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

Copyright

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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

Register your product online for free future product updates and information at www.zyxel.com for global

products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products.

(1)Go to www.zyxel.com

(2)Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page.

(3)Select the certification you wish to view from this page.

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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.

Method	Support e-mail	Telephone1	Web Site	Regular Mail
	Sales e-mail	Fax1	FTP Site
Location
Worldwide	[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.com	ZyXEL Communications
			www.europe.zyxel.com	Corp.
			ftp.zyxel.com	6 Innovation Road II
				Science Park
	[e-mail]	[phone]	ftp.europe.zyxel.com	Hsinchu 300
				Taiwan
North America	[e-mail]	[phone]	www.us.zyxel.com	ZyXEL Communications
		[phone]		Inc.
	[e-mail]	[phone]	ftp.us.zyxel.com	1130 N. Miller St.
				Anaheim
				CA 92806-2001
				U.S.A.
Germany	[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.de	ZyXEL Deutschland
	[e-mail]	[phone]		GmbH. Adenauerstr.
				20/A2 D-52146
				Wuerselen
				Germany

1 “+” is the (prefix) number you enter to make an international telephone call.

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Method	Support e-mail	Telephone1		Web Site	Regular Mail
	Sales e-mail	Fax1		FTP Site
Location
France	[e-mail]	+33	(0)4 72 52 97 97	www.zyxel.fr	ZyXEL France
		+33	(0)4 72 52 19 20		1 rue des Vergers
					Bat. 1 / C
					69760 Limonest
					France
SPAIN	[e-mail]	+34	902 195 420	www.zyxel.es	ZyXEL Communications
	[e-mail]	+34	913 005 345		Alejandro Villegas 33
					1º, 28043 Madrid
					Spain
Denmark	[e-mail]	+45	39 55 07 00	www.zyxel.dk	ZyXEL Communications
	[e-mail]	+45	39 55 07 07		A/S
					Columbusvej 5
					2860 Soeborg
					Denmark
Norway	[e-mail]	+47	22 80 61 80	www.zyxel.no	ZyXEL Communications
	[e-mail]	+47	22 80 61 81		A/S
					Nils Hansens vei 13
					0667 Oslo
					Norway
Sweden	[e-mail]	+46	31 744 7700	www.zyxel.se	ZyXEL Communications
	[e-mail]	+46	31 744 7701		A/S
					Sjöporten 4, 41764
					Göteborg
					Sweden
Finland	[e-mail]	[phone]		www.zyxel.fi	ZyXEL Communications
					Oy
					Malminkaari 10
					00700 Helsinki
					Finland

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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

List of Figures/Tables

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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.

Related Documentation

ZyXEL Web Site

The ZyXEL download library at www.zyxel.com contains additional support documentation as well as an online glossary of networking terms.

User Guide Feedback

Help us help you! E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to [e-mail] or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you!

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