Belkin F5D5131-8, F5D5131-5 manual Introduction, Installing Your 5- or 8-Port Network Switch

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this high-quality Belkin networking product. You can now enjoy the benefits of sharing one Internet account, as well as your printers and peripherals, and you can exchange data quickly between connected computers. Your new Belkin 5- or 8-Port Network Switch (the Switch) will enable communication via e-mail and the Internet for all your connected computers. The Network Switch can be used to connect PCs, additional switches, gateway routers, and other networking components. This guide explains how to install and use your Switch.

Features:

•Compatibility with Ethernet IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u standards

•LED indicators for monitoring network traffic

•5 or 8 10/100Mbps auto-sensing RJ45 ports for easy migration from 10Base-T to 100Base-T networks

•Auto uplink ports allow you to add computers to your network at any time, easily with no crossover cables

•Dedicated bandwidth for each port provides for an efficient and error-free network

Contents of Package:

•One Belkin 5- or 8-Port 10/100Mbps Network Switch

•One Power Supply

•Quick Installation Guide

Product Specifications

Standards: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet

IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx fast Ethernet

Protocol:	CSMA/CD
Ports:	5 or 8 x 10/100Base-T auto-sensing RJ45 ports,
	one shared uplink RJ45 port
MAC Address:	1024 Unicast MAC Address Limits
	Unlimited Multicast MAC Addresses
Max Frame:	1536 Bytes
Buffer Memory:	128k
Speed Per Port:	10 or 100Mbps in half duplex
	20 or 200Mbps in full duplex
LEDS:	Power, LAN link (10/100) LAN activity

Installing Your 5- or 8-Port Network Switch

Connecting Your Switch to Your Computers

1.Power down all your equipment.

2.Connect a 10/100 Ethernet cable between each computer’s

network interface card and one of the numbered ports on the rear of the Switch.

3.Connect the power adapter cord into the power adapter socket in the rear of the Switch; now plug the adapter into a power source (wall jack or power strip).

Check Your Link LEDs

The power light on the Switch should be on. All ports that are connected to a computer by an Ethernet cable should also be lit—green if the connection is 100Mbps, orange if the connection is 10Mbps. All computers in your network are now ready to surf the Internet and share files.