Asante Technologies FH208B user manual

FriendlyNet

Stackable Dual-speed

Ethernet Hub

FH208B/FH208/FH216B/FH216

User’s Manual

Asante Technologies, Inc.

821 Fox Lane

San Jose, CA 95131

www.asante.com

1.800.662.9686

May 1998

Part Number: 06-00443-00 Rev A

Contents

Main Copyright Notice Trademarks LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY FCC Information Table of Contents Page About This Manual Chapter Contents Document Conventions 1 Introduction Package Contents The FriendlyNet Dual-speed Hub Performance Features 10/100Mbps Auto-sensing Network Ideas and Concepts Stand-alone or Single Star Topology 2 Installation The Front Panel of the FH208 and FH208B Hubs Components The Front Panel of the FH216 and FH216B Hubs The Rear Panel FriendlyNet FH216B Cabling and Voltage Requirements Cabling Requirements Voltage Requirements 1 Placement and Mounting Page Connecting Network Devices 10Mbps/100Mbps Speed Sources Connecting Workstations 1 2 3 4 Connecting Network Devices Connecting Devices to MDI-II Ports FriendlyNet FH208 10/100Mbps 10/100Mbps Ports or or Connecting Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Hubs Stacking Hubs and Cascade Connections Connecting Ethernet Hubs and Switches Powering On the Hub 1 2 Page Page 3-1 3 LED Indicators Figure 3-1 FH208B Front Panel LED (Similar to FH208 front panel) Figure 3-2 FH216B Front Panel LED (Similar to FH216 front panel) FriendlyNet FH208B 8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub LED Indicators Power (green) Collision (yellow) 10Mbps/100Mbps/Auto-sensing LED (green) Link/Act LED (green) Switch LED on FH208B or FH216B (green) Page Page A-1 A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hub Symptom Indication Solution Page Page B-1 B Product Specications Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hub Specications Specication FH208/FH216 FH208B/FH216B