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    FriendlyNet FH100TX8 and FH100TX16 8-Port and 16-port Fast Ethernet Hubs User’s Manual Asanté T echnologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131[...]

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    Copyright Notice Copyright 1997 by Asanté T echnologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or design con- cept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means mechanical, elec- tronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including [...]

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    Page i Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................... 1-1 FriendlyNet FH100TX8 and FH100TX16 ............................................. 1-1 Network Reliability ....................................................................... 1-2 Features ......................................[...]

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    Page 1-1 1 Introduction FriendlyNet FH100TX8 and FH100TX16 Thank you for purchasing the Asanté FriendlyNet FH100TX8 or the Friendly- Net FH100TX16 F ast Ethernet Hub. The FH100TX8 and FH100TX16 F ast Ether net Hubs are 100Base-TX multi- port repeaters designed for networ ks using Unshielded T wisted P air (UTP) Category 5 ca ble or Shielded T wist[...]

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    Introduction Page 1-2 Network Reliability T o ensure network r elia bility , each hub monitors their por ts for signal quality and automatically disconnects stations tr ansmitting excessiv e noise, reconnect- ing them when the problem is r esolved. The hubs automatically truncate data packets that exceed the maximum length for IEEE 802.3u, prev ent[...]

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    Page 2-1 2 Installation Installation of the FH100TX8 or FH100TX16 hub consists of the f ollowing steps: ❏ Plan your 100Base-TX netw ork. ❏ Review cabling and v olta ge r equirements. ❏ Connect your hub to netw ork devices. ❏ Mount the hub in an equipment rac k or prepare it for desktop placement. Planning 100Base-TX Networks 100Base-TX netw[...]

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    Installation Page 2-2 Figur e 2-1 Sample 100Base-TX netw ork la yout Cabling Requirements 100Base-TX requires data-g rade (Category 5) UTP (Unshielded T wisted Pair) cable. ▲ Important: Some installations hav e Category 5 ca bling but do not have w all outlets and/or wir ing closet punc h-down blocks that meet Categ or y 5 requirements. 100Base-T[...]

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    FriendlyNet Fast Ethernet Hub User’s Manual Page 2-3 Connecting Network Devices Befor e you connect the hub to other devices, review the f ollowing guidelines: ❏ Make sure the netw ork cable length is less than 100 meters . ❏ Use a straight-thr ough twisted pair cable to connect ports to networ k devices. ❏ When connecting two hubs together[...]

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    Installation Page 2-4 Hub to Hub Connection (Cascading Hubs) T o connect two hubs together , follow the instructions and diagram belo w . ▲ Important: When using the uplink port on a hub, that hub’ s last port (port #8 on the FH100TX8, port #16 on the FH100TX16) CANNO T be used. A FriendlyNet Fast Ether- net Hub’s uplink port and its last por[...]

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    FriendlyNet Fast Ethernet Hub User’s Manual Page 2-5 Multiple Hub and Station Configuration To connect two FriendlyNet Hubs and multiple Fast Ethernet network stations, follo w the guidelines and diagram below . ▲ Important: Y our Fast Ethernet networ k configuration must comply with the IEEE 802.3u standar d. ❏ The maximum number of 100Bas[...]

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    Installation Page 2-6 Mounting the FriendlyNet Hub The FriendlyNet F ast Ether net Hub can be mounted in a standard 19-inc h equipment rack or it can be pr epared for desktop placement. This section describes both mounting scenarios. Equipment Rack Placement T o mount the hub in an equipment rack: 1 Mount one rack-mounting br acket (provided) on ea[...]

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    Page 3-1 3 LED Indicators The FriendlyNet FH100TX8 and FH100TX16 eac h have LEDs that repr esent the follo wing: ❏ P ower ❏ P ar tition ❏ Link/Receive ❏ Utilization % Figur e 3-1 FriendlyNet FH100TX8 F ast Ethernet Hub LEDs Figur e 3-2 FriendlyNet FH100TX16 F ast Ethernet Hub LEDs[...]

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    LED Indicators Page 3-2 Power The gr een PWR (pow er) LED on the hub’ s front panel illuminates when the hub is turned on and receiving pow er . Partition The yellow P ar tition LEDs, associated with each port, illuminate if a por t has been partitioned. A port will automatically disconnect a segment if there are excessive collisions (two or mor [...]

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    Page A-1 A T roubleshooting Monitoring LEDs The follo wing table descr ibes how to troub leshoot problems with y our net- wor k and/or the hub by monitor ing the hub’ s LEDs. Problem Action Power LED is off ✔ Make sure the power adapter is connected to the power outlet and is properly inserted into the power connector on the hub. ✔ Determine [...]

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    Troubleshooting Page A-2 Problem Action Link/Receive LED is off ✔ Make sure the hub is powered on. ✔ Make sure the device on the other end is powered on. ✔ Make sure the proper cabling is used between the device and the hub (refer to the cable guidelines specified in Chapter 2). ✔ Make sure the correct cable is properly connected to the hu[...]

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    Page B-1 B T echnical Specifications FH100TX8 and FH100TX16 Fast Ethernet Hub Standards ❏ IEEE 803.3u 100Base-TX F ast Ether net Network Media ❏ 100Base-TX Unshielded T wisted-Pair cabling (Categ or y 5 UTP) Maximum Segment Lengths ❏ 100 meter hub-to-station connection ❏ 5 meter hub-to-hub connection Connectors ❏ 8 (FH100TX8) or 16 (FH10[...]

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    Technical Specifications Page B-2 Environment ❏ T emperature ❏ Operating: 0 ° C to +40 ° C ❏ Storage: -20 ° C to +70 ° C ❏ Humidity ❏ Operating: 10% to 80% RH Standards Compliance ❏ FCC Class A ❏ CE Mark[...]

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    Page C-1 C T echnical Support Contacting T echnical Support T o contact Asanté T echnical Support: T elephone (800) 622-7464 Fax (408) 432-6018 Fax-Bac k (800) 741-8607 Internet Mail support@asante.com W orld Wide W eb Site http://www .asante.com Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log-in) (408) 894-0765 AppleLink Mail/BBS A[...]

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    ASANTÉ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 821 FOX LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131 PHONE: 408.435.8388, 800.662.9686 • F AX: 408.432.7511 • e-mail address: sales@asante.com • W orld Wide W eb site: http://www .asante.com ©1997 Asanté T echnologies Inc., Asanté is a trademark of Asanté T echnologies, Inc. All brand names and prod- ucts are trademar ks or regist[...]