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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE................................................................................3
PURPOSE....................................................................................................3
TERMS/USAGE........................................................................................3
OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S GUIDE...............................................4
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 11
FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY....................................................11
SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY ..............................................................12
FEATURES ...............................................................................................13
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION...............................................15
UNPACKING............................................................................................15
INSTALLATION......................................................................................16
RACK MOUNTING................................................................................17
FRONT PANEL........................................................................................19
REAR PANEL..........................................................................................19
LED INDICATORS................................................................................21
CONNECTING THE SWITCH...........................................................22
PC TO SWITCH......................................................................................22
HUB TO SWITCH...................................................................................22
A. 10BASE-T Hub.......................................................................... 23
B. 100BASE-TX Hub.................................................................... 23
SWITCH TO SWITCH (OTHER DEVICES)......................................24
A. Using straight cable....................................................................24