Asante Technologies FS4002E/FS4004E user manual Introduction, FriendlyNet Fast Ethernet Switch

1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the Asanté FriendlyNet Fast Ethernet FS4000E Series 10/100Mbps Switches. It also provides an overview of Fast Ethernet and switching technology.

FriendlyNet Fast Ethernet Switch

Thank you for purchasing an Asanté FriendlyNet FS4000E Series Switch. The FriendlyNet FS4000E products are unmanaged 10/100 Fast Ethernet switches. These switches are designed to address increasing network bandwidth needs and to accommodate future network expansion.

		FRIENDLYNET		FS4002E
		2-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch
1	2	1	2	or
				Uplink
Power		10/100Mbps Ports

Figure 1-1 FriendlyNet FS4002E

FRIENDLYNETFS4004E

4-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 or

Uplink

Power

10/100Mbps Ports

Figure 1-2FriendlyNet FS4004E

FRIENDLYNET FS4008E

8-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Power

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	or
								Uplink
			Switched 10/100Mbps Ports

													Figure 1-3				FriendlyNet FS4008E
																FRIENDLYNET								FS4016E
																16-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch
																2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	or
Power
100 Mbps
FDP																								Uplink
Activity
Link								9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8									1	3	5	7	9	11	13	15

Switched 10/100Mbps Ports

Figure 1-4 FriendlyNet FS4016E

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