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Page 3 - Contents

Contents Introduction 2 Planning Your Network 6 Installing the Switch 8 Mounting Your Switch to a Rack 8 Connecting Nodes to the Switch 8 Powering on the Switch 9 Appendix 10 LED Displays 10 Expanding Your Switch 11 Installing Expansion Modules 12 Fiber Module Specifications and Distance Rules 13 Sp...

Page 5 - About Fast Ethernet

About Fast Ethernet As the demand for desktop video, multimedia development, imaging, and other speed-intensive applications continues to rise, the need for high per- formance, fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical. Standard Ethernet , which has been the most popular networking tec...

Page 6 - The Advantages of Switching

Switched Ethernet , by contrast, is closer to the notion of individual tele- phone lines: a switching hub examines the incoming MAC addresses of network packets and forwards them directly to their destinations without repetition, reducing bandwidth waste and resulting in more predictable net- work p...

Page 7 - Here are some scenarios in which a switch can be applied:

Here are some scenarios in which a switch can be applied: · Speeding up a 10BaseT Network On a 10BaseT network, you might connect users to one of the switch's 10/100 ports and the file server to the other, allowing the server to service more users faster because it enjoys its own switched pipeline i...

Page 8 - Planning Your Network

Planning Your Network The rules that govern how switches are distributed in Fast Ethernet are slightly different from 10BaseT networking rules. Cabling specifications, distance limits, and other topology rules must be followed in order to avoid network collisions and data loss. Here are the most imp...

Page 10 - Installing the Switch; Package Contents; Rack Mounting Your Switch; Connecting Nodes to the Switch

Installing the Switch Package Contents Carefully remove the switch from its packaging. Make sure that you received all of the items listed below. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your Linksys dealer for replacement part(s). · EtherFast 10/100 Dual-Speed, Autosensing 12, 16 or 24-Port Swi...

Page 11 - Powering On the Switch

Each switch can be connected to workstations, PCs, file servers, hubs, repeaters, bridges, or other switches. Each cable connected to the switch must be a Category 5 UTP network cable with RJ-45 tips, and should not exceed 100 meters (328 feet), in length. Ready-to use network cables of vari- ous le...

Page 13 - Expanding Your 10/100 Dual-Speed Switches

11 Expanding Your 10/100 Dual-Speed Switches The EtherFast 12, 16 and 24-Port Switches are equipped with an expansion slot in the back of the switch into which expansion modules with different features can be inserted. The 100BaseFX Fiber Optic Distance Extender Module allows you to con- nect your E...

Page 14 - Installing the Fiber Expansion Modules

Installing the Fiber Expansion Modules To install an expansion module on the back of the EtherFast 10/100 Dual- Speed Switches, follow these instructions: 1. Power off your Switch and remove the AC power cord before begin- ning. If the switch is installed in a rack, it is recommended to remove the s...

Page 15 - Fiber Optic Modules

Fiber Optic Modules There are different 100BaseTX fiber add on modules available switches: Modules with ST or SC-Type Fiber Optic Distance Extender Ports (can used on the back of all the switches): DSSXFXST ST-Type Single-Port Fiber Module DSSXFXSC SC-Type Single-Port Fiber Module The following char...

Page 16 - Specifications

Standards Protocol Ports Speed per Port Duplex Modes MAC Addresses Max Frame Size Buffer Memory Cabling Type LED Indicators Dimensions Weight AC Power Power Consumption Certifcations IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u CSMA/CD 12, 16 or 24 10BaseT/100BaseTX Dual-Speed Autosensing RJ-45 Ports, One Shared Upli...

Page 18 - Customer Support

16 Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 12- Port, 16-Port or 24-Port Dual-Speed Switch, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support (800) 326-7114 (949) 261-1288 Fax (949) 261-8868 Email s...

Page 19 - Notes