tw +886-3-578-2439 ftp.europe.zyxel.com

support@zyxel.com +1-800-255-4101

+1-714-632-0882

sales@zyxel.com +1-714-632-0858 ftp.us.zyxel.com

support@zyxel.de +49-2405-6909-0 www.zyxel.de Germany

sales@zyxel.de +49-2405-6909-99

www.us.zyxel.com North America

Regular Mail

ZyXEL Communications

Corp.

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Taiwan

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U.S.A.

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Germany

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Support e-mail Telephone1 Web Site Method

Location

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Sales e-mail Fax1 FTP Site

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Table of Contents

Copyright............................................................................................................................ii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty..................................................................................................iii

Interference Statements and Warnings...............................................................................iii

Customer Support ...............................................................................................................v

List of Figures....................................................................................................................ix

List of Tables .....................................................................................................................ix

Preface ................................................................................................................................x

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch ........................................................................ 1-1

1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Features ............................................................................................................ 1-2

1.3 Package Contents ............................................................................................. 1-2

1.4 Ethernet Switching Technology........................................................................ 1-2

1.5 Applications ..................................................................................................... 1-3

1.5.1 Standalone Workgroup.............................................................................. 1-3

1.5.2 Bridging .................................................................................................... 1-4

Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Installation ........................................................... 2-1

2.1 Desktop Installation.......................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Rack-Mount Installation................................................................................... 2-2

2.3 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................ 2-3

2.4 Rear Panel Power Connection .......................................................................... 2-3

2.5 Front Panel ....................................................................................................... 2-3

2.5.1 10Base-T/100Base-TX RJ-45 auto-negotiating ports ............................... 2-4

2.5.2 Auto-crossover MDI/MDIX ports............................................................. 2-4

2.5.3 Gigabit uplink ports................................................................................... 2-4

2.5.4 Front Panel Connections ........................................................................... 2-5

2.5.5 Front Panel LEDs...................................................................................... 2-5

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 3-1

3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 PWR LED ................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1.2 FDX LED .................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1.3 LNK/ACT LED......................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.4 FDX/COL LED ......................................................................................... 3-2

3.2 Improper Network Cabling and Topology........................................................ 3-2

Product Specifications .......................................................................................................A

Index.................................................................................................................................. C

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1 The ES-1124 .................................................................................................. 1-1

Figure 1-2 Standalone ES-1124 Workgroup Example .................................................... 1-4

Figure 1-3 Bridging Example ......................................................................................... 1-5

Figure 2-1 Attaching Rubber Feet................................................................................... 2-1

Figure 2-2 Attaching Mounting Brackets and Screws..................................................... 2-2

Figure 2-3 Mounting the ES to an EIA standard 19-inch rack........................................ 2-3

Figure 2-4 Rear Panel of the ES-1124 ............................................................................ 2-3

Figure 2-5 The Front Panel of the ES-1124 .................................................................... 2-4

Figure 2-6 The Front Panel LEDs of the ES-1124 .......................................................... 2-5

List of Tables

Table 2-1 Network Cable Types...................................................................................... 2-5

Table 2-2 The Front Panel LED Descriptions ................................................................. 2-5

Table 3-1 Troubleshooting Power LED .......................................................................... 3-1

Table 3-2 Troubleshooting FDX LED............................................................................. 3-1

Table 3-3 Troubleshooting LNK/ACT LED ................................................................... 3-1

Table 3-4 Troubleshooting FDX/COL LED.................................................................... 3-2

Table 3-5 Troubleshooting Improper Network Cabling and Topology ........................... 3-2

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the Dimension ES-1124 Ethernet Switch.

About the Dimension ES-1124 Ethernet Switch

The Dimension ES-1124 switch is a cost effective Fast Ethernet multi-port switch ideal

for setting up high performance switched workgroup networks.

The ES-1124 comes with 24TX ports and four Gigabit ports: two Gigabit copper and two

mini GBIC.

General Syntax Conventions

For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.” as shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.” as

shorthand for “that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual.

The Dimension ES-1124 Ethernet Switch will be referred to as ES-1124 or the switch in

this manual.

Unless specified, images of the ES-1124 are used throughout this document.