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Airlink101 ASW316 manual

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    Quick Inst allation Guide 16-Port 10/100Mbp s Fast Ethernet Switch Model# ASW316 Ve r. 1 A[...]

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    1 T rademarks Copyright © 2009 Airlink101® Airlink101® is a registered trademark. All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. Copyright Statement No part of this publication ma y be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from Air[...]

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    2 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purc hase of the 16-Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch! It is an easy-to-install network switch which helps you to extend your network structure quickly and reliably . Purpose This Quick Installation Guide tells you how to inst all your Switch and how to connect it to your Ethernet network. Terms/Usage In [...]

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    3 1.2 Panels 1.2.1 Front Panel The front p anel of the Switch consists of LED indicators, and 16 10/100Mbps port s. The figure below shows the front p anel of the Switch. Figure 1-1 Front Panel view of the Switch • 10/100Mbps Port s (Port 1~16): These port s support 10/ 100Mbps, and can operate in Half/Full Duplex transfer modes. These port s als[...]

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    4 NOTICE: Do not envelop Radiator Fan wh ile the Switch is working. 1.2.3 LED Indicators information The front p anel LEDs provi de instant status feedback and help monitoring and troubleshooting when needed. Figure 1-3 Front Panel view of the switch • POWER: Power Indicator St atus LED Color Solid Blinking Off POWER Green The Switch is power-on [...]

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    5 • Port 1~16 10/100M St atus LEDs St atus LED Color Solid Blinking Off LINK/ ACT Green The respective port is successfully connected to an Ethernet network. The port is transmitting or receiving data on the Ethernet network. No link St atus LED Color Solid Blinking Off 10/100M Green The respective port is connected to the 100Mbps Ethernet networ[...]

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    6 Port s • 16 x 10/100Mbps TX Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Port Access Method • CSMA/CD T ransmission Method • S tore and Forward MAC Address T able • 8K Built-in Buffer • 1.25M bits Dat a T ransfer Rate* • Ethernet: 10/20Mbps – Half/Full-Duplex • Fast Ethernet: 100/200Mbps – Half/Full Duplex Physical and Environment al • Power Input: [...]

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    7 performance. When installing, ta ke the following into your consideration. 2.1 Installation Follow the guidelines below to install the Switch: Install the Switch in a fairly cool and dry place. See the T echnical S pecifications for the acceptable te mperature and humidity operating ranges. Inst all the Switch on a sturdy , level surface that can[...]

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    8 power source automatically . 3 Connecting the Switch This section describes how to connect the Switch to your 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet network. 3.1 Connection Y our network device (i.e. computer , switch, IP Camera, V oIP) can be connected to any port of the Switch via a two-pair Category 5 Cable or above. If t he LED indicators do not light up a[...]

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    9 4 Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com T oll-Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www .air link101.com *Actual throughput varies. Net work cond itions and env ironmental factors as well as network overhead lo w er actual data throughput rate. Copyright © 2009 AirLink101. All rights reserved. AirLink101, the st y lized AirLink101 logo, spec[...]