ZyXEL Communications GS1100-16 manual

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GS1100-16 User’s Guide 3 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who w ant to configure the Sw itch using the web configurator . Documentation Feedback Send your comments, questions or su g gestions to: techwriters@zyxel. com.tw Thank you! The T echnical W riting T eam, Z yXEL Communications Corp. , 6 Inn[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 4 Customer Support Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, y ou shou ld con t act you r vend or . If you cann o t con t act you r vend or , the n con ta ct a Z yXEL office for the region in which you bought the device. See http://www .zyxel.com/web /contact_us.php for contact informat ion. P[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 5 Document Conventions W arnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’ s Guide. W arnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you other import ant informat ion (for example, other things you ma y need to configure or help ful tips) or recommendations. Syn[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 6 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’ s Guide may use the following generic icons. The Sw itch icon is not an exact representation of y our device. The Switch Computer Notebook computer Server[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 7 Safety Warnings • Do NO T use this product near water , for exam ple, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NO T expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NO T store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of [...]

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Table of Contents GS1100-16 User’s Guide 1 Table of Contents T able of Content s ............................................ ........................................... .......... ........... .. ........ 1 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Y our Switch ............................................................................. ..................... 3 [...]

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GS1100-16 User’s Guide 3 C HAPTER 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 1.1 Introduction This chapter describes the k ey features, be nefits and applications of your Switch. The Switch is a 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit mult i-port switch that can b e used to build high-performance switched workgrou p networks. The Sw itch is a store-and- forward devi ce that[...]

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch GS1100-16 User’s Guide 4 • Full wire speed forwarding rate. • Embedded 8K MAC address table pr oviding 8000 MAC addresses entries. Ref e r to Chapter 4 on page 15 for the product sp ec if i cati o ns . 1.3 Package Contents Compare the contents of your S witch packag e with the checklist below . If any ite[...]

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch GS1100-16 User’s Guide 5 1.4.2 Bridging With its large address table and high performance, the S witch is an ideal solution for department networks to connect to the corpor ate backbone or for connecting network seg m en ts. The following figure depicts a typical segm ent bridge application of the S witch in [...]

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GS1100-16 User’s Guide 7 C HAPTER 2 Hardware Description and Connection 2.1 Rear Panel The three-pronged power recept acle is lo cated on the rear panel of the Switch. Refer t o the Appendix on pa ge 15 for power specification. Figure 4 Rear Panel 2.1.1 Rear Panel Power Connection Connect one end of the supplied power cor d to the power recept ac[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Co nnection GS1100-16 User’s Guide 8 An auto-negotiating port can detect an d adjust to the optimum Ethernet speed (10/100/1000 Mpbs) and duplex mode (ful l duplex or half duplex) of the connected device. An auto-crossover (auto-MDI/MDI- X) port automatic ally works with a straight- through or crossov e r Ethern[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection GS1100-16 User’s Guide 9 2.3 Hardware Inst allation Y ou can place the Switch di rectly on top of yo u r des k . T ake n o te of th e fol l owin g: • The Switc h should have a minimum 25 mm space around it for ventilati on. • The Switch s hould be placed in a desk th at has a lev el surface and th[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Co nnection GS1100-16 User’s Guide 10 2 Align the holes on the back of the Switch with the screws on the wall. Hang the Switch on the screws. The Switch should be wall-mounted horizont ally . The Switch's side p a nels with ventilation slot s sh ould not be facing up or down as this position is less safe. 2[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection GS1100-16 User’s Guide 11 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 1 P osition a mounting br acket (that is already att ached to the Switch) on one s ide of the rack, lini ng up th e two screw holes on the br ack et with the screw holes on the side of the rack. Figure 7 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 2 Usin[...]

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GS1100-16 User’s Guide 13 C HAPTER 3 Troubleshooting This section describes common problems y ou may encounter with the Switch and possible solutions. T roubleshoot the S witch using the LEDs to detect probl ems. The PWR LED on the front pa nel does not light up. • Check the connections from your S w itch to the power source. Make sure you are [...]

Chapter 3 Tr oub l es ho ot ing GS1100-16 User’s Guide 14 3.1 Improper Network Cabling and T opology Improper network cabling or topology setup is a common cause of poor network performance or even netw ork failure. Figure 8 T roubleshooting Improper Ne two rk Cabling and T opology PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION F aulty cables Using faulty network cab[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 15 C HAPTER 4 Product Specifications These are the product specifications. T able 3 Product Specifications Dimension 215 mm (L) x 133 mm (W) x 42 mm (H) We i g h t 1 k g Standard IEEE802.3 10 BASE- T IEEE802.3u 100 BASE- TX IEEE802.3ab 1000 BASE- T IEEE802.3x full-duplex flow control IEEE802.3az (EEE ) Interface 16 x 10/100[...]

Chapter 4 Pro du ct Spec ifications GS1100-16 User’s Guide 16 Operating Humidity 10 % - 90 % (non-condensing) P o wer Sup p ly P o wer r a ting: 1 0 0-2 4 0 V ~ 5 0/60 Hz 0 . 5A Max Po wer consumption: 6 W Emission FCC, CE, CSA T able 3 Product Specifications[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 17 A PPENDIX A Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2010 by Z yXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication ma y not be reproduced in any p art or as a whole, transcrib ed, stored in a retri eval syst em, t ran slated into an y language, or transmitted in an y form or by any me ans, electronic, mecha[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 18 • This dev ic e m u st accept any in terference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. FCC W arning This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cl ass A digital switch, pursuant to Pa rt 15 of the FCC R u les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 19 tampered with, damaged by an act of Go d, or subjected to abnormal working conditions. Note Re pair or replacement, as provided under this w arranty , is the exclusi ve remedy of the purchaser . This warranty is in lieu of all other warr anties, express or implied, including any implied w arr anty of merchantability or f[...]

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GS1100-16 User’s Guide 21 Index Numerics 10/100/1000 Mbps 3 A Applications 4 Segment Bridge 5 auto-negotiating ports 7 C Cabling Length 14 certifications 17 notices 18 viewing 18 copyright 17 D Data path loop 14 disclaimer 17 F Fa u l t y c a b l e s 14 FCC interference statement 17 Front Panel 7 Front Panel Connections 8 L LED Descriptions LK/AC[...]

GS1100-16 User’s Guide 22 T trademar ks 17 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Improper Network Cabling and T opology 14 W wall-mounting 9 warranty 18 note 19[...]