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Asanté 10T Hub/8

10T Hub/12
10T Hub/24

for Twisted Pair Networks

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for 10T Hub/12

Page 1: ...Asant 10T Hub 8 10T Hub 12 10T Hub 24 for Twisted Pair Networks Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...anslation to another language or format without the express written consent of Asant Technologies Inc Unless otherwise noted all names of companies products addresses and persons contained herein are...

Page 3: ...has a limited lifetime warranty which applies to the original purchaser of the product Asant Technologies Inc warrants that this product will be free from defects in title materials and manufacturing...

Page 4: ...c legal rights There may be other rights that you have which vary from state to state Limitation of Liability The liability of Asant Technologies Inc arising from this warranty and sale shall be limit...

Page 5: ...ling address phone number product name and a problem description Technical support hours 6 00 AM to 6 00 PM Pacific StandardTime USA Monday Friday Telephone 800 622 7464 408 435 0706 Fax 408 432 6018...

Page 6: ...ions for new manual releases Please read through this manual and think about these questions What do you like best about this manual What do you think is the least valuable or weakest part of this man...

Page 7: ...1 BeforeYou Start 1 2 Assign a Network Manager 1 3 Create a Network Map 1 4 Planning for Network Operations 1 5 Create a Network Log 1 5 Consider Future Expansion 1 5 Determine Application Needs 1 5 D...

Page 8: ...olutions 3 5 Common Problems Found in the Hub 3 5 Network Management Software 3 6 Diagnosing the Network Interface Card 3 6 Diagnosing the Network Interface Card 3 7 Cable Wiring Diagrams A 1 RJ45 Con...

Page 9: ...Connecting Thick Coaxial Cable Ethernet to a Hub 2 7 Figure 2 5 Sample Network of Two 10T Hub Units 2 9 Figure 2 6 Multiple Hub Configuration 2 10 Figure 2 7 Interconnecting via the BNC Port 2 11 Figu...

Page 10: ...Tables Page ix Table 2 1 Power Adapter Specifications 2 2 Table 3 1 Hub LED Description 3 3 Table A 1 RJ45 Connector Wiring Description A 2 Table A 2 AUI Wiring Description A 3 Table A 3 RJ45 Color Co...

Page 11: ...Preface About the 10T Hub Family on page xiv About This Manual on page xvi About 10BaseT on page xvii Other Asant 10BaseT Networking Products on page xviii...

Page 12: ...LANs constructed of UTP This chapter introduces the 10BaseT Asant 10T Hub and describes the contents of the product package It also provides information about additional 10BaseT products you may need...

Page 13: ...onnectors can be viewed from any angle All hubs have the same physical dimensions for easy mix and match mounting The 10T Hub 24 has the smallest physical size of any 24 port hub in the industry A 10B...

Page 14: ...network It tells you in detail how to configure the Asant 10T Hub either as a stand alone unit or within a larger network with multiple hubs Chapter 3 TroubleshootingYour Network on page 3 1 describe...

Page 15: ...ed pair UTP telephone wire it decreases the cost of network ing It s also simple to install because it uses the same RJ45 jacks as your tele phone system Unlike thick and thin networks which are arran...

Page 16: ...10BaseT 10 compatible internal or external adapter for each computer Asant Technologies provides a complete line of network interface cards for PCs and the Macintosh as well as a 10T BNC or fiber MAU...

Page 17: ...1 Planning a Network Installation Before You Start on page 1 2 Assign a Network Manager on page 1 3 Create a Network Map on page 1 4 Planning for Network Operations on page 1 5...

Page 18: ...an often be used for local area networks This makes installation and maintenance much simpler and less expensive A small building may have only one wiring closet large buildings often have multiple wi...

Page 19: ...ion of the network Once the network is up and running the network manager is responsible for adding new users to the network and troubleshooting prob lems For small installations the network manager s...

Page 20: ...reate a network map by copying a floor plan diagram and adding graphics repre senting devices and cabling Modify the map as you change your plans and use the completed map as a guide during installati...

Page 21: ...all more cabling than you think you will need With adequate preparation adding another device to the network can often be as simple as plugging in another network connection Determine Application Need...

Page 22: ...T 10 specification Section 14 4 Media Specification Basically this is ordinary 24 gauge unshielded twisted pair solid conductor cable Decide Where to Put the 10T Hub You need to place the 10T Hub in a...

Page 23: ...Ethernet on page 2 5 Connecting to Thick Coaxial Cable Ethernet on page 2 7 Connecting Multiple Hubs for a Larger Network on page 2 8 Interconnecting via the UTP Port on page 2 9 Multiple Hubs Using 1...

Page 24: ...should have the AC voltage that matches that of your country Using an AC power adapter with an incorrect AC voltage may damage your hub Table 2 1 Power Adapter Specifications Figure 2 1 AC Power Adapt...

Page 25: ...greater than 100 meters When you connect two hubs together using the 10BaseT ports make sure the OUT port of one hub is con nected to the IN port of another hub Network stations on the thin coaxial c...

Page 26: ...between the hub and the stations is not greater than 100 meters including all patch cables and cross connect wires 2 Connect one end of the straight through modular cable to any RJ45 port on the hub e...

Page 27: ...rkstations with thin Ethernet adapters can also connect to the cable segment 3 Make sure both ends of the thin Ethernet segment are terminated by a 50 terminator and are grounded Only one end can be g...

Page 28: ...ed with two connectors a BNC connector and an AUI con nector The hub autosense circuit can detect which con nector is in use and no switch needs to be set Just make sure that only one of the connector...

Page 29: ...ollowing steps to connect a thick coaxial cable Ethernet to a hub 1 Make sure the transceiver cable AUI cable distance between the transceiver and the hub is not greater than 50 meters 2 Disable the S...

Page 30: ...hielded twisted pair cable to connect the OUT port of port 1 to the IN port of another hub in a hierar chical topology Use the BNC port on the hub to connect to a thin Ether net backbone Use the AUI p...

Page 31: ...sert the other jack into the OUT port of another hub Figure 2 5 Sample Network ofTwo 10T Hub Units The two hubs are connected with a twisted pair cable from the OUT port of one hub to the IN port of t...

Page 32: ...gether with twisted pair cables Figure 2 6 Multiple Hub Configuration This configuration must comply with the IEEE 802 3 standard The maxi mum number of cable segments between two stations is 1 5 and...

Page 33: ...between two hubs Failure to comply with this rule will result in network disruption due to a data path loop If you don t cascade in a hierarchy you can use all the ports Figure 2 7 Interconnecting vi...

Page 34: ...ary for one branch or port of the network A network punchdown block has 50 pins therefore containing enough rows of pins for 12 ports The remaining two rows of pins are reserved for future use 2 Cross...

Page 35: ...has eight pins Four of these pins are used for the network pins 1 2 3 and 6 Connect one pair of wires to pins 1 and 2 on the RJ45 then connect this wire pair to rows 1 and 2 on the punchdown block Co...

Page 36: ...ng Your Network Before You Start on page 3 2 Interpreting the Hub LEDs on page 3 3 Testing Your Installation on page 3 4 Common Problems Found in the Hub on page 3 5 Diagnosing the Network Interface C...

Page 37: ...ar unit or function This section covers how to read the LEDs when testing your installation and dur ing normal network operation The hub does not require any routine maintenance because it doesn t con...

Page 38: ...ition Power Traffic ON indicates that power is applied to the hub When there is network traffic this LED will blink on and off to indicate traffic Link Status Each LED indicates the link status of the...

Page 39: ...ribed below 1 Make sure the power indicator on the hub is on 2 Make sure that the wiring is correct between the hub and the device connected to it and that both have Link Status LEDs on 3 Make sure th...

Page 40: ...connection wire is used Use only solid connector wire Wire improperly configured Make sure wire follows guidelines as defined in Deter mine IfYou Can Use Existing Wiring on page 1 5 of this manual Com...

Page 41: ...l find a list of network management applications that Asant has found to be very useful in diagnosing network problems This list if for informational purposes only as a service to our customers and do...

Page 42: ...Interface Card Diagnosing the Network Interface Card Most card manufacturers include some form of diagnostic software to ensure the card is functioning properly Consult the documentation that comes w...

Page 43: ...A Cable Wiring Diagrams RJ45 Connector on page A 2 AUI DB15 Connector on page A 3 Eight Position RJ45 Modular Cable on page A 4...

Page 44: ...unction Signal Type 1 TD Transmit Data Plus Output 2 TD Transmit Data Minus Output 3 RX Receive Data Plus Input 4 NC No Connection 5 NC No Connection 6 RX Receive Data Minus Input 7 NC No Connection 8...

Page 45: ...10 DO Pair Data Out 11 DO S Data Out Shield 5 DI Receive Data In 12 DI Pair Data In 4 DI S Data In Shield 7 NC Not Connected 15 NC Not Connected 8 NC Not Connected 2 Cl Collision Control In 9 Cl Pair...

Page 46: ...ons Pin Symbol Pairs Color 1 TD Pair 2 White Orange 2 TD Pair 2 Orange White 3 RX Pair 3 White Green 4 Not Assigned Pair 1 Blue White 5 Not Assigned Pair 1 White Blue 6 RX Pair 3 Green White 7 Not Ass...

Page 47: ...ange Black 1 TD Black Green 2 TD Green Black 3 RD Black Brown 6 RD Brown Black 1 TD Black Silver 2 TD Silver Black 3 RD Yellow Blue 6 RD Blue Yellow 1 TD Yellow Orange 2 TD Orange Yellow 3 RD Yellow G...

Page 48: ...B Mounting the Hub Wall Mounting the Hub on page B 2...

Page 49: ...e provided on the bottom of the hub so that it can be mounted on a surface like a wall or the underside of a counter top 1 Screw two 1 2 inch wood screws 3 apart into the surface leav ing approximatel...

Page 50: ...C Technical Specifications...

Page 51: ...nector is in use 10T Hub 12 Twelve 10BaseT UTP ports Port 1 may work as an IN or an OUT port all other 10BaseT ports are IN ports Both RJ45 connectors and one RJ21 connector are pro vided Either the R...

Page 52: ...are 8 6 inches x 5 3 inches x 1 35 inches LxWxH Environment Temperature Operating 0 degrees C to 50 degrees C Storage 20 degrees C to 70 degrees C Humidity Operating 10 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 90 RH Pow...

Page 53: ...ding network devices 1 5 assigning a network manager 1 3 AUI cable See transceiver cable AUI connector 2 6 A 3 AUI port xv 2 8 C 2 autosense circuit 2 6 C 2 B BNC connector 2 6 BNC port xv 2 8 3 5 C 2...

Page 54: ...t wires 2 4 cross over cable 3 4 D DB15 connector See AUI connector determining hub location 1 6 determining use of existing wiring fundamental rules 1 5 general considerations 1 5 devices cannot comm...

Page 55: ...imum number 2 10 See also 10T Hubs 2 8 I IEEE specifications and Asant products C 2 Asant product support for xviii for wiring 1 6 IN port 2 3 2 8 2 9 input power specifications 2 2 installation and h...

Page 56: ...twork status 3 2 multiple hubs connecting 2 8 2 10 N network cable segments 2 3 network installation planning 1 1 testing 3 4 using a consultant 1 2 network interface cards xviii 3 7 network layout Se...

Page 57: ...routine maintenance 3 2 rules for using existing wiring 1 5 S sample netowrks two 10T hubs 2 9 sample networks multiple hub configuration 2 10 specifications power adapter 2 2 SQE 2 7 2 11 standards...

Page 58: ...9 2 10 identifying 1 6 maximum link length 1 6 twisted pair Ethernet about xvii U user serviceable parts 3 2 using installed telephone wire 1 2 UTP unshielded twisted pair See twisted pair cable UTP...

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