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Table of Contents
Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement ...................... iii
Welcome to Allied Telesyn ....................... .............. ............... .............. ........ ix
Where to Find Web-based Guid es ......................... ........................... ............... ix
Document Conventions ....................... ........................ ........................ ............. ix
Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support ..................................................x
Online Support .............. ......................... ........................ ........................ ....x
Telephone Support ...... ........................ ........................ ......................... ......x
Technical Support E-m ail Addresses ............. ......................... .................. x
Returning Products .............. ........................... ........................... ...................... xi
For Sales or Corporat e Information .......... ........................ ......................... .....xi
Tell Us What You Thin k . ......................... ........................ ........................ ........xi
Chapter 1
Overview ........................ ................. ................. ................. ................. .............. 1
External Power Supply ................ ........................... .......................... .........4
Key Features ... ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... .5
Status LEDs ....... ........................ ........................ ......................... ....................... 6
Twisted Pair Port .... ........................ ........................ ......................... .................. 7
Port Speed ........ ........................ ........................ ......................... .................. 7
Duplex Mode . ........................ ......................... ........................ ..................... 7
Auto MDI/MDI-X ..................... ........................ ......................... .................. 8
Fiber Optic Port ............... ......................... ........................ ........................ .........8
Port Speed ........ ........................ ........................ ......................... .................. 8
Duplex Mode . ........................ ......................... ........................ ..................... 9
Mode Selection Button .. ........................ ........................... ........................ ......... 9
Link Test ....... ........................ ........................... ......................... .................. 9
MissingLink .............. ..................................... .................................... .........9
Smart MissingLink ..... ........................ ........................ ......................... ....10
Bridging Converter Per formance .......... ......................... ........................ ......... 10
DIP Switches .................... .......................... ........................... ................... 11
MAC Address Table .......... .......................... ........................... ................... 11
Store and Forward .... ......................... ........................ ........................ .......1 1
Network Topologies ................... ........................... ........................... ................ 12