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    K INGSTON T ECHNO LOGY F AST E THE R X 5-P ORT & 8-P ORT 10/100TX W ORKGROUP F AST E THERNE T S WITCH U SER’S G UIDE M ODEL(S) : KNS500/WG KNS800/WG[...]

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    i KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Kingston Technology’s Fast EtheRx 5-Port & 8-Port 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide Part No. 4460074-001.B01 Kingston Technology Company 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 435-2600 http:// www.kingston.com[...]

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    ii Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................... 1 Model Types ............................................................. 2 Special Features....................................................... 3 Package Contents ....[...]

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    iii KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Appendices ........................................................................... 9 Appendix A Pin Assignments............................... 10 UTP Port Pin Assignments ........................ 10 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines ...........................11 UTP Cable Wiring S[...]

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    Introduction 1 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Introduction Intended Audience: This manual assumes that th e user has a general work ing knowledge of networking princip les and architecture and is familiar with network systems in general. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kingston Fast EtheRx 10/100TX Work[...]

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    2 Model Types Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Model Types KNS500/WG 12 345 Fast EtheRx Switch 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch 100TX LINK / ACT FDX / COLL PWR CASCADE Model KNS500/WG KNS800/WG 12 3456 78 CASCADE Fast EtheRx Switch 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch 100TX LINK / ACT FDX / COLL PWR Model K[...]

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    Special Features 3 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Special Features • Provides automatic switching function between 100Mbps and 10Mbps • Interconnect 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet with 10BASE-T Ethernet networks • Auto-Negotiation for 10/100Mbps speed selection, and for half-duplex and full-duplex mode • Uses Sto[...]

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    4 Design Features Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Design Features Switching Function The Fast EtheRx Switch is basically designed to bridge Standard 10BASE-T Ethernet networks to 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks and to segment 10Mbps or 100Mbps network segments. Auto-Negotiation Auto-Negotiation provides the m eans[...]

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    Hardware Installation 5 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Hardware Installation Before you begin installing network cables, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with Fast EtheRx Switch . The functions on th e front and rear panels are illustr ated in the following sections. KNS500/WG 12 345 Fast EtheRx Sw[...]

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    6 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Link / Activity LED The LINK/ACT LED uses a single LED to display two functions. A steady green light indicates that a good link has been established, and a flashing gr een light indicates when dat a is being received or tr ansmitted. If the LED does not display solid gr[...]

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    Front Panel 7 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any The following diagrams show the relationship between cable type and which cascade configuration to use. To verif y the pin wiring of your UTP cable, see “Appendix A Pin Assignments.” Using a Straight-Through Cable EtheRx Switch CASCADE Leave the cascad e switch in t [...]

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    8 Rear Panel Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Rear Panel 12V 1.2A 10/100TX UTP Ports Power Connector 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3 – KNS500/WG Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5V 3A 10/100TX UTP Ports Power Connector Figure 4 – KNS800/WG Rear Panel Power Connector The Fast EtheRx Swit ch gets its power from the ext ernal power ad[...]

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    9 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Appendices[...]

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    10 Appendix A Pin Assignments Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Appendix A Pin Assignments UTP Port Pin Assignments The UTP ports use RJ-45 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling. Connector pin numbers and pin wiring assignments ar e listed below in Figure A-1 an d Table A-1, respectivel y. Twisted-Pair cables can be w[...]

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    Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 11 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Appendix B Cabling Guidelines UTP Cable Type When installing network cables, the following table shows appropriate cabling guidelines for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethern et architecture. Cabling Component s: 100BASE-TX Trunk and Patch Cable Typ e: 4-Pair 100 ?[...]

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    12 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 UTP Cable Wiring Standards 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 requirements for commercial buildings. With th[...]

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    Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 13 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any UTP Cable Rating Codes UTP cables meet differen t UL-NEC requirements based mostly on cable-jacke t quality. Below is an explanation of the rating codes for each cable type . UL – The National Electrical Code (NEC), published by the National Fire Pro[...]

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    14 Appendix C Specifications Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Appendix C Specifications Fast EtheRx Model KNS500/WG Compliance: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Standar d IEEE802.3i 1 0BASE-T Standard IEEE802.3 CSMA /CD Ethernet S ta ndard Media Interface: Five (5) auto-ne gotiatin g 10/100 Mbps U TP ports Uplink Port: UTP por[...]

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    Appendix C Specifications 15 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Fast EtheRx Model KNS800/WG Compliance: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Standar d IEEE802.3i 1 0BASE-T Standard IEEE802.3 CSMA /CD Ethernet S ta ndard Media Interface: Eight (8) au to-negoti ating 10/1 00 Mbps UTP ports Uplink Port: UTP port 8 10BASE-T /100BASE-TX:[...]

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    ___ ______________________Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 16 Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions What is a switch and what does it do? Switching hubs are low-latency devices that allow you to maximize the bandwidth of a network using concurrent access with in the unit. Switches[...]

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    Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Compa ny 17 Category 5 Compliance vs. Categ ory 5 Performance? Using CAT 5 cabling in your network installation does not necessarily achieve full Categor y 5 performance. To achieve any ca tegory-rated performance, make sure all cabling components, includi[...]

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    ___ __________________________Appendix E W arranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 18 Appendix E Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty Statement KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (" Kingston") warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Subject to the conditions an[...]

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    Appendix E Warranties and Notices KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Compa ny 19 Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service, return the defective product, freight prepaid and insured, to your local authorized Kingston dealer or distributor, or to the Kingston factory service center located at 17600 Newhope Street, F[...]

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    _____________________________ ___Appe ndix E Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 20 F.C.C. Certification This device has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This devic[...]