Linksys EG0801W manual

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  • Page 1

    Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch User Guide Use this guide to install : EG 0801 W[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast is a register ed trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo ar e register ed trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names ar e the property of their respective pr oprietors. LIMITED W ARRANTY Linksys guarantees that [...]

  • Page 3

    Contents Introduction 1 Y our EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch 1 Features 1 Package Contents 2 Getting to Know the EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgr oup GigaSwitch 3 The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’ s Rear Panel 3 The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’ s Front Panel 4 Planning Y our Network 5 Overview 5 Switches Versus Hu[...]

  • Page 4

    Getting to Know the EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch The Workgr oup GigaSwitch’ s P orts GigaSwitch The GigaSwitch port is used to connect to the PC into which y ou hav e installed an Instant Gigabit Netw ork Adapter . Or , it can be used to e xpand y our netw ork by connecting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch, w hich is done by simpl y r[...]

  • Page 5

    Planning Y our Network Building a Gigabit netw ork inv olves more topology rules in addition to the 10BaseT/100BaseT netw ork r ules. These r ules specify distance limitations and cabling specif ications. Data loss, collisions, and other network prob lems causing do wn time are likely to occur if the rules belo w are not follow ed. • Use UTP Cate[...]

  • Page 6

    Installing the EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch onto Y our Network Installing your EtherF ast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 W orkgroup GigaSwitch may in volve installing both an adapter and the GigaSwitch. If y ou are integ rating these items into an existing ne work, some additional steps ma y be necessary in volving settings for your e xist[...]

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    Tips on Switching Y our Network Here are some of the w a ys your ne w EtherF ast® 10/100/1000 8+1 W orkg roup GigaSwitch can help you optimize y our network speed. • Speed up Nodes From Y our 10BaseT Network In a 10BaseT netw ork, connect your hubs, f ile servers, and key users, such as netw ork administrators, directly to y our Switch to channe[...]

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    CA T 5 - ANSI/EIA (American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association) Standard 568 is one of sev eral standards that specify "categories" (the singular is commonl y refer red to as "CA T") of twisted pair cabling systems (wires, junctions, and connectors) in terms of the data rates that they can sustain. CA[...]

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    Mbps (MegaBits P er Second) - One million bits per second; unit of measure- ment for data transmission. Netw ork - A system that transmits any combination of v oice, video and/or data betw een users. NIC (Netw ork Interf ace Card) - A board installed in a computer system, usu- ally a PC, to pro vide network communication capabilities to and from th[...]

  • Page 10

    Warrant y Information BE SURE T O HA VE Y OUR PR OOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FR OM THE PR ODUCT'S P ACKA GING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNO T BE PR OCESSED WITHOUT PR OOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PR ODUCT FR OM DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL[...]

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    Contact Information F or help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Inter net addresses below . Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) T ech Support and RMA Issues 800-326-7114 949-261-1288 Fa x 949-261-8868 Email support@linksys.com We b http://www .linksys.com FTP Site ftp.[...]

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    © Cop yright 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reser ved. Printed in the USA. http://www .linksys.com[...]