TRENDnet TE100-H24R User manual

TE100-H16R/H24R
16/24 Ports
Fast Ethernet
Stackable Hubs
User’s Guide

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16/24 Ports
Fast Ethernet
Stackable Hubs
User’s Guide
Rev. 01 (AUG., 1998)
505-1100-004
Printed In Taiwan
RECYCLABLE

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FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim-
its for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 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 user’s guide, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be re-
quired to take adequate measures.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0ABOUT THIS GUIDE ...........................................................1
Conventions .....................................................................................1
Overview of the User’s Guide..........................................................2
1INTRODUCTION ..................................................................3
Product Description ........................................................................3
Product Features .............................................................................4
2UNPACKING AND SETUP.....................................................5
Unpacking .......................................................................................5
Identifying External Components ..................................................6
Front Panel ......................................................................................6
Rear Panel .......................................................................................7
Installing the Hub...........................................................................9
Installation ......................................................................................9
Rack Mounting ..............................................................................10
3UNDERSTANDING INDICATORS ..........................................11
Hub State Indicators ....................................................................12
100BASE-FX Module Indicators .................................................12
Port State Indicators.....................................................................13

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4MAKING CONNECTIONS ...................................................15
Hub Cascading/Building a Stack ...............................................15
Connectivity Rules ........................................................................16
Hub to End-Station Connection ...................................................17
Hub-to-Hub Uplink.......................................................................19
100Base-FX Module Installation .................................................20
5CABLES AND CONNECTORS .............................................23
100BASE-TX Ethernet Cable and Connectors ............................23
Crossover Cables ...........................................................................25
6SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................27
General ..........................................................................................27
Hub-to-Hub Cascading.................................................................28
LED Indicators..............................................................................28
Environmental and Physical........................................................28

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0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide discusses how to install and use the 16/24 port stack-
able Fast Ethernet Hubs
Conventions
References in this manual to the 16/24 port stackable Fast
Ethernet Hubs are frequently written simply as “hub” or “hubs”
where the text applies to all models. Model names are normally
used only to differentiate between models where necessary.
Unless differentiated by model name, all information applies to all
models.

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Overview of the User’s Guide
♦ Chapter 1, Introduction. Provides information on
Fast Ethernet networks, and introduces the features
of the 16/24 port stackable Fast Ethernet Hubs.
♦ 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. Understand-
ing these indicators is essential to effectively using
the hub.
♦ Chapter 4, Making Connections. Provides informa-
tion on connecting to the hub’s twisted-pair, stacking
hubs, and linking with other 100BASE-TX hubs.
♦ Appendix A, Cables and Connectors. Provides specifi-
cations on the cables and connectors used with the
hubs.
♦ Appendix B, Specifications. Lists the hub’s specifica-
tions.

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1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces the 16/24 port stackable Fast Ethernet
Hubs, as well as giving some background information about the
technology of the hubs use.
Product Description
Ideal for establishing or enlarging a Fast Ethernet LAN work-
group, the Stackable Fast Ethernet Hub provides port density
options from 16 to 190. The hub is IEEE 802.3u compliant and
falls into the Class II Fast Ethernet hub type. The ports on the
hub are standard RJ-45 connectors for use with Category 5 UTP or
STP cabling.
The hubs in the series, available in 16-port and 24-port models,
can be stacked with up to four hubs in a stack. A stack of four 24-
port hubs gives a total of 96 Fast Ethernet ports. A 16/24 port
stackable Fast Ethernet Hubs stack operates as a Class II Fast
Ethernet repeater, allowing it to be linked to another Class II Fast
Ethernet stack in the same collision domain.

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Product Features
The list below highlights the features and specifications of hubs in
the series.
♦ Compatible with the 802.3u 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX
Fast Ethernet Class II repeater standards for inter-
operability with other Fast Ethernet network devices.
♦ Uses Category 5 UTP or STP cabling.
♦ Up to 100 Meters of cable length between any com-
puter and the hub with a maximum of 205 meters of
cable between any two network nodes.
♦ 16 or 24 100Mbps Fast Ethernet ports.
♦ LED indicators for Power, FX Link/Rx, 100M Activity,
100M Collision and 100M Link/Rx.
♦ Scalable stack containing up to 4 units for a total 64
or 96 (depending on model) 100Mbps UTP/STP ports.
♦ Uplink port allows easy linking of two Fast Ethernet
hub stacks to further expand your network.
♦ Standard-size (19”, 1U height), rack mountable
♦ Optional slide-in module: 100BASE-FX (see Chapter
4 : Making Connections).
♦ Automatic voltage selection (100V to 240V, 50~60Hz)