Lantronix LMS8-A manual

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    LMS8-A Mini Switch Installation Guide[...]

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    2 LMS8-A Mini Switch The Lantronix LMS8-A Mini Switch brings the perfor mance advantages of Ethernet switching to the workgroup. The advantages include: 1. Separate Ethernets on each por t - where hubs provide only a single shared 10 Mbps segment, the LMS8-A provides up to 8 sep- arate Ethernets, each capable of suppor t- ing a full 10 Mbps of thro[...]

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    3 Installation Tips Note: These tips are additional to the Installation Instructions that can be found on the back of the unit. ▼ All ports on the LMS8-A can suppor t full duplex operation - please make sure that each port has the proper switching setting for the desired modes (default switch set- tings are for half duplex). When the unit is powe[...]

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    4 Cable Requirements The Lantronix LMS8-A is compatible with UTP (unshielded twisted pair) and STP (shielded twisted pair) cables. EIA category 3,4 or 5 cables can be supported on the RJ45 connectors. All ports of the LMS8-A are configured as MDI-X ports; Por t 2 has an MDI option for connecting to hubs, repeaters or other switches. The following c[...]

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    5 T echnical Support If pr oblems occur during product operation, please check the LMS8-A switch settings, cables, connectors, network terminators, hardware compatibility and other network components first. Prior to contacting Lantronix T echnical Support, please have the following information available: Model number and serial number Purchase date[...]

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    6 Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufacturer’ s Name: Lantronix Manufacturer’ s Address: 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 USA declares, that the product: Product Name: Micro Switch Model Number(s): LMS8-A conforms to the following standards: Safety: EN 60950: 1988 + A1, A2 EMC: EN 55022: 1988 Clas[...]

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    I mportant Instructions For LMS and LFX Installation ▼ Design connections to avoid loops - these unmanaged switches do not support Spanning T ree Algorithm ▼ If using dedicated switch ports for a connection to a single server , single user or another switch, use full duplex if possible for much better performance ▼ If using 10BASE2, consider [...]