Kingston Technology KNS500/WG, KNS800/WG manual Introduction

Introduction 1

Introduction

Intended Audience: This manual assumes that the user has a general working knowledge of networking principles and architecture and is familiar with network systems in general.

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kingston Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch. There are two models: the KNS500/WG and KNS800/WG, 5-port and 8-port Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch, respectively. The Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch offers five (5) or eight (8) UTP (Unshielded-Twisted Pair) ports that auto-negotiate speed detection for 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T connections and half-duplex / full- duplex mode operation. The Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch provides automatic switching between 100Mbps and 10Mbps networks thus allowing 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks to communicate with 10BASE-T Ethernet networks. The Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch can also be used to segment 10Mbps or 100Mbps networks. The Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch complies with IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T, and IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD Ethernet Standards.

The Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch supports both half and full duplex flow control to reduce the risk of data loss at congested ports. When a port is operating in half-duplex mode, the Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch implements a collision-based backpressure flow control mechanism. When a port is operating in full-duplex mode, the Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch implements the IEEE 802.3x flow control mechanism.

The Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch may be used in both standard desktop and workgroup installations and requires no hardware or software configuration.

To facilitate fast and easy installation and network configuration, the last UTP port has a cascade switch that supports UTP cabling in the straight through and/or crossover wiring configurations. For easy recognition of network status and troubleshooting, the front panel includes a variety of diagnostic LEDs including Power, 100TX Speed Detection, Link, Activity, Collision, and Full- Duplex status.

For the remainder of this manual, the Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switches will be referred to collectively as the Fast EtheRx Switch.

KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company