Page 2 - Introduction; Package Contents
User’s Manual – 1 – Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Asanté FriendlyNET GX4 Gigabit Ethernet switch.The GX4 switch is simply the most affordable, powerful Gigabit Ethernet solution for connecting desktops, high-performance servers and workstations. Features The GX4 switch has the following ...
Page 3 - Front Panel Information
Asanté FriendlyNET GX4 Gigabit Switch – 2 – Front Panel Information During normal network activity, these LEDs are on: Power, LNK/SPD, DPX/ACT, 100M Link, or 1G Link. Figure 1. FriendlyNET GX4 Model 400 Figure 2. FriendlyNET GX4 Model 408 Figure 3. FriendlyNET GX4 Model 224 Table 1. Power LED LED In...
Page 5 - Connecting to Network Devices
Asanté FriendlyNET GX4 Gigabit Switch – 4 – Connecting to Network Devices If you are connecting several workstations and a server, you can build the network using the GX4 switch as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. A simple network topology
Page 6 - Connecting to a Switch or a Hub
User’s Manual – 5 – Connecting to a Switch or a Hub When making switch-to-switch connections, connect any Gigabit port of the GX4 switch with a Gigabit cable to the Gigabit port on the other switch. Figure 5. Multiple switch network For 1000BaseT, 100BaseTX, and 10BaseT networks, the maximum cable l...
Page 7 - Optional: Placing or Rack Mounting the Switch
Asanté FriendlyNET GX4 Gigabit Switch – 6 – Optional: Placing or Rack Mounting the Switch The GX4 switch comes with four rubber feet for placement on a flat surface. Placing the GX4 on a flat surface: 1. Apply the four rubber feet to the bottom of the unit 2. Put the unit on the flat surface Mountin...
Page 8 - Product Specifications
User’s Manual – 7 – Troubleshooting Table 3. Troubleshooting Product Specifications Standards Compliance Network Gigabit Ethernet over UTP Category 5 copper, IEEE 802.3ab (1000BaseT)Fast Ethernet over UTP Category 5 copper, IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX)Ethernet over UTP Category 3 copper, IEEE 802.3 (10Ba...
Page 9 - FCC Compliance Statement
Asanté FriendlyNET GX4 Gigabit Switch – 8 – Product Specifications (Continued) Weight Model 400 6 pounds (2.7 Kg) Model 408 7 pounds (3.2 Kg) Model 224 8 pounds (3.6 Kg) Dimensions Model 400 14" (355 mm) X 9” (229 mm) X 1.7" (43 mm), 1 RU high Model 408 14" (355 mm) X 9” (229 mm) X 1.7...
Page 10 - FriendlyNET
FriendlyNET ™ Plug-and-Play Networking Solutions User’s Manual FriendlyNET GX4Gigabit EthernetSwitch Visit Asanté at www.asante.com Main Corporate Telephone Numbers 800-662-9686 Home/Office Solutions800-303-9121 Enterprise Solutions408-435-8388 Technical Support – Worldwide 801-566-8991 Technical Su...