How to wall mount the FriendlyNet Hub
If you like, the FriendlyNet Hub can be secured to a wall or countertop.
1. Screw one of the enclosed 1/2-inch screws into a wall or countertop, leaving
about 1/4 inch of screw threads exposed.
2. Align the other screw with the first screw, leaving approximately 3 inches
between the two.
3. Screw the second screw in.
4. Line up the keyholes on the bottom of the FriendlyNet Hub with the mounted
screws.
5. Hang or place the hub on the screws.
How to interpret the LED indicators
The FriendlyNet Hub’s front panel has several LEDs that tell you what is going on
with the FriendlyNet Hub and your network.
Power (PWR)
green; lights when the FriendlyNet Hub is receiving power.
Collision (COL) yellow; lights when two or more workstations are simultaneously
attempting to transmit packets.
Note:
This is not an error condition. Collisions normally occur
when traffic flows across Ethernet networks. However, an
excessively high number of collisions may indicate that your
network is overly congested.
Link/Activity
green; represent each of the eight 10Base-T ports, light when
a proper link between the station and the hub port exists. They
blink when the ports are receiving network traffic.
Network ideas and concepts
Need help setting up your Ethernet network? Here are a few ways you can
configure it.
Star topology
You can connect up to eight workstations (also known as “nodes”) to one
FriendlyNet 8-Port Hub. This is called a star topology because multiple ”points”
come off of one hub (also known as a repeater).
One of the biggest advantages of using a star topology is that troubleshooting
easy, as each segment supports only one attachment (a star topology must comp
with the IEEE 802.3 connection rules).
Example 1: Stand-alone network
(single star topology)
In a stand-alone network, network resources (workstations, printers, etc.) are
connected together by a single hub. The number of network resources that ca
be connected together depend on the number of ports supported by the hub.
For details on setting up a stand-alone network, please see the section “Connec
ing a network station to a hub.”