Microsoft MN-150 manual

user , s guide. Microsoft ® Broadband Ne tworking 5 - P or t Switch | MN - 150 M[...]

Important Do not plug a phone jack (RJ-11) int o any Ether net (RJ-45) port on your switch. Doing so might damage the device. Y ou must use twisted pair cables with RJ-45 connect ors that conform t o FCC standards in the de vice’s Ether net ports. Important Ne branchez pas une ligne téléphoniq ue dans aucuns des port de réseau (RJ45). Caution [...]

contents. 1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 1 Do Y ou Ha ve Everything Y ou Need to Install Y our Switch? ............... 2 Y our Switch and Its Connections ......................................................... 2 About Etherne t Connections ...................................[...]

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introduction. Introducing the Broadband Networking 5-Por t Switch Congratulations on your purchase of the Microsoft ® Broadband Networking 5-P or t Switch. The switch can be used in a number of dif f erent wa ys. It will let you e xpand your existing Ethern et network by connecting additional compute rs, printers, scanners, and other Ethernet devi[...]

2 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide Switch (F ront View) Power Indicat or Light Port indicator lights, which correspond to the five Ethernet ports on the back of the switch The 5-por t switch will work with an y 1 0 Mbps or 1 00 Mbps Ethernet- based network. Although this guide focuses on Windo ws-based computers, you ca[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Note Full-duple x mode allows your network to transmit and receive data simultaneously. Half-duplex communication is one-wa y . Light Condition Status Power On The switch is receiving power. Speed On The port is transmitting or r eceiving packets at 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Of f The por t is transmitting or receivin[...]

4 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide RJ-11 T elephone (4 or 6 wires) RJ-45 Ethernet (8 wires) About Ethernet Connections Ethernet is the most commonly used wir ed network prot ocol, with connection speeds of 1 0 Mbps, 1 00 Mbps, or higher . Y our switc h will transmit data at either 10 or 1 00 Mbps. The switc h ’s auto-[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Straight-Through and Crosso ver Cables Data is sent and received through specific wires within an Ethernet cable. Depending on the arrangement of its sending and receiving wires, an Ethernet cable is either a “straight-th rough” type or a “crossover” type. The f ollowing diagram demonstrates how to dif f erentiat e[...]

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2 planning. Planning Y our N etw ork Y our Microsoft ® Broadband Networking 5-Por t Switch can be configured in sev eral wa ys. This chapter will help you locate setup instructions for y our network configuration. Each computer to be connect ed to the network must ha ve an installed network adapter with an a vailable Ethernet port, and an Ethernet[...]

8 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide 5-Port Switch Active Internet Connection Broadband Modem (DSL or Cable) Base Station (Gatewa y or Router) Af t er you set up the switch by using Option A, your network will resemble this diagram: If you disconnect existing network wir es for use in a different location, be sure to cons[...]

Chapter 2: Planning 9 5-Port Switch Computer with Installed Ethernet Adapter Option B: I want t o share files or printers between two or more computers that are not connected t o the Internet. Y our 5-port switch can be used to connect two or more computers in a local area network (LAN) that does not have Inte rnet access. By using this setup optio[...]

10 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide Option C: My broadband modem has a firew all, and I want to use the switch to add more comput ers to my network. In this configuration, your 5-por t switch is attached by Ethern et cables to your broadband modem and t o the computer that hosts the modem. The switch then serves as a ce[...]

Chapter 2: Planning 11 Option D: My computer runs firew all software and is directly connected t o my broadband modem. This setup option allows y ou to add one or more comput ers to a network that already has a comput er equipped with Netwo rk Addr ess T ranslation (NA T) or firew all sof twa re. In this configuration, the existing network ed compu[...]

12 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide Y ou might also consider adding a Microsoft Broadband Networking Base Station to your network . A base station of fe rs several advantages. It allows multiple comput ers to connect to the Inte rnet through a secure connection. It uses Network Addr ess T r anslation (NA T) sof tware to[...]

3 setting up. Inst alling and Connecting Y our 5 - P or t Switch This chapter will guide you th rough the process of connecting the Microsoft ® Broadband Netwo rking 5-Por t Switch. Y our connection process might vary, depending on the setup option y ou selected in Chapter 2. Step 1: Choose a Location for Y our Switch Use the following guidelines [...]

14 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User’s Guide 3. Connect each remaining comput er or device to the switch by using a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable. Af t er you hav e finished connecting your switch, your setup will resemble the f ollowing illustration. Step 4: T est Y our Switch 1. T urn on all computers that are co[...]

4 security . Securing Y our N etw ork Protecting y our data and programs from security threats, such as computer viruses and hack ers, is very impor tant. This chapter provides g eneral information about st eps you can tak e to prot ect your network. Protect Y our Networ k from Computer Viruses A switch will not provide security f or your network, [...]

16 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide Protect Y our Network from Hackers If you ha ve not already done so, consider pur chasing the Microsoft ® Broadband Networking Wir ed Base Station to establish a security lay er between your network com puters and the Internet. The security mechanisms provided b y the base station in[...]

5 troubleshooting. Diagnosing and Solving Problems with Y our 5 -P ort Switc h This chapter will help y ou solve installation and setup problems with your Microsoft ® Broadband Networking 5-Por t Switch. The following ar eas are co vered: O Setup and Hardwar e Problems O Netwo rk and Internet Problems O File and Printer Sharing Problems If the pro[...]

18 Microsof t Broadband Netw orking 5-Por t Switch User’s Guide Netwo rk and Intern et Problems This section will help you solve common installation and setup problems as you integrat e the switch with a new or e xisting network. My computers recognize my network, but it is not working correctly. O V erify that you ha ve the correct netw ork sett[...]

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 19 My existing network used to w ork, but now it doesn’t. O Check the existing network installation to v erify that all cables are still attached and all link/activity lights on the other network devices r ead correctly . O V erify that the network settings on all of the com puters are correct. My newly networked comput[...]

20 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide Windows 2000: 1. Click Star t , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel . 2. Double-click System . 3. Click the Network Identification tab. Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Me: 1. Click Start , point t o Settings , and then click Control Panel . 2. Double-click Network [...]

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 21 My printer is connected directly to my network, and I cannot access the printer from the computer s on m y network. O Check to make sur e that the printer is turned on. O V erify that all network cables be tween the comput ers and the printer are secur ely connected. Y ou can check to see if the network r ecognizes the[...]

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reference. Getting Help Visit Us on the We b Please visit our Web sit e at http://www .microsoft.com/broadbandnetworking/ T echnical Suppor t Product Name: Microsoft ® Broadband Ne tworking 5-Port Switch Support Information Online: http://suppor t.microsoft.com/director y/productsupportoption.asp In Canada, visit http://www .microsof t.ca/support/[...]

24 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide Regulato r y Information United States R adio and T V Interference Regulations This device complies with Pa rt 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi cations Commission (FCC) rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this de vice may not cause harmful interfer ence, and[...]

Reference 25 Limited W arranty PLEASE READ THIS MANUFA CTURER’S GUARANTEE CAREFULL Y TO UNDERST AND YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS MANUFA CTURER’S GUARANTEE AND LIMIT A TION OF LIABILIT Y NOTE: The following guarantee is not restricted to any terr itory and does not af fect an y statutor y rights that you may hav e. The term “Hardware Device”[...]

26 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide Limited W arranty Continued VEUILLEZ VOUS ASSURER QU’APRÈS UNE LECTURE A TTENTIVE V OUS A YEZ BIEN COMPRIS L ’ENSEMBLE DES DROITS ET LIMIT A TIONS EXPOSÉES DANS CETTE GARANTIE DU F ABRICANT GARANTIE ET EXCLUSION DE RESPONSABILITÉ DU F ABRICANT REMARQUE : La garantie ci-dessous [...]

Reference 27 T echnical Specifications 5-Port Switch Standards IEEE 802.3 Ethernet; IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet; Network Interface Five 1 0/1 00 Mbps switched Ethern et/IEEE 802.3 por ts; RJ-45 connectors; 1 0BASE- T : Cat 3 UTP cable or better; 1 00BASE- TX: Cat 5 UTP cable or better; 1 0/1 00 Mbps auto negotiation; F ull-duplex support ; Aut o-cros[...]

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100Base-T Also known as “F ast Ethernet, ” an Ethernet cable standard with a data transfer rate of up t o 1 00 Mbps. 10Base-T An older Ethernet cable standard with a data transfer rat e of up to 1 0 Mbps. 802.1 1, 802. 11b A family of IEEE-defined specifications for wireless networks. Includes the 802. 11b standard, which supports high-speed (u[...]

30 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide client/server network A network of two or more compute rs that rely upon a central ser ve r to mediate the connections or pro vide additional syste m resources. This dependence upon a server differentiat es a client/ ser v er network from a peer-t o-peer network. computer name A name [...]

Glossary 31 encryption The process of encoding dat a t o prev ent unauthorized access, especially during transmission. Microsoft wireless hardware relies upon encr yption to ensur e that data transmissions cannot be accessed by users outside the network. Also see WEP . Ethernet A networking standard that uses cables to provide netwo rk access. Ethe[...]

32 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide LA N Acro nym for “local ar ea network. ” A group of comput ers and other devices dispersed ov er a relativ ely limited area (f or example, a building) and connected by a communications link that enables any de vice to inte ract with any other on the network. MAC address Acron ym [...]

Glossary 33 PPPoE Acronym f or “Point-to-Point Pr otocol ov er Ethernet. ” A specification for connecting users on an Ethernet network to the Int ernet by using a broadband connection (typically through a DSL modem). Microsoft Broadband Networking hardware supports PPPoE for connections that req uire it. protocol A set of rules that computers u[...]

34 Microsof t Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch User ’s Guide USB Acron ym for “unive rsal serial bus.” A hardw are standard for easily connecting peripherals to a computer system. USB adapter A device that connects t o a USB por t; the Microsof t Broadband Networking Wir eless USB Adapter is a type of USB adapt er . USB connector The end of[...]

My Network Settings Use this page t o record y our network settings. Workgroup or domain name: Base station password (if applicable): Wide Area Networ k (W AN) Settings Complete t his section only if your ne twork has a base station (gate wa y or router). Y ou can obtain this information from y our Internet service pro vider (ISP). Y our ISP might [...]

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