Page 2 - Copyright; Disclaimer; such revision or changes.
ii Copyright Copyright © 1998-1999 Acer Netxus Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this p u b l i c a t i o n m a y b e r e p r o d u c e d , t r a n s m i t t e d , t r a n s c r i b e d , s t o r e d i n a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by a...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp clo...
Page 4 - About this Manual; Purpose
About this Manual Purpose This user manual gives you all the information you need to operate the AcerHub ALH-608ds dual-speed Ethernet hubs properly. Note: ALH-608ds is the model number of AcerHub 608ds.This model number "ALH-608ds" will be used through this manual. Manual Structure This use...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Overview
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Product goal 1-1 1.2 Product features 1-1 1.3 Product configuration 1-2 Chapter 2 Make Your Hub Ready 2.1 Connecting to the external power supply 2-1 2.2 Installing the hub on your working surface 2-4 2.3 Connecting to computers 2-7 2.4 Does the hub work well...
Page 6 - Quick Installation Guide
Quick Installation Guide 1. Unpack the AcerHub ALH-608ds dual-speed Hub and it's accessories (refer section 1.3). 2. Connect the Hub to the external Power supply (refer to section 2.4.1) 3. Use the normal ports to connect to PCs and computers. 4. Use the uplink port to connect to another hub or LAN ...
Page 7 - Product Features
Congratulations on your purchase of the AcerHub 608ds. The AcerHub ALH- 608ds is a 8-port dual-speed fast Ethernet repeater hub for connection with multiple PCs to a workgroup LAN (Local Area Network) environment to share network resources. 1.1 Product goal AcerHub ALH-608ds provides high-speed and ...
Page 8 - Product configuration
large network,refer section 3.1 for details.) • Built-in switch auto-disable function to avoid data looping when stacking • External switching power supply for lower power consumption and heat emission • Compact design for SOHO desktop environment for easy networking 1.3 Product configuration The pr...
Page 9 - Connecting to the external power supply; Make Your Hub Ready
This chapter will guide you through how to install the AcerHub ALH-608ds. It includes procedures for connecting to the external power supply, installing the hub on your working surface, connecting the Hub to your computer, and guidelines to see if it works well. Before setting up your hub, please ta...
Page 12 - Installing the hub on your working surface
2.1.5 Plug the power cord into the outlet on the wall and check if the power LED lights up. If it lights up, then the hub is ready to be connected to the network, as shown in Figure 2-5 . 2.2 Installing the hub on your working surface You have to find a solid working surface to place the hub and mak...
Page 15 - Connecting to computers; Make sure the hub is ready for networking by checking if the PWR
2.3 Connecting to computers 2.3.1 Make sure the hub is ready for networking by checking if the PWR indicator displays. 2. 3 . 2 See if the computer is working and find the RJ-45 connector of the adapter card in computers. You can connect UTP (Unshielded Twistered Pair) cables from normal ports of th...
Page 16 - After connecting to the hub, please check if the Link LEDs on the
2.3.3 Arrange the route for cabling if no fixed cabling box is provided. Otherwise, It's right way to connect from your computer to the fixed cabling box on your working surface and plug the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 connector on the hub, as shown in Figure 2-11 . 2.3.4 After connecting to...
Page 18 - PWR: Indicates if the system is provided with power.
There are three groups of LED indicators in the front panel: • System status indicators: Indicate the overall system status of the hub. It includes system PWR, Fan Err., Master, Slave indicators, Collision of 10 and 100M, and Bridge function • Network status indicators: Indicate working status of ea...
Page 19 - Bridge: Indicates if the bridging function is enabled.
Note: It's normal either Master or Slave LED will display when hubs are stacking. Note:The difference between Master hub and Slave hub will be explained in chapter 3. Collision: Indicate if a collision occurs in 10Mbps or 100Mbps domain. Bridge: Indicates if the bridging function is enabled. Note: T...
Page 22 - Building Feasible Networks
This chapter describes the network topology for hybrid 10Mbps and 100Mbpsnetworks, cabling requirement for connections, the interoperability betweenhubs and switches and the function of bridge Up-Link port. Please turn overthe page to see the different Topologies. 3.1 Network topology for AcerHub AL...
Page 25 - Interconnection to Hubs and Switches; Connecting to Ethernet Hubs : The factors governing hub
• The data in 10Mbps or 100Mbps domain will be inter-connected by internal built-in switch in the Master hub consequently. • All hubs delivering data by the shared-bus always work on half-duplex mode; that is, data can be sent or received at one time in one direction. 3.2 Interconnection to Hubs and...
Page 28 - Master and Slave LEDs State and Result/Action
4.2 Master and Slave LEDs State and Result/Action If you have any problem in building your network with AcerHub ALH-608ds, please contact your Vendor or visit our website: Http:// www.acernetxus.com.tw 4-2 User's Manual 608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠ ±26
Page 29 - Appendix A.Specifications
Network Interface 8-port 10/100 dual-speed auto-detection function • 10Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10Base-T • 100Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX One of the ports(Port NO.1)has two RJ-45 connector to provide either normal or uplink connection. Physical Dimension (From front View) Width 230 mm Depth...
Page 30 - Product Limited Warranty
Acer Netxus Incorporated (ANI) warrants its product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths oftime from the date of purchase from ANI or its Authorized Resellers. Network adapter card Limited Lifetime Unmanaged hub *Limited Lifeti...