ZyXEL Communications GS-105A, GS-108A User Manual

GS-105A/GS-108A

Gigabit Switch

User’s Guide

Version 1.0

February 2004

GS-105A/GS-108A User’s Guide

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

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of any products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey any
license under its patent rights nor the patents rights of others. ZyXEL
further reserves the right to make changes in any products described
herein without notice. This publication is subject to change without notice.

Trademarks

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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:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operations.

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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 BSMI (Bureau of Standards,
Metrology and Inspection) A Warning

Certifications

Refer to the product
page at

www.zyxel.com

.

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

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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.

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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 E-MAIL: SUPPORT TELEPHONE WEB SITE

LOCATION SALES FAX FTP SITE

WORLDWIDE

AMERICA

[e-mail] [phone] www.zyxel.com

[e-mail]

[e-mail] [phone] www.us.zyxel.com NORTH

[e-mail]

[e-mail] [phone] www.zyxel.dk SCANDINAVIA

[e-mail]

[e-mail] [phone] www.zyxel.de GERMANY

[e-mail]

[phone] ftp.europe.zyxel.com

ftp.us.zyxel.com

[phone] ftp.zyxel.dk

[phone]

www.europe.zyxel.com

REGULAR MAIL

ZyXEL Communications
Corp., 6 Innovation Road II,
Science-Based Industrial
Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan

ZyXEL Communications Inc.,
1130 N. Miller St.
Anaheim, CA 92806, U.S.A.

ZyXEL Communications A/S,
Columbusvej 5, 2860
Soeborg, Denmark

ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH.
Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146
Wuerselen, Germany

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Table of Contents

ENGLISH......................................................................................... 1

DEUTSCH .......................................................................................5

FRANÇAIS ...................................................................................... 9

ESPAÑOL .....................................................................................13

ITALIANO......................................................................................17

中文................................................................................................21

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Getting to Know Your Switch

Introduction

The switch is a multi-port switch that can be used to build high­performance switched networks. The switch is a store-and-forward device
that offers low latency for high-speed networking. The switch is designed
for SOHO (Small Office Home Office) businesses.

Standalone Workgroup Application

The switch can be used as a standalone switch to which computers, servers
and print server are directly connected to form a small workgroup.

Standalone Workgroup Example

Hardware Installation

The switch is suitable for an office environment where it can be placed on
a desktop.

Step 1. Make sure the switch is clean and dry.

Step 2. Set the switch on a smooth, level flat space strong enough to

Step 3. Use only the supplied power adaptor to connect your switch to

support the weight of the switch and the connected cables.
Make sure there is a power outlet nearby.

a power source. Refer to the label on the power adapter for
more information.

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Do not block the ventilation holes.

Hardware Connection

The power and the Ethernet ports are located on the rear panel.

Rear PanelGS-105A

Rear Panel: GS-108A

Power Connection

Connect one end of the supplied power adaptor to the power port on the
rear panel of the switch and the other end to the appropriate power source.
The PWR LED turns on.

RJ-45 Auto-negotiating Ports

The switch comes with 5 or 8 10/100/1000M RJ-45 ports depending on
the model of your switch. The auto-negotiation feature allows the switch
to detect the speed of incoming transmission and adjust appropriately
without manual intervention. It allows data transfers of 10 Mbps, 100
Mbps or 1000 Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode depending
on your Ethernet network.

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Auto-crossover Ethernet Ports

All ports are auto-crossover, that is auto-MDIX ports (Media Dependent
Interface Crossover), so you may use either a straight-through Ethernet
cable or crossover Ethernet cable for all Ethernet port connections. Auto­crossover ports automatically sense whether they need to function as
crossover or straight ports, so crossover cables can connect both
computers and switches/hubs.

Refer to the Product Specifications section for the types of network cable
used for the different connection speeds.

Front Panel LEDs

The LEDs on the front panel indicate the real-time status of the switch.

Front Panel LED: GS-108A

Table 1 Front Panel LED Descriptions

LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION

PWR Green On The switch is on and receiving power.

Off The switch is not receiving power.

100/1000 Green On The port is operating at 1000Mbps.

Amber On The port is operating at 100Mbps.

Off The port is operating at 10Mbps or no device is attached.

LNK/ACT Green On The port is connected to an Ethernet network.

Blinking The port is receiving or transmitting data.

Off The port is not connected to an Ethernet network.

Amber On The port is operating in full-duplex mode.

FDX/COL

Blinking Packet collision occurred on this port.

Off The port is operating in half-duplex mode or no Ethernet

device is connected to this port.

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