TRENDnet TEG-S240TX manual

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Table of contents for the manual

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    Quick Inst allation Guide TEG-S240T X TEG-S160T X[...]

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    T able of Contents T able of Contents V ersion 05.1 1.2006 English ...................................................................................................... T echnical Specifications ......................................................................................... T roubleshooting ...............................................[...]

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    1. Before Y ou Start English 1 Installation Requirements Application Computer with Network adapter installed An environment that is fairly cool and dry Package Content TEG-S160TX/TEG-S240TX Quick Installation Guide 2 mounting brackets and screws 4 Rubber Feet Power Cord EIA Standard, 19 inch rack or sturdy , level surface that can support the weigh[...]

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    2. Hardware Installation English 2 1. Connect the AC Power Adapter to the TEG-S160TX/TEG-S240TX and then to a power outlet. 2. Connect a CA T -5e or CA T -6 RJ-45 network cable from the computer to an available Ethernet port on the TEG-S160TX/TEG-S240TX.[...]

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    English 3 Rack Mount The Switch can be mounted in an EIA standard-size, 19-inch rack, which can be placed in a wiring closet with other equipment. 3. Attach the mounting brackets to the Switch's front panel (one on each side), and secure them with the provided screws. 4. Use the screws provided with the equipment rack to mount the Switch.[...]

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    4 Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Full-Duplex Flow Control Protocol CSMA/CD Data T ransfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half-duplex), 20Mbps (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half-duplex), 200Mbps (full-duplex) Gigabit Ethernet: 2000Mbps (full-duplex) T opology Star Netwo[...]

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    5 Filtering Address T able 8K entries per device Performance RAM Buffer 340KB per device (TEG-S160TX) 500KB per device (TEG-S240TX) T ransmission Method Store-and-Forward Packet Filtering/ Forwarding Rate 10Mbps Ethernet: 14,880pps (packet per second) 100Mbps Fast Ethernet: 148,800pps 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet: 1,488,000pps MAC Address Learning: Se[...]

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    6 T roubleshooting Q1: A1: Q2: A2: Q3: A3: Q4: A4: After connecting the Switch to a power outlet, the LEDs do not turn on. Check the connection of the power adapter to the and the power outlet. Also check that the power outlet is receiving power . When I connect a computer to the Switch port, the LINK/ACT LED turns on, but the 1000Mbps LED remains [...]

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    7 Limited W arranty - 5-Y ear W arranty TRENDnet warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. TEG-S160TX/TEG-S240TX If a product does not operate as warranted above during the applicable warranty period, TRENDnet shall, at its option and[...]

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    8 W ARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF THE TRENDNET PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERA TE AS W ARRANTED ABOVE, THE CUST OMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE, A T TRENDNET’S OPTION, REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT . THE FOREGOING W ARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN F ACT OR BY OPERA TION OF LA W , ST A TUTOR Y[...]

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    Certifications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with FCC and CE 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 operation. NOTE: THE MANUF ACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBL[...]

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    Copyright ©2006. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet. P r o d uc t War r a n t y Re gi s t r a ti o n Please take a moment t o regist er your product online. Go to TRENDne t’s website at http://www .trendne t.com T RE N D n e t T e ch n i ca l S u pp o r t US Canada 24/7 Tech Support T oll Free T elephone: 1(866) 845-3673 Europe (Germany France It aly[...]