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    F riendlyN et 4000E Series F ast E thernet S witch FS4002E/FS4004E FS4008E/FS4016E U ser ’ s Manual[...]

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    Copyright N otice T rademarks Asanté T echnologies and FriendlyN et are trademarks of Asanté T echnologies, Inc. Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. A ll brand names and products are trademarks or registered trade- marks of their respective holders. FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera[...]

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    Page i T ab le of Contents Table of Contents ............................................ TOC-i About This Manual ................................................... i Chapter Contents .......................................... i Document Conventions ................................ ii Introduction ..................................................[...]

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    Page ii Wall Mounting the FS4002E, FS4004E, and FS4008E ............................................ 2-7 Rack Mounting the FS4008E or FS4016E 2-8 Connecting Network Devices ......................... 2-9 Connecting a PC to the Switch ................. 2-9 Connecting a Hub or a Switch to the Asanté Switch ......................................... 2-[...]

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    Page i About This Manual This manual describes four models of the F riendlyNet F ast Ethernet FS4000E Series S witches: ❑ FS4002E — two-port 10/100Mbps F ast Ethernet S witch ❑ FS4004E — four-port 10/100Mbps F ast Ethernet S witch ❑ FS4008E — eight-port 10/100Mbps F ast Ethernet S witch ❑ FS4016E — sixteen-port 10/100Mbps F ast Ethe[...]

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    Page ii Document Con ventions This manual uses the terms “S witch ” (first letter upper case) to refer to the F riendlyNet FS4002E, FS4004E, FS4008E or FS4016E 10/100Mbps F ast Ethernet S witch, and “ switch ” (first letter lower case) to refer to all other Ethernet switches. This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructio[...]

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    Page 1-1 1 Intr oduction This chapter introduces the Asanté F riendlyN et F ast Ethernet FS4000E Series 10/100Mbps S witches. It also pro vides an overview of F ast Ethernet and switching technology . FriendlyNet F ast Ethernet Switch Thank you for purchasing an Asanté F riendlyN et FS4000E Series S witch. The F riendlyNet FS4000E pr oducts ar e [...]

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    Introduction Page 1-2 Each S witch features full plug-and-play installation. Indicators include power , link, 10/100Mbps, and activity LEDs for easy monitoring of S witch operation. In addition, the FS4016E switch also features FDP (full- or half-duplex) LED indicators, which provide a visual indication of duplex operation. F or network expansion, [...]

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    Performance Features Page 1-3 P erformance Features The F riendlyNet FS4002E, FS4004E, FS4008E and FS4016E hav e the following performance features: ❑ Asanté’ s Intelligent F orwarding T echnology feature pro vides auto- matic fragment free or store-and-forward switching, which ensur es data integrity with minimum latency ❑ Asanté’ s uniq[...]

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    Introduction Page 1-4 Switching T echnology An Ethernet switch is a device that can dir ect network traffic among several Ethernet and F ast Ethernet networks. A switch increases network capacity and decreases network loading by making it possible for a LAN to be divided into multiple, unique dedicated segments. Switch Supports Network Expansion I[...]

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    Page 2-1 2 Installation This chapter explains how to install the F riendlyN et F ast Ethernet FS4000E Series S witch F amily . It contains the follo wing sections: ❑ P ackage Contents ❑ F riendlyNet F ast Ethernet S witch Components ❑ Cabling and V oltage Requirements ❑ Mounting Configurations ❑ Connecting N etwork Devices ❑ P ow ering[...]

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    Installation Page 2-2 Components This section describes the front- and back-panel layouts of the FS4000E Series S witches. The only front panel contol on the FS4002E, FS4004E and FS4008E S witches is the Uplink pushbutton switch, and the only control on the r ear panel is the P orts Half Duplex F ull NW ay DIP switch. These units have the same LED [...]

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    Components Page 2-3 F igure 2-2 F riendlyNet FS4002E back panel ◆ N ote: The FS4002E does not have a power switch. The FS4002E is automatically power ed on as soon as the power cord is connected between the FS4002E and a po wer outlet. FS4004E The front panel of the FS4004E contains four 10/100 Mbps ports, one uplink switch button, and LED indica[...]

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    Installation Page 2-4 ◆ N ote: The FS4004E does not have a power switch. The FS4002E is automatically power ed on as soon as the power cord is connected to the FS4004E and to a po wer outlet. FS4008E The front panel of the FS4008E consists of eight 10/100 Mbps ports, one uplink button switch, and LED indicators. See F igure 2-5. F igure 2-5 F rie[...]

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    Cabling and Voltage Requirements Page 2-5 F igure 2-7 F riendlyNet FS4016E front panel The back panel of the FS4016E contains a 100-240 V AC po wer connector . There are no other contr ols or indicators. See F igure 2-8. F igure 2-8 F riendlyNet FS4016E back panel ◆ N ote: The FS4016E does not have a power switch. The FS4016E is automatically pow[...]

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    Installation Page 2-6 V oltage Requirements Check the AC po wer line voltage used in your area. The A C p o w e r adapter included with the FS4002E and FS4004E S witches must match the utility power . The FS4008E and FS4016E are equipped with an internal pow er supply . P ow er sensing is automatic for all international utility power . There is no [...]

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    Mounting Configurations Page 2-7 W all Mounting the FS4002E, FS4004E, and FS4008E The FS4002E, FS4004E, and FS4008E come with a wall-mount kit. The kit consists of screws and wall anchors. ▲ Important! The FS4016E cannot be wall-mounted without the optional wall mount kit, part number 99-00486--07. T o mount the FS4002E, FS4004E, and FS4008E on a[...]

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    Installation Page 2-8 Rack Mounting the FS4008E or FS4016E The FS4008E and FS4016E come with a rack-mounting kit. ▲ Important! T he FS4002E and FS4004E cannot be installed in an equipment rack. The FS4008E or FS4016E can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. This rack can be placed in a wiring closet with other equipment. T o install t[...]

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    Connecting Network Devices Page 2-9 Connecting Netw ork Devices Before you connect networ k devices to the Switch, review the follo wing guidelines: ❑ Make sure the networ k cable length is less than 100 meters (Category 5 and up) ◆ N ote: Categor y 3 is acceptable for 10Base-T ❑ U se a straight-through twisted pair cable or a crossover cable[...]

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    Installation Page 2-10 Connecting a Hub or a Switch to the Asanté Switch ❑ U se a two-pair Categor y 5 UTP straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors ❑ Connect the hub ’ s uplink port to any of the Switch ’ s ports. See F igure 2-13 F igure 2-13 Connecting a hub to the Switch Connecting a Hub with no Uplink P ort to the Switch If a hub i[...]

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    Powering on the Switch Page 2-11 P o wering on the Switch This section describes how to apply pow er to the FriendlyN et FS4000E Series S witches. ◆ N ote: This applies to the U plink P or t after powering on the S witch. If you are unsure of your cable type (straight- through or crosso ver) and the Link LED associated with the port is not on, tr[...]

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    Installation Page 2-12[...]

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    Page 3-1 3 LED Indicator s This chapter explains how to interpret the fr ont panel LED indicators on the F riendlyNet F ast Ethernet FS4000E Series S witches. LED Indicators on the Switc h The LEDs on the S witch ar e used to facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting. With the exception of the P ower LED, all front panel LEDs are used to monitor th[...]

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    LED Indicators Page 3-2 F igure 3-2 FS4004E LEDs F igure 3-3 FS4008E LEDs F igure 3-4 FS4016E LEDs LED Indicators f or P ower On After power is turned on the LED indicators should r espond as follows: ❑ All LED indicators blink momentarily . This represents a system r eset. ❑ The Activity LEDs blink from slo w to steady as traffic increases. ?[...]

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    LED Indicators on the Switch Page 3-3 LED Indicators f or P or t Connections Link LED The green Link LED indicates when a device is detected on the other end of the port T able 3-1 describes the possible status indications of the Link LEDs. T able 3-1 Link LED status indicators 100Mbps Operation LED The yellow 100Mbps LED indicates whether 10Mbps o[...]

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    LED Indicators Page 3-4 Activity LEDs The green Activity LEDs indicate transmit/r eceive activity . T able 3-4 describes the possible status indications of the Activity LEDs. T able 3-4 Activity LED Status Indicators State Status On Data is transmitting or receiving on this port. Off No data activity on this port.[...]

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    Page A-1 A T r oub leshooting T able A-1 describes how to troubleshoot problems with your networ k and/or the S witch by monitoring the Switch ’ s LEDs. T able A-1 T roubleshooting Prob lem Action P ower LED is off Make sure the po wer adapter is connected to the po wer outlet and is prop- erly inserted into the power connector on the switch. Det[...]

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    Page B-1 B Specifications FS4000E Series Specifications Standar ds IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX F ast Ethernet IEEE 802.3 MAC layer frame size: 64 to 1518 bytes Pr otocol CSMA/CD Data T ransfer Rate Ethernet/F ast Ethernet 10Mbps (half-duplex)/100Mbps (half-duplex) 20Mbps (full-duplex)/200Mbps (full-duplex) T opology Star N[...]

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    Page B-2 FS4000E Series Physical and En vir onmental Specifications AC Inputs 100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz (internal univ ersal power supply) P ower Consumption 40 watts maximum Operating T emperature 32 ° – 122 ° F (0 ° – 40 ° C) Storage T emper- ature -22 ° – 140 ° F (-30 ° – 60 ° C) Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing Dimensions FS4002[...]

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    Page C-1 C T echnical Suppor t Contacting T echnical Support T o contact Asanté T echnical Support: T elephone (800) 622-7464 F ax (801) 566-3787 F ax-Back (800) 741-8607 E-mail support@asante.com W orld Wide W eb Site http://www .asante.com T echnical Support Hours 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. P acific S tandard T ime USA, Monday - F riday .[...]

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    ASANTÉ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 821 FOX LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131 PHONE: 800.622.7464 • F AX: 801.566.3787 • e-mail address: sales@asante.com • W orld Wide W eb site: http://www .asante.com ©1998 Asanté T echnologies Inc., Asanté is a trademark of Asanté T echnologies, Inc. All brand names and products are trademarks or register ed trademarks [...]