Allied Telesis AT-FS905E User manual

AT-FS705E FC
AT-FS706E FC
10/100 Mbps Ethernet Switches
Installation Guide
PN 613-50221-00 Rev A

Copyright  2001 Allied Telesyn International, Corp.
960 Stewart Drive Suite B, Sunnyvale CA 94085, USA
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possibility of such damages.

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Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance
Statement
Standards: This product meets the following standards.
RFI Emission FCC Part 15 (Class A), EN55022 (Class A)
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WARNING: In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
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Immunity EN55024
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Electrical Safety UL1950 (UL/cUL), EN60950 (TUV), EN60825
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Important: Appendix A contains translated safety statements for installing this equipment. When yousee
the
 , go to Appendix A for the translated safety statement in your language.
Wichtig: AnhangA enthält übersetzte Sicherheitshinweisefür die Installation dieses Geräts.Wenn Sie

sehen, schlagen Sie in Anhang A den übersetzten Sicherheitshinweis in Ihrer Sprache nach.
Vigtigt: Tillæg A indeholder oversatte sikkerhedsadvarsler,der vedrører installation af dette udstyr. Når
De ser symbolet
 , skal Deslå opi tillæg Aog finde de oversatte sikkerhedsadvarsler i Deres eget sprog.
Belangrijk: Appendix Abevat vertaalde veiligheidsopmerkingen voor het installeren van dezeapparatuur.
Wanneer u de
 ziet, raadpleeg Appendix A voor vertaalde veiligheidsinstructies in uw taal.
Important: L'annexe A contient les instructions de sécurité relatives à l'installation de cet équipement.
Lorsque vous voyez le symbole
 , reportez-vous àl'annexe A pour consulter la traduction de ces
instructions dans votre langue.
Tärkeää: Liite A sisältää tämänlaitteen asentamiseen liittyvät käännetyt turvaohjeet. Kun näet
 -
symbolin, katso käännettyäturvaohjetta liitteestäA.
Importante:l’AppendiceAcontieneavvisidisicurezzatradottiperl’installazionediquestaapparecchiatura.
Il simbolo
 , indica di consultare l’Appendice A per l’avviso di sicurezza nella propria lingua.
Viktig: Tillegg A inneholder oversatt sikkerhetsinformasjon for installering av dette utstyret. Når du ser
 , åpner du til TilleggA foråfinne den oversatte sikkerhetsinformasjonen påønsket språk.
Importante: O Anexo A contém advertências de segurança traduzidas para instalar este equipamento.
Quando vir o símbolo
 , leia a advertência de segurança traduzida no seu idioma no Anexo A.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
RADIATED ENERGY
Note: This equipment has een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasona le protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will e required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Note: Modifications or changes not expressly approved of y the manufacturer or the
FCC, can void your right to operate this equipment.
Industry Canada
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le
matériel rouilleur du Canada.

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Importante: El Apéndice A contiene mensajesde seguridad traducidosparala instalación de este equipo.
Cuando vea el símbolo
 , vaya al Apéndice A para ver el mensaje de seguridad traducido a su idioma.
Obs! Bilaga A innehåller översatta säkerhetsmeddelanden avseende installationen av denna utrustning.
När du ser
 , skall du gåtill Bilaga A för att läsa det översatta säkerhetsmeddelandet påditt språk.

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Table of Contents
Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement .......................iii
Welcome to Allied Telesyn .......................................................................... vii
Where to Find We - ased Guides ................................................................... vii
Document Conventions .................................................................................... vii
Contacting Allied Telesyn ...............................................................................viii
Online Support .........................................................................................viii
Telephone and Fax Support.....................................................................viii
E-mail Support ........................................................................................... ix
Returning Products ........................................................................................... ix
FTP Server.......................................................................................................... x
For Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................. x
Tell Us What You Think .................................................................................... x
Chapter 1
Overvie ........................................................................................................... 1
10/100 M ps Twisted Pair Ports........................................................................ 3
Type of Connector........................................................................................ 3
Speed............................................................................................................ 3
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................ 3
Ca ling......................................................................................................... 3
Maximum Distance ..................................................................................... 4
Auto MDI/MDI-X......................................................................................... 4
100 M ps Fi er Optic Port................................................................................. 5
Type of Connector........................................................................................ 5
Speed............................................................................................................ 5
Duplex Mode Switch.................................................................................... 5
Ca ling......................................................................................................... 5
Maximum Distance ..................................................................................... 6
Introduction to Ethernet Switching .................................................................. 7
MAC Address Ta le..................................................................................... 7
Store and Forward....................................................................................... 8
Flow Control and Backpresure................................................................... 8
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................ 9
System LEDs .................................................................................................... 10
Network Topologies .......................................................................................... 11

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Chapter 2
Installing the S itch .................................................................................... 17
Reviewing Safety Guidelines ........................................................................... 17
Verifying the Package Contents ...................................................................... 18
Selecting a Site for the Switch .........................................................................19
Installing the Twisted Pair and Fi er Optic Ca ling ..................................... 19
Installing the Switch On a Ta le or Desktop.................................................. 20
Installing the Switch on a Wall .......................................................................21
Verifying and Trou leshooting the Installation.............................................. 22
Warranty Registration ..................................................................................... 24
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................24
Appendix A
Translated Electrical Safety Emission Information............................. 27
Appendix B
Technical Support Fax Order .................................................................... 37
Incident Summary ............................................................................................37
Appendix C
AT-FS705E FC and AT-FS706E FC Installation Guide Feedback ......39

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The guide contains instructions on how to install the AT-FS705E FC Series
and AT-FS706E FC Series Ethernet Switches.
Where to Find Web-based Guides
The Allied Telesyn we site at .alliedtelesyn.com contains the most
recent documentation for all of our products. All product guides can e
downloaded from the we site in PDF format.
Document Conventions
This guide uses several conventions that you should ecome familiar with
efore you egin to install the product.
Note
A note provides additional information.
Caution
A caution indicates that performing or omitting a specific action may
result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning
A warning indicates that performing or omitting a specific action may
result in odily injury.
Welcome to Allied Telesyn

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Contacting Allied Telesyn
You can contact Allied Telesyn technical support y telephone, fax, or e-mail.
You can also contact technical support online through our we site.
Online Support
You can request technical support online y filling out the Online Technical
Support Form at .alliedtelesyn.com/support/supportf.asp or y
accessing the Technical Support Knowledge Base from the Allied Telesyn
North American we site. The Knowledge Base allows you to su mit questions
to our technical staff and review answers to previously asked questions.
Telephone and Fax Support
Listed elow are the telephone and fax num ers for contacting Allied Telesyn
Technical Support. On page 37 of this manual is the Technical Support Fax
Order form. You should fill out this form and fax it to the appropriate num er
elow when requesting technical assistance.
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Sweden, Finland, Iceland
Tel: [phone]
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E-mail Support
United States and Canada
[e-mail]
Latin America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, and Virgin Islands
[e-mail]
Returning Products
Products for return or repair must first e assigned a Return Materials
Authorization (RMA) num er. A product sent to Allied Telesyn without a
RMA num er will e returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.
To o tain an RMA num er, contact Allied Telesyn’s Technical Support at one
of the following locations:
❑United States and Canada
Toll-free: 1-800-428-4835, option 4
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Tel: [phone]
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Tel: [phone], ext. 3852 or
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Tel: [phone]
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❑Australia
Tel: [phone]
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❑Ne Zealand
Tel: [phone]

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FTP Server
If you need a new version of management software for an Allied Telesyn
managed device and you know the file name of the program, you can download
the software y connecting directly to our FTP server at ftp://
gate ay.centre.com. At login, enter ‘anonymous’ as the username and your
e-mail address as the password.
For Sales or Corporate Information
Tell Us What You Think
If you have any comments or suggestions on how we might improve this or
other Allied Telesyn documents, fill out the “AT-FS705E FC and AT-FS706E
FC Installation Guide Feed ack” on page 39 and return the form to us at the
address or fax num er provided. You can also provide feed ack online y
filling out the Send Us Feed ack form at .alliedtelesyn.com/contact/
feedbackf.asp.
Allied Telesyn International, Corp.
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Bothell, WA 98011
Tel: [phone]
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