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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE.............................................................................. V
TERMS.......................................................................................................... V
OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S GUIDE................................................................V
1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 1
FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY..................................................................... 1
SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY.............................................................................2
FEATURES..................................................................................................... 3
Ports..........................................................................................................3
Performance features................................................................................ 3
Management..............................................................................................4
2 UNPACKING AND SETUP...................................................................... 5
UNPACKING .................................................................................................. 5
SETUP........................................................................................................... 6
DESKTOP OR SHELF INSTALLATION............................................................... 6
RACK INSTALLATION ....................................................................................7
POWER ON ....................................................................................................8
Power Failure........................................................................................... 9
3 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS.....................................10
FRONT PANEL .............................................................................................10
REAR PANEL............................................................................................... 11
LED INDICATORS....................................................................................... 13
4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH..............................................................15
PC TO SWITCH............................................................................................ 15
HUB TO SWITCH.......................................................................................... 16
10Base-T Hub......................................................................................... 17
100Base-TX Hub..................................................................................... 17
HUB WITHOUT UPLINK (MDI-II) PORT........................................................17