Asante FriendlyNET FS4008P User manual

Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P Installation Guide
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Product Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P.These switches were
designed to give you the ultimate in performance, flexibility, ease-of-use, and reliability.
Your Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P can increase performance on your network by bringing full Ether-
net bandwidth to individual workgroups, or straight to the desktop, instead of requiring all stations to
share the bandwidth of a single network.The switch’s 100Mbps Fast Ethernet capability can eliminate
bottlenecks in connections to servers, or can link 10Mbps workgroups to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet net-
work backbone.
For straight-through 10Base-T/100Base-TX connection to servers and workstations, the switch sup-
ports full-duplex connection, effectively doubling the total throughput on individual links.The switch’s
store-and-forward switching architecture forwards packets to their destination with a minimum of delay.
The switches can be placed on a tabletop or wall-mounted, and provide the ideal solution for your
small, medium, or large Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network. It is designed to comply fully with the IEEE
802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast Ethernet standards.
Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P
8-port Dual-speed Fast Ethernet Switch
User’s Guide
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Package Contents
Your switch package should contain the following:
• The user manual
• One 10/100Mbps switch
• One AC power cable
• Four self-adhesive standoffs
If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately
Installation
The Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P switch is easy to install and requires no special training.You
should, however, read the following instructions carefully before proceeding to install your switch.The
diagram below shows the layout of the front and rear panels.
Front & Rear Panel of the Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P
FriendlyNET
8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Switch
PWR
1
2
3
4
5678
Collision/FullDuplex
Link/Activity
FS4008P
12345678 Uplink
5VDC
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The Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P is designed for easy “plug and play” installation.Before you con-
nect your switch to other devices, there are several issues you should keep in mind:
∆ When connecting the switch to a workstation using unshielded twisted pair
cable, you must make sure that the cable length is not greater than 100 meters.
10Base-T twisted pair Ethernet cabling should be category 3 or better, and
100Base-TX twisted pair Fast Ethernet cabling should use tested category 5
cabling.
∆ Network cable segments can be connected to, or disconnected from the
switch while the power is on.Plugging in or removing network cables while your
switch is operating will not interrupt the operation of the switch.
∆ When placing your switch, you need to avoid dusty locations and electromag-
netically noisy areas.
Desktop Placement
You can place the switch on a table.In this case, use the four self-adhesive feet, which are provided
with the Asanté FriendlyNET FS4008P for cushioning purposes. Stick them on the four corners of the
bottom surface of the switch, as shown in diagram below to cushion it against vibration.
FriendlyNET
5-port Dual-speed Ethernet Switch
PWR
1
2
3
4
5
Collision/FullDuplex
Link/Activity
FS4005P
12345 Uplink
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Connecting to Servers andWorkstations
Use the following procedure to connect a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX Ethernet server or worksta-
tion to the switch.
1. Make sure that the length of the straight-through cable between the switch and the station does
not exceed 100 meters, including all patch cables and cross-connect wires.
2. Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 connector on the switch, and the other end to the sta-
tion.
5 4 3 2 1
10Mbps
workstation 100Mbps
workstation 10Mbps
workstation 100Mbps
workstation 100Mbps
workstation
Connection cable may be up to 100 meters long
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Interconnecting to switches
To connect a switch or hub, note the following:
1. Use a straight-through cable to connect uplink port or use a crossover cable to connect to any
port except uplink port. (Do not connect both uplink ports together, and do not use a crossover
cable to connect with the uplink port).
LED Indicators
Front Panel LED Indicators
FriendlyNET
5-port Dual-speed Ethernet Switch
PWR
1
2
3
4
5
Collision/FullDuplex
Link/Activity
FS4005P
12345 Uplink
FriendlyNET
8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Switch
PWR
1
2
3
4
5678
Collision/FullDuplex
Link/Activity
FS4008P
12345678 Uplink
Uplink Connection
FriendlyNET
8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Switch
PWR
1
2
3
4
5678
Collision/FullDuplex
Link/Activity
FS4008P
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Table 1: Power LED
Color Status
Green The switch is powered on and ready for use
OFF The switch is powered off or the LED has failure.
Please check the following issues:
• Make sure the power adapter is properly inserted into
the power connection on the switch.
• Determine whether or not the power adapter is func-
tional by plugging another device into the receptacle
Table 2: 100M Link/Activity
Color Status
Green The port is connected to a link partner
and the result of auto-negotiation is
100Mbps with full duplex
Flashing green The port is operating in full duplex and
there is a data being received.
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Amber The port is connected to a link partner
and the result of the auto-negotiation is
100Mbps with half-duplex
Flashing amber The port is operating in half duplex and
there is data being received.
OFF No 100Mbps IDLE symbol signal is
being received.
Table 3: 10M Link/Activity
Color Status
Green The port is connected to a link partner
and the result of auto-negotiation is
10Mbps with full duplex
Flashing green The port is operating in Full duplex and
there is a data being received.
Amber The port is connected to a link partner
and the result of the auto negotiation is
10Mbps with half-duplex
Table 2: 100M Link/Activity
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Flashing amber The port is operating in half duplex and
there is data being received.
OFF No 10Mbps link pulse signal is being
received.
Table 3: 10M Link/Activity
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ContactingTechnical Support
To contact Asanté Technical Support:
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-mail suppor[email protected]
World Wide Web Site http://www.asante.com
Technical Support Hours
6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time USA, Monday - Friday.
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ASANTÉ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 821 FOX LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131
PHONE: [phone] • FAX: [phone] • e-mail address: [email protected] •
World Wide Web site: http://www.asante.com
©1999 Asanté Technologies Inc. Asanté is a trademark of Asanté Technologies, Inc.
All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
March 1999 Rev A.
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