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    www .zyxel.com www .zyxel.com ES1 100 Series 8/16/24 Port Unmanaged Fast Ethernet Switch With PoE/GbE Option IMPORT ANT! READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE. Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation V ersion 1.00 Edition 4, 03/2012[...]

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    ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 2 IMPORT ANT! READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Graphics in this book ma y differ slightly from the product due to difference s in oper ating systems, operating system versions, or if y ou installed updated firmware/software fo r your device. Every effort has been made to ensure that the[...]

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    Table of Contents ES1100 Series User’s Guide 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................. ..................................................... ........... ................ 3 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Y our Switch.......................................................................... .................[...]

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    Table of Contents ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 4[...]

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    ES1100 Series User’s Guide 5 C HAPTER 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 1.1 Overview This User’s Guide covers the following models: ES1100-8P , ES1100-16, ES110 0-16P , ES1100-24, ES1100-24E, and ES1100-24G. The Switch can be used to build high-performance switched workgroup networks. T able 1 ES1100 Se ries Comparison Table PORT/SWITCH DET AILS ES[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 6 Figure 1 Front P anel The Switch has a built -in algorithm that automatically assigns priority to received packets. 1.2 Features The following are the essential features of the Switch. • Conforms to IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3x standards. • Conforms to IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 80[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch ES1100 Series User’s Guide 7 • Auto-sensing crossover for all RJ-45 ports. • Supports N-W ay protocol for speed (10 /100 /1000 Mbps) and duplex mode (Half/Full) auto- detection. • Supports store-and-forward switching. • Supports automatic address learning. • Full wire speed forwarding r ate. • 802[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 8 The following figure depicts a typical segment brid ge application of the Switch in an enterprise environment. The two networks ( RD and Sales ), the standalone server and the computers can all communicate with each other and share all network resources. Figure 3 Bridging Example[...]

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    ES1100 Series User’s Guide 9 C HAPTER 2 Hardware Description and Connection 2.1 Rear Panel The three-pronged powe r receptacle is located on the rear pan el of the Switch. R efer to the power supply requirements on the panel. Figure 5 Rea r Pan e l ES1 100-8P ES1 100-16 ES1 100-16P ES1 100-24 ES1 100-24E ES1 100-24G[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Descripti on and Connection ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 10 2.1.1 Rear Panel Power Connection Connect one end of the supplied power cord to the power receptacle on the back of the Switch and the other end to the appropriate power source. For ES1100-8P , ES1100-16, ES1100-16P and ES1100-24 E, use the POWER ON/OFF switch to have t[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Description an d Connection ES1100 Series User’s Guide 11 2.2.3 Front Panel Connections Y o u can use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shield ed twisted-pair (STP ) Ethernet cables for RJ-45 ports. The following table describes the types of network cable used for the differ ent connection speeds. Y o u can use either crossover [...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Descripti on and Connection ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 12 Figure 7 LEDs for ES1100-8P/16 P The follow ing table descr ibes the LEDs . Figure 8 LEDs for ES1100-24G The follow ing table descr ibes the LEDs . T able 4 LED Descriptions for ES1100-8P/16 P LED COLOR ST ATUS DESCRIPTION PWR Green On The Switch is on and receiving pow[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Description an d Connection ES1100 Series User’s Guide 13 2.3 Hardware Inst allation See the following table for a comparison of the hardware installation methods of each ES1100 model: T able 6 ES1100 Se ries Installation Comparison Table Note: Ask an authorized technician to att ach the Switch to the r ack/w all. For ES1100-8P[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Descripti on and Connection ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 14 See T able 7 on page 14 for how far apart to place the screws. 1 Screw the two screws provided with your S witch in to the wall (see the figure in step 2). Use screws with 6 mm ~ 8 mm (0.24" ~ 0.31") wide heads. Do no t screw the screws all the wa y in to the [...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Description an d Connection ES1100 Series User’s Guide 15 • Eight M3 flat head screws and a #2 Philips screwdriver . • Four M5 flat head screws and a #2 Philips screwdriver . Failure to use the proper sc rews may damage the unit. Precautions • Make sure the r ack will safely support the comb ined weight of all the equipme[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Descripti on and Connection ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 16 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 1 Po sition a mounting bracket (that is already attach ed to the Switch) on one side of the r ack, lining up the two screw holes on the brack et with the screw holes on the side of the r ack. Figure 1 1 Mounting the Switch on a R ack [...]

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    ES1100 Series User’s Guide 17 C HAPTER 3 Troubleshooting This section describes common problems you may encounter with the S witch and possible solutions. T roubleshoot the Switch using the LEDs to detect problems. The PWR LED on the front panel does not light up. • Check the connections from your S witch to the power source. Make sure you are [...]

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    Chapter 3 Troubl eshooting ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 18 3.1 Improper Network Cabling and T opology Improper network cabling or topology setup is a common cause of poor network performance or even network failure. Figure 13 T r ouble shooting Improper Network Cabling and T opology PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION F aulty cables Using faulty network cab[...]

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    ES1100 Series User’s Guide 19 A PPENDIX A Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2012 by Z yXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be repr oduced in any part or as a whole, tr anscribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into an y language, or transmitted in any form or by an y means, electronic, mechani[...]

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    Appendix A Legal Information ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 20 T aiwanese BSMI (Bureau of St andards, Metrology and Inspection) A W arning: 警告使用者 這是甲類的資訊產品，在居住的環境使用時， 可能造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下， 使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。 Notices Changes or modifications [...]

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    Appendix A Legal Info rmation ES1100 Series User’s Guide 21 • Do NOT stor e things on the device. • Do NOT i nstall, use, or service this device during a thunderst orm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Do not obstruc t t he device ventillation slots as insufficient airflow may harm your device. • Connect ONL Y su[...]

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    Appendix A Legal Information ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 22[...]

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    Index ES1100 Series User’s Guide 23 Index A Applications 7 Segment Bridge 7 auto-negotiating ports 10 C Cabling Length 18 certifications 19 notices 20 viewing 20 copyright 19 D Data path loop 18 disclaimer 19 E EEE 10 Energy Efficient Ethernet 10 F Fa u l t y c a b l e s 18 FCC interference statement 19 Front Panel 10 Front Panel Connections 11 I[...]

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    Index ES1100 Series User’s Gui de 24 product registration 20 R rack mo unting 14 Re ar P an e l 9 Rea r Pan el Po we r Co n ne c ti o n 10 registration product 20 S Standalone W orkgroup 7 T Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Improper Network Cabling and T opology 18 W wall mounting 13 warranty 20 note 20[...]