Edimax Technology ER-5398S manual

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    DIMAX Ethernet Hub ER-5398S 18-Port Rackmount Ethernet Hub User ’ s Manual S S L A N P R O F E I O N A L[...]

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    This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the instructions provided with the equipment, may cause interference to radio and TV reception. The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the sp[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................1 Chapter 2 Features & Specifications ..............2 Chapter 3 Package Contents ...........................3 Chapter 4 Physical Description .......................4 Chapter 5 Installation ......................................6 Chapter 6 Trouble-shooting ............................9 C[...]

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    1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Edimax ’ s 18-port rackmount Ethernet 10Base-T hub - ER-5398S. Designed to meet small and large 10Base-T network requirements, ER-5398S is built with 16 RJ-45 ports and two extra auto-detect AUI /BNC coaxial ports for cascading other 10Base-T hubs, mixing with thin or thick coaxial segments, or[...]

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    2 2 Features & Specifications (1) Features n Comply with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, 10Base-2 and 10Base-5 Ethernet Standards. n Support sixteen RJ-45 connectors for 10Base-T connection and two auto-detect 10Base-2 BNC/10Base-5 AUI ports for mixed media network environment. n Built-in uplink port for easy connection to another hub using regular straig[...]

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    3 3 Package Contents n 18-port rackmount Ethernet Hub n One power cord n Two T-Connectors n Rackmount accessories n User ’ s manual 3 Figure 3-1 Package contents 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 13X 14X 15X 16MDI-X 9X 10X 11X 12X 16MDI L P R O F E S S 18 PORT/10 Mbps ER-5398 10 BaseT Ethernet 13579 Link/Rx Partition Collision Jabber Power 2 4 6 8 10 12 14[...]

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    L A N P R O F E S S I O N L 18 PORT/10 Mbps ER-5398 10 BaseT Ethernet 1 3 5 7 9 Link/Rx Partition Collision Jabber Power 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 11 13 15 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 13X 14X 15X 16MDI-X 9X 10X 11X 12X 16MDI DIMAX 1 2 3 4 ON BNC 1 BNC 2 AUI 1 AUI 2 Power 100-240VAC 1A L A N P R O F E S S I O N L 18 PORT/10 Mbps ER-5398 10 BaseT Ethernet 1357[...]

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    (2) LED LED Color Status Description Power Partition Link/Rx (Link/Receive) Collision Green Green Red Yellow Lit Off Lit Off Lit Off Flash Lit Off Power is supplied No power A valid link is established Data packets received No link is established This port is patitioned This port is working normally Collision detected in this segment No Collision T[...]

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    5 5 Installation 1. Operating Environment ER-5398S must be installed and operated within the limits of specified operating temperature and humidity (see previous section under Specifications). Do not place objects on top of the unit. Do not obstruct any vents at the sides of the unit. Do not position the hub near any heating source such as heater, [...]

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    4. Connecting network devices with coaxial cables ER-5398S provides two auto-detect BNC/AUI coaxial ports, each can function as either BNC or as AUI but can be used at the same time. A set of configuration DIP switches are located between port 1 and port 2, they can be used to configure the coaxial port as auto-detect, BNC only or AUI only as illus[...]

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    8 5. Connecting the power Connect the power cord to the power socket on the rear panel of the unit. Connect the power cord to the power outlet and turn on power switch. The green Power LED on the front panel should be lit. Figure 5-5 Connect the power 1 2 3 4 ON BNC 1 BNC 2 AUI 1 AUI 2 Power 100-240VAC 1A[...]

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    6 6 Trouble-shooting 1. Power LED is not lit l Check if the power cord is properly connected to the power outlet and the hub. Make sure the power switch on the hub is turned ON. 2. LNK/Rx LED is not lit after connecting to an active workstation l Check the power switch of the network devices attached to the hub; make sure they are turned ON. l Chec[...]

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    5. Partition LED is lit l Check the connected devices. The hub will automatically partition a defective Ethernet device which causing excessive errors. 6. Collision LED is constantly flashing l Remove all the network cables; connect the cables back one by one to isolate the source of the collision. l Check the network cable, inferior cable quality [...]