UNICOM Pro-Switch 8F manual

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    908 Canada Court City of Industry , C A 91748 U.S.A. Phone: 626.964.7873 or 800.346.6668 F ax: 626.964.7880 www .unicomlink.com e-mail: info@unicomlink.com ©UNICOM 2001. UNICOM and “A Network Systems Solution” ar e trademarks of UNICOM Electric, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. Rev: 10.03 8 Port 100FX [...]

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    Package Contents Package contents include the following: 1 ■ Pro-Switch/8F ; 100Base-FX Fast Ether net Switch ■ Power cord ■ Four (4) adhesive-backed r ubber feet ■ Rack-mount brackets ■ User’s manual ■ W ar ranty card For Y our Records Product Name: Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Purchased from: Notes: Pro-Switch/8F Power Cord User[...]

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    T able of Contents Package Contents ……………………………1 T able of Contents ……………………………2 Preface ………………………………………3 Introduction……………………………………4 Key Features …………………………………4 Hardwar e Description Front Panel ……………………?[...]

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    Preface Benefits of Switching Ethernet switching technology has dramatically boosted the total bandwidth of a network. It puts configuration flexibility and bandwidth adaptability into the local workgroups where the majority of work is generated. It fur ther eliminates congestion problems inher ent to the CSMA/CD protocol and improves pr edictable [...]

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    Introduction The 8 Por t Pro-Switch/8F is a high-speed, pr ofessional-grade Fast Ethernet switch that pr ovides wire-speed, a Fast Ether net switching technology that allows high-per for mance, low-cost connections up to Full- Duplex, 100Mbps Ethernet networks. With the Fiber Optic por ts, this is a per fect, flexible backbone switch. Key Features [...]

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    Hardwar e Description This Section describes the hardware of the Pro-Switch/8F and gives a physical and functional over view of its featur es. The Front Panel The front panel consists of (8) fiber por ts, DIP switches, and LED Indicators. Figure 1. Front Panel view of Pr o-Switch/8F Por ts The 100Base-FX por ts are capable of accepting 100Base-FX c[...]

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    DIP-Switch Setup The DIP-switch is used to configure full- or Half-duplex switching. The DIP- switch setup is as follows: Position Description UP: Enables Full-Duplex Operation for 100Based-FX por ts (default) DOWN: Enables Half-Duplex Operation for 100Based-FX por ts 6 Figure 2. LED view of Pro-Switch/8F Power On Connect the power cord to the powe[...]

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    LEDs Per Device: Power Per Por t: LNK (Link) ACT (Activity) FDX (Full Duplex) The LED Indicators gives real-time infor mation of systematic operation status. The following table provides descriptions of LED status and their meanings. Activity Status LEDs TX: T ransmit Data RX: Receive Data 7 LED Status Color Description Power On Green The switch is[...]

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    Connecting to Power Connect the supplied AC power cord to the receptacle on the back of the switch, and then plug the cord into a standard AC outlet with a voltage range fr om 100 to 250 V AC. T urn the switch on by flipping the ON/OFF switch on the r ear of the unit to the I (ON) position. The O position is OFF . 8 Figure 3. Rear panel view of Pro[...]