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  • Page 1

    English Quick Installation Guide Copyright © 2004 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. GigaX 1 124[...]

  • Page 2

    2 ASUS GigaX 1 124 English Intr oduction NOTE . Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing. The GigaX 1 124 rack-mountable switch provides non-blocking, wire-speed performance to meet your intensive network demands. The switch features MDI/MDIX Ethernet ports with auto-sensing capability to automatically detect the cables attached to t[...]

  • Page 3

    ASUS GigaX 1 124 3 English T echnical specif ications T able 1 T echnical Specifications Physical dimensions 43.5mm (H) X 444 mm (W) X 200mm (D) Environmental ranges Operating Storage T emperature 0º to 40º C -40º to 70º C (32º to 104º F) (-40º to 158º F) Humidity 0 to 85% 0 to 90% Altitude up to 15,000 ft up to 40,000 ft (4,500 m) (12,000 [...]

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    4 ASUS GigaX 1 124 English F ront Panel T able 2 LED indications during normal operation LED Color Status Description SYSTEM Green On The switch is on and in normal operation. Red On The switch is initializing or VCT is in progress. Off The switch is off. 1 – 24 Port numbers ST A TUS Green On Ethernet link is established. Blinking Receiving or tr[...]

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    ASUS GigaX 1 124 5 English T able 3 LED indications in VCT mode LED Color Status Description SYSTEM Green On The switch is on. Red On The switch is initializing or VCT is in progress. Off The switch is off. 1 – 24 Port numbers ST A TUS Green On The port is selected to execute VCT . (Port Select) Blinking VCT on the port is in progress. Off The po[...]

  • Page 6

    6 ASUS GigaX 1 124 English 2. Plug one end of the power cable to the power connector on the switch rear panel, then plug the other end to an electrical outlet. The Power LED and the LED indicators for active Ethernet ports light up to indicate that the device is on and in use. Refer to the front panel LED table on page 4 for the LED descriptions. C[...]

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    ASUS GigaX 1 124 7 English Vir tual Cable T ester (VCT) The VCT feature significantly reduces networking and support costs by virtually diagnosing and reporting cable faults using the T ime Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology . With VCT , you can identify open and shorted cables with up to 10 meters of accuracy . Using the VCT feature T o do a ca[...]

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    8 ASUS GigaX 1 124 English The cable is not connected to any device NOTE. Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) uses only two pairs (Pairs 1 and 2) of cables to transmit/receive data. Disregard Pairs 3 and 4 LEDs. The cable is connected to a Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) device VCT test results LED COLOR DESCRIPTION POR T Green The cable is OK. SELECT The four[...]

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    ASUS GigaX 1 124 9 English Placement options Placing the switch on a flat surface Place the switch on a flat surface that can support the weight of the switch and its accessories. Make sure the surface meets the operating environment specifications. Mounting the switch on a rack T o mount the switch on a rack: 1. Locate the screw holes on each side[...]

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    10 ASUS GigaX 1 124 English Tr oubleshooting Problem Action The POWER LED does not light up. Check if the power cable is properly connected to the switch, and to an electrical outlet with the correct voltage output. See the power specifications on page 3. • Check if the Ethernet cable is properly connected to the switch and to the network device.[...]