Edimax Technology ES-3116RE+ manual

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    16-Port 10/100Mbps Smart Switch (VLAN, Trunking & Fiber Option) ES-3116RE+ User’s Manual[...]

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    FCC Class B Certification This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning! This equipment has been tested and found to com[...]

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    1. Introduction Congratulations on yo ur purchase of this 16-port Sm art Fast Ethernet Switch. Thi s high pe rformance switch pr ovides sixteen fast ethernet ports to segment netw ork tra ffics, extend fast ethernet connection distance, and conve rt data packets between diffe rent transmission speeds. This Switch provides sixteen sh ielded RJ-45 po[...]

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    2. Features & Specifications (1) Features  Comply with IEEE 802.3 10 BaseT and IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX Standards.  Provide 16 UTP ports with 10 /100Mbps Auto-Negotiation.  Provide one uplink port which c an connect to another hub/switch usi ng a normal UTP cable  One 100Mbps Fiber-SC/ST module opti on (Support Full/Half Duplex)  Su[...]

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    (2) Specifications  Standards : IEEE 80 2.3 10BaseT and IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX  10/100Mbps Ports : RJ-45 x 16  Uplink Port : RJ-45 x 1  100Mbps Fiber-SC/ST Port : Optional  Switching Archi tecture : Store and Forward  MAC Address : 8K  Buffer : 512Kbyte  Flow Control : Back pr essure and IEEE 802.3x  VLAN : Port-based VLAN[...]

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    3. Package Contents  One Fast Ethernet Switch  One Power Cord  One User’s manual  Rackmount accessories[...]

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    4. Physical Description (1) Panel  Front View Control Button LED  Rear View I o SW AC 100-240V POWER Power Connector Power Switch RJ-45 Connectors Expansion Slot  LED/Button Panel Power LED Setup Buttons Setup Functions Normal : Link / Activity Setu p : Status Normal : 100Mbps Setu p : Port Normal : Full Duplex / Collision Setu p : Grou p[...]

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    (2) LED LED Status Description On Power is supplied System Power Off No Power On Collision detected in this segment FUL/COL (Full Dupl ex/Collisi on) Off No Collision On A valid link is established Flash Data packets received LNK/ACT (Link/Activity) Off No link is established On This port r un at 100Mbps Normal Port 100M (100Mbps) Off No connect ed[...]

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    5. Installation (1) Operating Environment This 16 ports smart switch mu st be installed and ope rated within the limits of specified ope rating te mperature and humidity (see previous section under Specifi cations). Do not place objects on top of the unit. Do not obstruct any vents at th e sides of the unit. Do not position the unit near any heati [...]

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    6. Advance Configuration This switch provides advance f eatures which offer you more flexibility in setting u p your network. The following section explain how to setting up the VLAN, Trunking, Speed and Full/Half duplex modes. (1) VLAN Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical subgroup within a local area network which can be configure through port configur[...]

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    Step 4. Pre ss the Set button to assign the selected port to the VLAN group. A fte r you press Set button ,the selected port LED will switch between on a nd off. If the selected port LED is on , the selected port is added to the VLAN group. If the selected port LE D is off, the selected port is removed from the VLAN group. Step 5. Repeat ste ps 3 t[...]

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    1.2Gbps Trunk and 800Mbps Trunk Port trunking Configuration This switch provides two Port trunking groups listed in following table. Group Mode Ports Description 1 1,9 two ports trunking 2 1, 2, 9, 10 four ports trunking A 3 1, 2,3,9,10,11 six ports trunking 1 7,15 two ports trunking B 2 7,8,15,16 four ports trunking The following instructions desc[...]

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    (3) Speed (100M / 10M) Configuration This switch provides the force speed function. You can refer the following procedure to setu p the speed of switching ports. Step 1. Pre ss the Function button until the Speed LED is on. Step 2. Pre ss the Port button to scroll betw een the port 1 to 16. Step 3. Pre ss the Set button to assign the speed of selec[...]

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    Half Duplex. If the select ed port Full LED is on and Half LED is on, the select port is set to auto negotiation. Step 4. Pre ss the Function button until the SAVE LED is on. Step 5. Pre ss the Set button to save th e setting. Step 6. Pre ss the Function button to return to norm al mode.[...]

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    7. Trouble-shooting 1. Power LED is not lit  Check if the power cord is properly conn ected to the power o utlet and the hub. Make su re the power switch on the hub is turned ON. 2. 100M Link is not lit when connect to 100Mbps device  Check the power switch of the network device attached to the switch; make sure it is turned ON.  Check the[...]