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Preface .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Document Conventions.......................................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................18
8100S Models ..............................................................................................................................................................18
10/100 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports ..................................................................................................................................18
Fiber Optic Ports ..........................................................................................................................................................18
Power over Ethernet.....................................................................................................................................................18
10/100/1000 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports .........................................................................................................................19
SFP Slots .....................................................................................................................................................................19
Stacking Ports..............................................................................................................................................................19
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................20
MAC Address Table.....................................................................................................................................................20
Installation Option.........................................................................................................................................................20
Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................20
Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................20
Fanless Models............................................................................................................................................................20
8100S Twisted Pair Series Switches...................................................................................................................................21
Front Panels.................................................................................................................................................................22
Front Panel Components .............................................................................................................................................22
8100S Fiber Optic Series Switches.....................................................................................................................................23
Hardware Features.......................................................................................................................................................23
Front Panels.................................................................................................................................................................24
Fiber Optic Ports ..........................................................................................................................................................25
Back Panel Components.....................................................................................................................................................26
Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................27
Model Naming Conventions.................................................................................................................................................28
10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Ports......................................................................................................................................30
Speed...........................................................................................................................................................................30
Duplex Mode................................................................................................................................................................30
Wiring Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................30
Maximum Distance.......................................................................................................................................................31
Power Over Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................31
Cable Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................31
Port Pinouts..................................................................................................................................................................31
10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports...............................................................................................................................32
Speed...........................................................................................................................................................................32
Duplex Mode................................................................................................................................................................32
Wiring Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................32
Maximum Distance.......................................................................................................................................................33
Power Over Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................33
Cable Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................33
Port Pinouts..................................................................................................................................................................33
SFP Slots.............................................................................................................................................................................34
Power Over Ethernet...........................................................................................................................................................35
PoE Standards.............................................................................................................................................................35
Powered Device Classes .............................................................................................................................................35
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