Alloy Computer Products NS-16T manual

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    User Manual NS-16T 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch NS-24T 24 Port Fast Ethernet Switch V ersion: 1.01 Feb 14, 2006[...]

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    T able of Content s About this User M anual…………………………………………………1 Overview of the User Manual………………………………………………1 T erms Used………………… ………………………………………………..1 Introduction……………………………………………………?[...]

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    ii Caution Electronic Circuit devices are sens itive to static electricity . Dr y weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire a static electrical charge. T o protect your switch, always: • T ouch the met al chassis of your computer to ground the static electrical charge before you handle the switch. • Pick up [...]

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    1 About this User Manual This User Manual will guide you on procedures to install Alloy 16 port Fast Ethernet (NS- 16T) and 24 port (NS-24T) Fast Ethernet Switch models. The two models NS-16T and NS-24T differ in terms of port density – the former model offering 16x 10/100Mbp s Fast Ethernet ports, and the latte r 24x port s of the same specifica[...]

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    2 Introduction This chapter describes the features of t he Switch and some background information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet switching technology . Fast Ethernet T echnology The growing importance of LANs and the in creasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high perfo rmance networks. A number of high-speed LA[...]

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    3 Features The 16/24 Port Fast Ethernet Switches were designed for ease of i nstallation and high performance in an environment where traffi c on the network and the number of users increase continuously . The Switch with its 19” st andard rack size is specifically designed for middle to large workgroups. The Swit ch provides immediate a ccess to[...]

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    4 Unp a cking and Installation This chapter provides unpacking and setup in formation for the 16/24 Po rt Fast Ethernet switches. Unp acking Before you start inst alling your switch, veri fy that the p ackage contains the following: • A NS-16T or NS-24T Fast Ethernet Switch • Mounting Accessories (for 19” Rack Shelf mounting) • This Users M[...]

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    5 Rack Mounting The 16/24 Port Fast Ethernet Sw itch can be mounted in an EIA st andard-size, 19-inch rack, which can be placed in a wiring closet with other equipment. Attach the mounting brackets to the switch’ s front panel (one on each si de), and secure them with the provided screws. 1 6 - P o r t 1 0 / 1 0 0 M b p s E t h e r n e t S w i t [...]

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    6 Identifying External Components This section identifies all the majo r external components of the switch. Front Panel The figures below show the front p anels of each of the switches. Power 13 14 15 16 5 1 9 6 2 10 7 3 11 8 4 12 123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 LINK 100Mbps 16-port 10/100Mbp s Fast Ethernet Sw itch 24-port 10/100Mbp s Fast E[...]

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    7 T echnical S pecifications General S tandards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Protocol CSMA/CD Data T ransfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex ), 20Mbps (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbp s (full- duplex) T opology S tar Network Cables 10BASET : 2-p air UTP Cat. 3, 4,5, EIA/TIA- 568 100-[...]