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    FriendlyNet Hub 5-Port or 8-Port Ethernet Hub User’ s Manual Asanté T echnologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM[...]

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    Copyright Notice Copyright 1997 b y Asanté T echnologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwor k, software, product design or design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any f orm or by any means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including t[...]

  • Page 3

    Page i Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Introducing the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub ............................ 1-1 5-port FriendlyNet Hub .......................................................... 1-1 8-port FriendlyNet Hub .......................................................... [...]

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    Page 1-1 1 Introduction Introducing the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub Thank you f or purc hasing the Asanté FriendlyNet 5-port or 8-port Ethernet Hub. The FriendlyNet Hub pro vides your networ k with up to 5 or 8 Unshielded T wisted P air (UTP) port connections. 5-port FriendlyNet Hub The 5-port FriendlyNet Hub (FH10T5) comes with five RJ-45 ports for[...]

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    Introduction Page 1-2 The FriendlyNet Hub constantl y monitors its por ts for signal qual- ity and automatically partitions a port producing noise or exces- sive collisions; the device automatically reconnects when the error condition is cleared. The FriendlyNet Hub automaticall y truncates data packets that e xceed the maximum length for IEEE 802.[...]

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    Page 2-1 2 Installation Before Y ou Start ▲ Important: Check the AC pow er line voltag e used in your area. T he A C power adapter included with your hub must matc h the pow er supply v oltage used in y our area. ❏ AC input power : equal to the A C power voltag e used in your area ❏ DC output power : 5V 800mA Installation Overview Befor e you[...]

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    Installation Page 2-2 10Base-T Station to Hub Connection T o connect a 10Base-T network station to the FriendlyNet Hub, follo w the instructions and dia gram belo w . ▲ Important: Use a straight-through networ k cable. Make sure the length of the cable between the station and hub does NOT e xceed 100 meters (including all patch cab les and cross-[...]

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    FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub User’ s Manual Page 2-3 Hub to Hub Connection T o connect two FriendlyNet Hubs, follow the instructions and dia- gram belo w . ▲ Important: Use a straight-through networ k cable. Make sure the distance between the tw o hubs does NOT e xceed 100 meter s. FriendlyNet Hubs ma y be interconnected as long as the path between[...]

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    Installation Page 2-4 Multiple Hub and Station Configuration T o connect multiple Fr iendlyNet Hubs and Ethernet networ k sta- tions, follow the guidelines and diagr am below . ▲ Important: Y our Ethernet network configura- tion must comply with the IEEE 802.3 standar d. ❏ The maximum number of cable segments between an y two netw ork station[...]

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    FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub User’ s Manual Page 2-5 Wall Mounting the FriendlyNet Hub The FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub can be mounted to a wall or to the surface of a countertop using the screws inc luded with the hub. T o mount the hub to a wall or counter top: 1 Screw one of the enc losed 1/2-inc h screws into a wall (or countertop), leaving appro xim[...]

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    Page 3-1 3 LED Indicators LED Indicators The FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub contains the following LEDs: ❏ P ower LED ❏ Collision LED ❏ Link/Activity LED for eac h port Figure 3-1 FriendlyNet (5-port) Ethernet Hub LEDs Power LED The green PWR (po w er) LED on the hub’ s front panel illuminates when the hub is receiving pow er and is turned on. Co[...]

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    LED Indicators Page 3-2 Link/Activity LEDs The green Link/Activity LEDs, associated with each 10Base-T port, illuminate if a twisted-pair link is connected. T able 3-1 Link/Activity LEDs On • Normal data/link pulse reception Off • No twisted-pair cable connected • Link pulse disabled at other end • No power to the hub • T wisted-pair conn[...]

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    Page A-1 A Ethernet Configuration Ethernet Configuration This section describes the star topolog y Ethernet configuration. It is intended to help you make the proper connections f or y our Ethernet networking system. Star T opology A 10Base-T Ethernet network is configured in a star topology (see Figure A-1). A star topology is a physical topol[...]

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    Page B-1 B Specifications FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub Specifications IEEE 802.3 Compliance ❏ 10Base-T Network Interface and Cable Specifications ❏ RJ-45 port: five or eight connectors for use with 10Base-T cabling Maximum Segment Lengths ❏ 10Base-T (UTP): 100 meters maximum (24 A WG recommended) LED Indicators ❏ Unit: P ower and Collision [...]

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    Specifications Page B-2 ❏ Humidity ❏ Operating: 10% to 80% RH ❏ Storage: 5% to 90% RH ❏ Input P ower Requirements ❏ V oltage: A C voltage to 5VDC e xternal power ❏ Frequency: 47Hz to 63Hz Standards Compliance ❏ FCC Class A ❏ CE book Page 2 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM[...]

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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 (408) 435-0706 Fax (408) 432-6018 Fax-Bac k (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 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)[...]

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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 products are trademar ks or register[...]