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vii Welcome to Allied Telesyn This guide contains instructions on how to install and configure a AT-FH800 Series Fast Ethernet Hub. Where to Find Web-based Guides The Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com provides you with an easy way to access the most recent documentation and technical ...

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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The AT-FH800 Series Fast Ethernet Hubs include the following models: The AT-FH812u (shown in Figure 1) and AT-FH824u are manageable and stackable Ethernet hubs with 12 or 24 dual-speed (RJ-45) ports. One slot is used for an Optional Agent Module, and another slot for an Opti...

3 Chapter 2 Installation Verifying Package Contents Make sure your package contains the following items. ! One AT-FH800 Series Fast Ethernet Hub ! Four rubber foot pads ! Stack cable ! Rack mount bracket kit ! AC power cord ! This installation guide ! Warranty card Pre-Installation Requirements Prio...

Installation 4 Stacking Hubs on a Flat Surface The hub can be stacked on a secure table or desktop. 1. Attach the self-adhesive rubber foot pads (that come with this package) on each of the 4 concave spaces located on the bottom of the first hub. 2. Place the first hub on a firm flat surface where y...

AT-FH800 Series Installation Guide 5 Making a Connection via an MDI-X Station Port You can connect any RJ-45 (MDI-X) station port on the hub to any device that uses a standard network interface such as a PC or server, or to a network interconnection device such as a bridge or router (depending on th...

AT-FH800 Series Installation Guide 9 Using an Optional Module The upper slot on the front of the hub is provided for installing anyone of the 3 different Switch Modules or Media Expansion Modules (also referred to as an uplink module). The Switch Module is used to bridge the internal 10 and 100 Mbps...

Installation 10 Using the Agent Module (AT-FH805u) To manage the hub (or stack), you must install an optional Agent Module, AT-FH805u, in the lower slot on the front of the hub (See Figure 6). Once you have installed the module, you will be able to manage the system via a direct connection to the se...

AT-FH800 Series Installation Guide 11 Using the 100Base-FX Module (AT-FH807u) You can connect to a remote site using the fiber optic uplink module AT-FH807u. These modules act as a two-port switch, interfacing the internal repeater buses to the attached device. SC fiber module is available. It conne...

Installation 12 Before using the 100Base-TX module, prepare Category 5 straight-through twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 plugs at both ends. When connecting the module directly to an end-node device (e.g., a workstation or file server), a bridge or router, run cable from the MDI-X port on the uplink mo...

AT-FH800 Series Installation Guide 13 Verifying Port Status Figure 10 depicts Port LEDs. Check each connection by comparing the port status LEDs with Table 1. Figure 10 Port LEDs Table 1 lists and defines the hub’s LEDs. Table 1 LEDs LED State Indication Power ON Hub is receiving power Switch OFF Sw...

Installation 14 Verifying System Operation Verify that all attached devices have a valid connection. The hub monitors the link status for each port. If any device is properly connected to the hub and transmitting a link beat signal, the Link LED will light up for the corresponding port. If the Link ...

15 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Hub LEDs The hub can be easily monitored through panel LEDs to assist the network manager in identifying problems. This section describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions. Symptom. 10/100M Link LED does not light up after making a conne...

19 Appendix A Technical Specifications Base Unit Access Method CSMA/CD, 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Standards Conformance IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Communication Rate 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Media Supported 10Base-T 100 Ohm Category 3,4,5 UTP/STP, 100Base-TX 100 Ohm Category 5 UTP/STP Number o...

Technical Specifications 20 Network Criteria 1 AT-FH805u Agent Module 1. 5 meters = 16 feet, 100 meters = 328 feet, 200 meters = 656 feet, 205 meters = 672 feet Hub-to-Workstation Distance 100 meters maximum using twisted-pair cable Inter-hub Distance 10 Mbps link: 100 meters using twisted-pair cabl...

AT-FH800 Series Installation Guide 21 AT-FH806u Switch Module AT-FH807u Uplink Module 100Base-FX AT-FH808u Uplink Module 10Base-T/100Base-TX Network Bridging Function filtering, forwarding and learning Address Table 4K entries Queue Buffer 1M shared memory Address Resolution via fast hashing scheme ...

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