Amer FD5 User manual

FD5
5-Port 10/100Mbps Dual-Speed Hub with built-in Switch
User’s Guide
Version 1.0
P/N: ATFD5-9904 Rev.A
This User's Guide contains important information regarding the in-
stallation of your Dual-Speed Hub. Please read it completely before
attempting to install your Network hub.
For future reference, record the serial number
of your network hub in the space below:
SERIAL Number
The serial number is located on the bottom of the hub.

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Table of Contents i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0ABOUT THIS GUIDE.............................................................III
Conventions .......................................................................................iii
Overview of the User’s Guide............................................................iii
1INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 1
Product Description ........................................................................... 1
Product Features ................................................................................ 2
2UNPACKING AND SETUP...................................................... 3
Unpacking .......................................................................................... 3
Identifying External Components ..................................................... 3
Front Panel ............................................................................................4
Rear Panel..............................................................................................4
Installing the Hub.............................................................................. 6
Installation.............................................................................................6
Connecting the Power Adapter .......................................................... 6
3UNDERSTANDING INDICATORS ............................................. 7
Hub State Indicators.......................................................................... 7
Port State Indicators.......................................................................... 8

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4MAKING CONNECTIONS....................................................... 9
Connectivity Rules.............................................................................. 9
Hub-to-end-node Connections.......................................................... 10
Uplink Connection ........................................................................... 12
5CABLES AND CONNECTORS............................................... 15
100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Cables and Connectors...................... 15
Crossover Cables .............................................................................. 16
6SPECIFICATIONS............................................................... 19
General ............................................................................................. 19
LED Indicators................................................................................. 20
Environmental and Physical........................................................... 20

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0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide discusses how to install and use your 5-port
10/100Mbps Dual speed Hub.
Conventions
As used in this guide, the term hub, unless otherwise noted, refers
to the 5-port 10/100Mbps Dual speed Hub with which this guide
was packaged or to another hub in the same product family.
Overview of the User’s Guide
♦Chapter 1, Introduction. Provides information on Fast
Ethernet networks and introduces your hub’s features.
♦Chapter 2, Unpacking and Setup. Helps you get started in
setting up the hub.
♦Chapter 3, Understanding Indicators. Describes all LED
indicators on the hub’s front panel. Understanding these
indicators is essential to effectively using the hub.
♦Chapter 4, Making Connections. Provides information on
connecting to the hub’s twisted-pair ports and uplinking
hubs together.
♦Appendix A, Cables and Connectors. Provides specifications
on the cables and connectors used with the hub.
♦Appendix B, Specifications. Lists the hub’s specifications.

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1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces your hub and provides some background
information on the technology it uses.
Product Description
This 5-port 10/100Mbps Dual speed Hub is designed to allow easy
integration and migration between 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet.
The hub can operate with both IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T connections
and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX connections. All of the twisted-pair
ports support NWay auto-negotiation, allowing the hub to
automatically detect the speed of a network connection. This
means you can connect all of your Ethernet and Fast Ethernet
hosts to your hub without any rewiring required when a host is
upgraded from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps.
This hub with built-in switch function allows communication
between network end nodes operating at different speeds.
Because it conforms to the standards for both Ethernet and Fast
Ethernet Class II repeaters, your hub can also be “Uplinked”
together with a similarly conformant hub to expand the network
still further. The uplink connection will carry both 10Mbps and
100Mbps network signals.

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Product Features
The list below highlights your hub’s features and specifications:
♦Compatible with the IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet and
802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet industry standards for
interoperability with other Ethernet and Fast Ethernet
network devices.
♦Ethernet connections support Category 3 or better twisted-
pair cables.
♦Fast Ethernet connections support both shielded twisted-
pair and Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cables.
♦Fast Ethernet connections support a maximum distance of
100 meters from end-station to hub, and a total network
diameter of 205 meters.
♦Five 10/100Mbps NWay ports per hub for connecting
stations to the network.
♦Hubs with built-in switch function automatically transfer
packets between 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast
Ethernet connections, allowing communication between end
nodes operating at different speeds.
♦LED indicators for power, 10-Mbps collision, 100-Mbps
collision, connection speed, port status, and expansion port
full duplex status.
♦Uplink jack for easy linking of two hubs to further expands
the network.
♦Extra-Long uplink function, supported 100Mbps uplink
distance up to 100 meters
♦External AC power adapter.

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2 UNPACKING AND
SETUP
This chapter provides information on the unpacking and initial
installation of your hub.
Unpacking
Open the shipping cartons of your hub and carefully unpack the
contents. The carton should contain the following items:
♦One 5-port 10/100Mbps Dual speed Hub
♦One AC power adapter, suitable for your area’s electrical
power connections
♦Rubber Foot cushions
♦This User’s Guide
If any item is damaged or missing, report the problem immediately
to your network equipment dealer.
Identifying External Components
This section identifies all the major external components of the
hub. Both the front and rear panels are shown, followed by a
description of each panel feature. The indicator panel is described
in detail in the next chapter.