Asante Technologies FS4004DS, FS4008DS Connecting Network Devices, Connecting a PC to the Switch

Installation

Connecting Network Devices

Before you connect network devices to the Switch, review the follow- ing guidelines:

✔Make sure the network cable length is less than 100 meters.

✔Use a straight-throughtwisted pair cable or a cross-overcable.

✔When connecting two switches together (cascading switches), make sure that the link between them is not longer than 100 meters.

✔Network cable segments can be connected to, or dis- connected from, the Switch while the Switch’s power is on.

Connecting a PC to the Switch

❏Use a two-pair Category 5 UTP straight-throughcable with RJ-45 connectors.

❏Connect the PC to any of the Switch’s ports (1 -4 for the FS4004DS or 1 - 8 for the FS4008DS). See Figure 2-8.

									FRIENDLYNET								FS4008DS
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		8-port Dual Speed Ethernet Switch
										Uplink or 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Power								100Mbps
								Link/Act
								FDX / Col

Switched 10/100Mbps Ports

straight-through cable

Figure 2-8 Connecting a PC to the Switch

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