Page 2 - Kingston Technology’s; Fast Ethernet Switch; Kingston Technology Company
i KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company Kingston Technology’s Fast EtheRx 5-Port & 8-Port 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide Part No. 4460074-001.B01 Kingston Technology Company 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 435-2600 http://www.kingston.c...
Page 3 - ABLE
ii Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................... 1 Model Types ............................................................. 2 Special Features....................................
Page 5 - Introduction
Introduction 1 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company Introduction Intended Audience: This manual assumes that the user has a general workingknowledge of networking principles and architecture and is familiar withnetwork systems in general. Congratulations on the purchase of y...
Page 6 - Model Types
2 Model Types Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Model Types KNS500/WG 1 2 3 4 5 Fast EtheRx Switch 10/100TX Wo r k g r o u pFa s t E t h e r n e t S w i t c h 100TX LINK / ACT FDX / COLL PWR CASCADE Model KNS500/WG KNS800/WG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CASCADE Fast EtheRx Switch 10/10...
Page 7 - Special Features
Special Features 3 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company Special Features • Provides automatic switching function between 100Mbps and 10Mbps • Interconnect 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet with 10BASE-T Ethernet networks • Auto-Negotiation for 10/100Mbps speed selection, and for half...
Page 8 - Design Features; Switching Function
4 Design Features Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Design Features Switching Function The Fast EtheRx Switch is basically designed to bridge Standard 10BASE-TEthernet networks to 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks and to segment10Mbps or 100Mbps network segments. Auto-Nego...
Page 9 - Hardware Installation; Front Panel; Power LED
Hardware Installation 5 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company Hardware Installation Before you begin installing network cables, please take a few moments tofamiliarize yourself with Fast EtheRx Switch. The functions on the front andrear panels are illustrated in the following...
Page 10 - Full Duplex and Collision LED; The cascade position marked “
6 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Link / Activity LED The LINK/ACT LED uses a single LED to display two functions. A steadygreen light indicates that a good link has been established, and a flashing greenlight indicates when data is being received or transmit...
Page 11 - the pin wiring of your UTP cable, see; Using a Straight-Through Cable; Using a Crossover Cable; Notes on MDI and MDI-X
Front Panel 7 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company The following diagrams show the relationship between cable type and whichcascade configuration to use. To verify the pin wiring of your UTP cable, see “Appendix A Pin Assignments.” Using a Straight-Through Cable EtheRx Switc...
Page 12 - Rear Panel; Power Connector
8 Rear Panel Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Rear Panel 1 2 V 1.2A 10/100TX UTP Ports Power Connector 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3 – KNS500/WG Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 V 3A 10/100TX UTP Ports Power Connector Figure 4 – KNS800/WG Rear Panel Power Connector The Fast EtheRx Switc...
Page 13 - Appendices
9 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company Appendices
Page 14 - Appendix A Pin Assignments; UTP Port Pin Assignments; Table A-1 UTP Pin Assignments
10 Appendix A Pin Assignments Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Appendix A Pin Assignments UTP Port Pin Assignments The UTP ports use RJ-45 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling. Connectorpin numbers and pin wiring assignments are listed below in Figure A-1 andTable A-1, r...
Page 15 - Appendix B Cabling Guidelines; UTP Cable Type; Table B-1 Network Cable Guidelines; UTP Cable Wiring; Configuration; Not Used
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 11 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company Appendix B Cabling Guidelines UTP Cable Type When installing network cables, the following table shows appropriate cablingguidelines for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet architecture. Cabling Components: 100BASE-T...
Page 16 - UTP Cable Wiring Standards; UTP CAT 5 type cables use 4-pair UTP wiring.
12 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 UTP Cable Wiring Standards There are two governmental agencies: the Electronic Industry Association(EIA) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), which set thestandard for all cable wiring req...
Page 17 - UTP Cable Rating Codes; Terms You Should Be Familiar With
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 13 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company UTP Cable Rating Codes UTP cables meet different UL-NEC requirements based mostly on cable-jacketquality. Below is an explanation of the rating codes for each cable type. UL – The National Electrical Code ...
Page 18 - Appendix C Specifications
14 Appendix C Specifications Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Appendix C Specifications Fast EtheRx Model KNS500/WG Compliance: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Standard IEEE802.3i 10BASE-T Standard IEEE802.3 CSMA/CD Ethernet Standard Media Interface: Five (5) auto-negotiating 10/1...
Page 20 - Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions; What is a switch and what does it do?
___ ______________________Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 16 Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions What is a switch and what does it do? Switching hubs are low-latency devices that allow you to maximize thebandwidth of a network usi...
Page 21 - Category 5 Compliance vs. Category 5 Performance?
Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company 17 Category 5 Compliance vs. Category 5 Performance? Using CAT 5 cabling in your network installation does not necessarilyachieve full Category 5 performance. To achieve any category-ratedperformance,...
Page 22 - Appendix E Warranties and Notices; Limited Warranty Statement
___ __________________________Appendix E Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 18 Appendix E Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty Statement KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ("Kingston") warrants that this product isfree from defects in material an...
Page 23 - Warranty Claim Requirements
Appendix E Warranties and Notices KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Company 19 Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service, return the defective product, freight prepaid and insured, toyour local authorized Kingston dealer or distributor, or to the Kingston factory ser...
Page 24 - CE Notice
_____________________________ ___Appendix E Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 20 F.C.C. Certification This device has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class A digital device,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject t...
