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Ether-FSH2400N Fast Ethernet Switch    User’s Manual V1.4.1 

The Front Panel 

 
The front panel is where you can find the sixteen 10/100Mbps station ports and the LED indicators.  
For the technical specifications of the ports, please refer to 

Appendix A, Product Specifications

 for 

detailed information. For information concerning LED indicators, please refer to 

Chapter 5, LED 

Indicators

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Fig. 2-4 Front Panel 

 

 

 

The Rear Panel 

 
The rear panel is where you can locate the power switch, AC power connector, and ventilator. 
 

Power Switch 

 
You can turn the power switch on /off to activate/deactivate the Switch. To turn on the Switch, press 
the switch to the ON position.  To turn off, press the switch to the OFF position. 
 

AC Power Connector   

 

 
This is a three-pronged power connector where the power cord should be attached. Just plug the 
female end of the power cord into the connector, and the male end of the power cord into an AC 
power outlet. The switch supports an input voltages ranging from 100 ~ 240 V

AC

 @ 50~60 Hz and 

with a maximum power output of 40 watts. 
 

 

 
      

 

 

Fig. 2-5 Rear Panel     

Power LED 

Station Port LEDs  

Power Switch 

Power Connector 

Station Ports

Summary of Contents for Ether-FSH2400N

Page 1: ...User s Manual Ether FSH2400N V 1 0 August 2003 Fast Ethernet Switch 24 10 100Mbps NWay 10 100BASE TX Auto MDI MDI X Ether FSH2400N...

Page 2: ...if not installed and used in accordance with this guide may cause significant interference with radio communication Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference t...

Page 3: ...1 24 10 100Mbps ports Fast Ethernet Switch 1 Store and Forward Architecture against Packet Loss 1 Active Flow Control 1 Full Wire Speed 1 System Port Status Information at a Glance 2 Product Features...

Page 4: ...requirement for 100BASE TX Port 8 Straight through cabling 8 Connecting to Power 9 4 EXPANDING YOUR NETWORK 11 Connectivity Rules 11 10 Mbps Connection 10BASE T 11 Twisted pair 100Mbps Connection 100...

Page 5: ...ernet Switch User s Manual V1 4 1 Comprehensive LEDs 14 System LED 14 Station Port LEDs 14 Power LED 14 Diagnostic LEDs 14 Station Port LEDs 15 Link Act LED 15 FDX LED 15 100M 15 APPENDIX A PRODUCT SP...

Page 6: ...2 5 Rear Panel 5 Fig 3 8 Fastening the brackets on the switch 6 Fig 3 9 Attaching the Switch to a 19 inch rack 7 Fig 3 10 Desktop installation 7 Fig 3 11 10 100BASE TX pin assignments for RJ 45 connec...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents v Ether FSH2400N Fast Ethernet Switch User s Manual V1 4 1 Tables Table 3 1 Cabling type for 10BASE T 100BASE TX 9 Table 5 1 Station Port LEDs 15...

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Page 9: ...w Control mode To solve this problem Ether FSH2400N utilizes a fixed memory buffer allocation with Store and forward transmission to ensure an effective buffer allocation for each port Store and forwa...

Page 10: ...on the front panel System LEDs and Station Port LEDs The System LEDs consist of the Power ower LED shows Power On Off status of the switch The Station Port LEDs reveal the link status half full duple...

Page 11: ...Half Full Duplex function for all 10 100BASE TX stations ports Auto sensing and auto MDI MDIX function for all 10 100BASE TX station ports Active Flow control to minimize frame drops Half Duplex Back...

Page 12: ...ge carton 2 Open the package carton and take out the contents carefully 3 Put back all the shipping materials such as plastic bag paddings and linings into the package carton and save them for future...

Page 13: ...n locate the power switch AC power connector and ventilator Power Switch You can turn the power switch on off to activate deactivate the Switch To turn on the Switch press the switch to the ON positio...

Page 14: ...tandard size 19 inch rack which can in turn be placed in a wiring closet with other equipments Before you can mount the switch on the rack first you must attach the mounting brackets on both sides of...

Page 15: ...you choose to install your switch and the way you configure your network may greatly affect its performance Installation Site Preparation You can mount Ether FSH2400N Fast Ethernet Switch either on d...

Page 16: ...10 100Mbps bandwidth to your Ethernet Fast Ethernet LAN Cable requirement for 100BASE TX Port Those 24 RJ 45 station ports MDI X all require Cat 5 twisted pair UTP STP cable for connection When confi...

Page 17: ...onnection Specification Station Port 10BASE T 100BASE T Interface RJ 45 Cable to Use To an end station Straight through twisted pair cable To a hub switch Straight through twisted pair cable Maximum D...

Page 18: ...3 Installation of the Switch 10 Ether FSH2400N Fast Ethernet Switch User s Manual V1 4 1 Fig 3 13 Connecting the Switch to power outlet Power Outlet Power Switch Power Connector...

Page 19: ...e cable segments and four intermediate repeaters at most If there is a path between any two end stations containing five segments and four repeaters then at least two of the cable segments must be poi...

Page 20: ...Auto MDI X function you don t have to use a crossover cable such as is usually required for this kind of switch to switch hub connection with other switch Fig 4 1 Uplink to another Switch Hub using s...

Page 21: ...increasing both bandwidth and throughput Any port on the Switch can either be attached to a hub i e shared collision domain or serve as a dedicated link to a single network device e g a workstation Wh...

Page 22: ...cates the system power Status Station Port LEDs Station Port LEDs show the port status of each of its sixteen 10 100 Mbps station ports There are Link Act FDX Col LED and 100M for each port The specif...

Page 23: ...en in half duplex mode it will be off 100M 100M LED giving a solid red light indicates that a 100Mbps data link has been established between the corresponding port and the device If no 100Mbps connect...

Page 24: ...abits sec half duplex 20 Megabits sec full duplex 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet 100 Megabits sec half duplex 200 Megabits sec full duplex Transmission method Store and Forward Full Duplex Auto negotiation...

Page 25: ...M LEDs Dimensions 330 126 44 L x D x H m m Net Weight 1 6 kg Power Input Internal universal power supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 4A Power Output 10 Watts max 100 240 VAC Operating Temperature 32 122 F...

Page 26: ...nds Make sure that the maximum cable length between switch and end node does not exceed 100 meters for 10 100BASE TX connection Make sure that the maximum switch to hub switch cable distance does not...

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