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TEG-S50TXE 5-Port 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Switch User ’ s Guide (A2)[...]
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FCC Warning This equipm ent has been tested and found to com ply with the regulations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interference when the equipm ent is operated in a comm ercial environment. This equipm ent generates, uses, and can rad[...]
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE ................................................... 1 T ERMS ........................................................................... 1 O VERVIEW OF THIS U SER ’ S G UIDE .............................. 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 3 G IGABIT E THERNET T ECHNOLOGY[...]
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1 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE This user’s guide tell s you how to inst all your 5-Port 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Swi tch, how to connect i t to your Gigabit Ethernet net work. Terms For simplicity, this documentation uses the terms “Switch” (first letter upper case) to refer to the 5-Port 1000B ASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Switch, and “switch” (first[...]
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3 I NTRODUCTION This section describes the features of the 5-Port 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Swit ch, as well as providing some background informat ion about Gigabit Et hernet and switching technology. Gigabit Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet is an exte nsion of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet stru cture, format, and support for [...]
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4 servers outfitted with Gigabit Ethernet NIC’s are able to perform 10 tim es the number of operat ions in the same am ount of time. Switching Technology Another key developm ent pushing the lim its of Et hernet technology is in t he field of switchi ng technology. A switch bridges Ethernet packets at the MAC address l evel of the Ethernet protoc[...]
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5 impractical. Today’s switches are an ideal solution to m ost kinds of local area network congestion problem s. Features The 5-Port 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Switch was designed for easy installa tion and high performance i n an environment where traffic on the network and the num ber of users increase continuously. 5 1000BASE-T Gigabit Et[...]
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7 U NPACKING AND S ETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Switch. Unpacking Open the shipping carton of the Switch and carefully unpack its contents. The carton should contain the following items: One 5-Port 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Switch Four rubber feet with adhesive backing One external power adapter ?[...]
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9 I DENTIFYING E XTERNAL C OMPONENTS This chapter describes the front pa nel, rear panel and LED indicators of the Switch Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the swit ch. Front panel view of the Switch LED Indicators Comprehensive LED indicators display the conditions of the Switch and status of the network. A de scription of the[...]
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10 DC Power Jack: Power is supplied through an extern al AC power adapter. Check the technical specification section for information about the AC power input voltage. 1000BASE-T Ports: Five Gigabit Ethernet ports of 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation interface. LED Indicators The LED indicators of the Switch include Power, Link/Act, 1000Mbps and 100M[...]
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11 These LED indicators are lighted up when there is a secure connection (or link) to 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet device at the desired port. z 100Mbps These LED indicators are lighted up when there is a secure connection (or link) to 100Mbps Fast Ethernet device at the desired port. When the connection (or link) is 10Mbps, both of 1000Mbps and 100Mb[...]
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13 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS General Standards: IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Protocol: CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate: 10Mbps (Half-duplex) Ethernet: 20Mbps (Full-duplex) 100Mbps (Half-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 200Mbps (Full-duplex) Gigabit Ethernet: 2000Mbps (Full-duplex) Topology: Star Netw[...]
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14 Physical and Environm ental DC inputs: 7.5V 1.5A Power Consumption: 8.5 watts maxim um Operating Temperature: 0 ° C ~ 40 ° C Storage Temperature: -10 ° C ~ 70 ° C Humidity: 5% ~ 95% RH, non-condensing Dimensions: 171 x 98 x 29 mm (W x H x D) Certification: FCC Class A, CE Marking Class A, VCCI Class A Performance Transmission Method: Store-a[...]