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    K INGSTON T ECHNOLOGY F AST E THE R X S TACKABLE 8-PORT, 16-PORT, & 24-PORT 10/100TX R ACK -M OUNTABLE DUAL SPEED H UB U SER’S G UIDE M ODEL S: KND810TX KND1610TX KND2410TX[...]

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    KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Kingston Technology Fast EtheRx Stackable 8-Port, 16-Port, & 24-Port 10/100TX Rack-Mountable Dual Speed Hubs User’s Guide Part No. 4460064-001.A01 Kingston Technology Company 17600 New hope Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 435-2600 Important Safety Instructions[...]

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    Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 1. Read all these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4. Do not use this product near water. 5. This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are no[...]

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    KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Introducti on ...................................................................................... 1 Model Ty pes ...................................................................... 1 Special F eatures ............................................................... 2 Package Cont [...]

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    Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 UTP Cable Type ............................................... 11 UTP Cable Wiring ............................................. 11 UTP Cable Wiri ng Standar ds ............................ 11 UTP Cable Ra ting C odes .................................. 12 Appendix C S pecificat ions ..[...]

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    Introduction 1 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Introduction Intended Audience: This manual assumes that the user has a gener al working knowledge of networking principles and is familia r with network system s in general. Congratulations on the purchase of your Kingston Fast EtheRx Stackable 10/100TX Rack-Mountable D[...]

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    2 Special Features Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Special Features • Conform s to IEEE802.3u 100BASE- TX, IEEE802.3i 10BASE-T, and IEEE802.3 CSMA/CD standards • Inter-connects 10BASE -T Ethernet networks with 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks • Works as a sim ple 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T repeater • 10/100BASE-[...]

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    Front Panel 3 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Design Features The Fast EtheRx dual-speed hub complies with the full set of repeater basic functions as defined by IEEE802. 3u 100BASE-TX, IEEE802.3i 10BASE-T, and IEEE802.3 CSMA/CD standards. Repeater Functions If any single port senses the start of a valid packet on it[...]

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    4 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Hardware Installation Before you begin installing network cab les, please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the dual-sp eed hub. See the diagram below: Front Panel Fig. 1-2 KND2410TX Front Panel Power LED The green LED indicates the power stat us. The LED wi[...]

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    Front Panel 5 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company 1. Make sure the power is turned on for both the PC and Et heRx hub. 2. Verify that the correct network driv ers have been loaded on the PC. Some network adapters require the drivers to be loaded to establish a pr oper link. 3. Make sure the correct cable type is selected[...]

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    6 Rear Panel Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Rear Panel Fig. 1-3 Rear Panel Power Sw itch The AC Power switch turns the unit ON or OFF. If the PWR LED does not light up once the unit has been turned on, try the procedures below (in the following order): 1. Try a different AC power outlet. 2. Check the external fuse l[...]

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    Rear Panel 7 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Stack-In / Stack-Out Ports Fig. 1-4 Stacking Configuration The Fast EtheRx stackable hubs use stack ing ports located on the back of the unit to stack up to a maximum of four hubs, using any combination of the KND810TX, KND1610TX, and KND2410TX m odels. Follow the directio[...]

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    8 Rear Panel Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Speed-Setting Dip Switches The dip switches located on the back of the unit can be used to manually configure ports 7 & 8 (KND810TX & KND1610TX) or port 23 & 24 (KND2410TX) to operate at 10Mbps, 100Mbps , or Auto-negotiation (default). Dip switches in the ‘UP[...]

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    Appendices 9 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Appendices[...]

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    10 Appendix A Pin Assignments Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Appendix A Pin Assignments UTP Port Pin Assignments UTP Ports use RJ-45 Unshielded Twiste d Pair (UTP) cabling. RJ-45 modular plugs and their pin numbers and wiring a ssignments are listed below. Twisted- Pair cables can be wired with eith er Straight-Thro[...]

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    Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 11 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Appendix B Cabling Guidelines UTP Cable Type When installing network cables, the fo llowing table shows appropriate cabling guidelines for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet architecture. Cabling Components: 100BASE-TX Trunk and Patch Cable Type: 4-Pair 100 Ω U[...]

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    12 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 There are two governmental agencies: the Electronic Industry Association (EIA) and the Telecommunications Industr y Association (TIA), which set the standard for all cable wiring requi rements for commercial buildings. With the advent of 100Mb/s network[...]

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    Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 13 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company UL – The National Electrical Code (NEC ), published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), details advisory safety considerations for electrical wiring. NEC Article 800 Co mmunications Cables are manufactured to meet these different cable[...]

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    14 Appendix C Specifications Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Compliance: IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX Standard IEEE802.3i 10BASE-T Standard IEEE802.3 CSMA/CD Standard Media Inte rface: KND810TX KND1610TX KND2410TX 8 auto-negotiating 10/100TX UTP ports 16 auto-negotiating 10/100TX UTP ports 24 auto-negotiating 10/100TX UTP p[...]

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    Appendix D Commonl y Asked Questions 15 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Appendix D Commonly Asked Questions Class I vs. Class II 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Repeaters There are currently two classes of Fast Ethernet repeaters, defined as Class I and Class II . Class I : in a maximum length segment topology, only one Cla[...]

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    16 Appendix D Comm only Asked Questions Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Category 5 Compliance v s. Category 5 Performance? Having CAT 5 components in your netw ork installation does not necessarily achieve full Category 5 performance. To achieve any category-rated performance, make sure all cabling com ponents are at[...]

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    Appendix E Warranties and Notices 17 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company Limited Warranty Statement KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ("Kingston") warrants that this product is free from defects in m aterial and work manship. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth below, Kingston will, at its option, eit[...]

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    Appendix E Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 18 Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service, return the def ective pr oduct, freight prepaid and insured, to your local authorized Kingston dealer or distr ibutor, or to the Kingston factory service center located at 17600 Newhope St reet[...]

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    Appendix E Warranties and Notices 19 KND2410TX User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company F.C.C. Certification This device has been tested and found to com ply with limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device m ay not cause harmful interfe[...]