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Page 2 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents Table of contents Page 2 Introduction Page 3 Key features Page 3 Package contents Page 4 Front panel Page 4 LED’s Page 4 Rear panel Page 5 RJ-45 Network ports Page 5 Twisted pair cables Page 5 Straight and crossover cable configuration Page 6 Application examples Page 6 Preparation...

Page 3 - Key features; Eight RJ-45 ports on the rear panel, reducing desktop cable clutter

Introduction Your NetComm™ NP2008 8 port 10/100 Ethernet Switch provides you with a cost effective, high-performance network switching solution for the home or small office. It is designed to automatically support network users operating at any combination of 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbp...

Page 4 - LABEL

Package contents Your package will contain the following: • NP2008 switch • User installation guide • Power Supply • Self adhesive rubber feet • Wall mounting plugs and screws Front panel The front panel of the NP2008 switch contains LED’s corresponding to each network port located on the back of th...

Page 5 - Rear panel; RJ-45 Connector Normal Assignment

Rear panel The rear panel of the NP2008 switch has eight auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports and a power jack for connection of the supplied plug-pack. RJ-45 Network ports All of the ports on the NP2008 are 10/100 Mbps capable auto-sensing Ethernet ports. Each port supports only unshielded twist...

Page 7 - Basic Desktop Network with no server.

Basic Desktop Network Switch The NP2008 switch is used as a desktop switch to build a small network that enables its users to have 100 Mbps access to other PC’s on the net-work and share files and resources. Preparation before connecting your switch Before you install your switch, prepare for the in...

Page 8 - OFF; Verifying installation

Attaching computers to the switch 1. Install a 10/100Mbps (10/100Base-TX) network adapter card into every computer you want to attach to the network. Make sure you install the Network adaptor drivers in accordance with the manufac-turers directions. 2. Prepare the twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 plug...

Page 9 - Cascading the switch

Cascading the switch When attaching the NP2008 switch to an additional switch, router or other devices, be sure to verify the port type implemented before con-necting any cable. A) Connecting the NP2008 to another NP2008: Your NP2008 switch supports a switch selectable UP-Link port, port 8 located o...

Page 10 - Slide the selection switch to the UP-Link position.; first; secondary; switch in the chain.

1. Locate the UP-Link slide switch located on the right hand side of the switch case. 2. Slide the selection switch to the UP-Link position. 3. Connect one end of a straight through cable to the number 8 port on the first NP2008 switch. 4. Connect the other end of the straight through cable to any p...

Page 11 - Specifications of the switch

Specifications of the switch Standard IEEE802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u & 802.3x 100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet Network Interface Eight 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T N-Way ports Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex) 20Mbps (full duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex) 200Mbps (full dup...