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FriendlyNet 4000E Series

 

Fast Ethernet Switch

FS4002E/FS4004E
FS4008E/FS4016E

 

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for FriendlyNet FS4002E

Page 1: ...FriendlyNet 4000E Series Fast Ethernet Switch FS4002E FS4004E FS4008E FS4016E User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... with respect to any defect or non confor mity Asanté makes no warranty with respect to accessories including but not limited to cables brackets and fas teners included with the covered product nor to any discontinued product i e product purchased more than thirty days after Asanté has removed such product from its price list or discontinued shipments of such product This warranty is exclusive and...

Page 3: ...rnet and Switching Technology 1 3 Fast Ethernet Technology 1 3 Switching Technology 1 4 Switch Supports Network Expansion 1 4 Switch Acts as a Bridge Between Network Segments 1 4 Installation 2 1 Package Contents 2 1 Components 2 2 FS4002E 2 2 FS4004E 2 3 FS4008E 2 4 FS4016E 2 4 Cabling and Voltage Requirements 2 5 Cabling Requirements 2 5 Voltage Requirements 2 6 Mounting Configurations 2 6 Deskt...

Page 4: ...ing a Hub with no Uplink Port to the Switch 2 10 Powering on the Switch 2 11 FS4002E and FS4004E 2 11 FS4008E and FS4016E 2 11 LED Indicators 3 1 LED Indicators on the Switch 3 1 LED Indicators for Power On 3 2 LED Indicators for Port Connections 3 3 Link LED 3 3 100Mbps Operation LED 3 3 FDP LEDs FS4016E Only 3 3 Activity LEDs 3 4 Troubleshooting A 1 Specifications B 1 Technical Support C 1 Conta...

Page 5: ...ontents This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices Chapter 1 Introduction describes the FriendlyNet FS4002E FS4004E FS4008E and FriendlyNet FS4016E Fast Ethernet Switches and their features Chapter 2 Installation explains how to install mount and apply power to the FriendlyNet Fast Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 LED Indicators describes how to interpret the LEDs on the Friendly...

Page 6: ...er case to refer to all other Ethernet switches This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information Commands and key words are in boldface font Note Noteworthy information which contains helpful suggestions or references to other sections in the manual is in this format Important Significant information that calls attention to important features or instructions is in ...

Page 7: ...etwork expansion Figure 1 1 FriendlyNet FS4002E Figure 1 2 FriendlyNet FS4004E Figure 1 3 FriendlyNet FS4008E Figure 1 4 FriendlyNet FS4016E FS4002E FriendlyNet 2 port 10 100 Fast Ethernet Switch Uplink or Power 10 100Mbps Ports 1 2 1 2 FS4004E FriendlyNet 4 port 10 100 Fast Ethernet Switch Uplink or Power 10 100Mbps Ports 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 FS4008E FriendlyNet 8 port 10 100 Fast Ethernet Switch Upli...

Page 8: ...ase TX segments per switch Provides an uplink selector button for connecting to another network device without using a crossover cable Automatic speed detection on all ports to determine network speed Full NWay auto negotiation for half or full duplex operation on all ports Asanté s Intelligent Forwarding Technology chooses the fastest packet forwarding method fragment free or store and forward As...

Page 9: ...of wire speed or 148 800pps at 100Mbps 14 880pps at 10Mbps for 64 byte packets Data filtering at 100 of wire speed 8K active MAC address entry table per device self learning 4 to 8MB FS4008E FS4016E or 1 to 2MB FS4002E FS4004E packet buffer per device dynamically allocated for each port Fast Ethernet and Switching Technology This section provides a brief overview of Fast Ethernet switching technol...

Page 10: ...tors each of its ports for signal quality The switch automatically disconnects stations transmitting excessive noise then reconnects them when the problem is resolved A switch also automatically drops data packets that exceed the maximum allowable length This prevents a device from blocking the network by transmitting continuous data streams or extra long packets The Asanté switching engine suppor...

Page 11: ...Net Fast Ethernet FS4000E Series Switches are shipped with the following items 1 FriendlyNet 2 port FS4002E 4 port FS4004E 8 port FS4008E or 16 port FS4016E Fast Ethernet Switch 1 AC power cord for FS4008E or FS4016E 1 Receptacle mount AC DC converter for FS4002E or FS4004E 4 Self adhesive rubber feet 1 Wall mount kit FS4002E FS4004E and FS4008E only which includes two pan head 10x3 4 screws and t...

Page 12: ...k pushbutton switch is connected to a single port on each Switch In Normal position the port associated with the switch operates like any other port on the unit When the Uplink pushbutton is in the depressed position the port associated with the switch becomes an uplink port and eliminates the need for a crossover cable Cable tie points are provided on the back panel of the FS4002E and FS4004E Swi...

Page 13: ...panel The back panel of the FS4004E contains a 12Vdc power connector which uses a 115Vac receptacle mount or brick type dc power supply It also contains a ports switch consisting of four DIP switches The DIP switches set the mode of operation for each port either half duplex or full NWay See Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 FriendlyNet FS4004E back panel 12V DC 1 2 N A N A Power Connector Port DIP Switches F...

Page 14: ...P switches marked N A is not used The DIP switches set the mode of operation for each port either Half Duplex or Full NWay Figure 2 6 FriendlyNet FS4008E back panel Note The FS4008E does not have a power switch The FS4008E is automatically powered on as soon as the power cord is connected to the FS4008E and to a power outlet FS4016E The front panel of the FS4016E contains sixteen 10 100Mbps ports ...

Page 15: ...TX requires the use of data grade Category 5 UTP unshielded twisted pair cable Category 3 wiring may be used for 10Base T Important Some installations have Category 5 cabling but do not have wall outlets and or wiring closet punch down blocks that meet Category 5 requirements 100Base TX requires that all wiring and accessories meet EIA TIA 568B specifications for proper operation When wiring a 100...

Page 16: ...ounting Configurations This section describes how to mount the Switch on a desktop or a wall It also explains how to install the Switch in an equipment rack Desktop Mounting To mount the Switch on a desktop or shelf 1 Attach the four rubber feet supplied to the bottom of each corner on the Switch See Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 Desktop mounting 2 Place the Switch on a flat stable horizontal desktop or s...

Page 17: ...a wall 1 Measure the screw holes on the bottom of the Switch 2 Drill two holes into the wall equalling the same distance as measured in step 1 Important Drill the holes only to the depth of the screw s length If the holes are too deep the mount may not be secure 3 Insert the plastic anchors supplied into the drilled holes and gently tap them in with a hammer 4 Insert and turn the screws supplied i...

Page 18: ...on each side of the chassis See Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Attaching mounting brackets to the FS4008E 2 Mount the Switch in the equipment rack by screwing the mounting brackets to the equipment rack See Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Mounting the FS4008E in an equipment rack The rack mounting is complete The Switch is ready for network connections Rack mount bracket FS4008E FriendlyNet 8 port 10 100 Fast Et...

Page 19: ...connecting two switches together cascading switches make sure that the link between them is no longer than 100 meters Network cable segments can be connected to or disconnected from the Switch while the Switch s power is on Connecting a PC to the Switch Use a four pair Category 5 UTP straight through cable with RJ 45 connectors Connect the PC to any of the Switch s ports See Figure 2 12 Figure 2 1...

Page 20: ...t to the Switch straight through cable Hub s uplink port 100Mbps Partition 100Mbps Link Receive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Switched 10 100Mbps Ports FH8DS FriendlyNet Uplink or Stackable 8 port Dual Speed Ethernet Hub 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Power FS4008E FriendlyNet 8 port 10 100 Fast Ethernet Switch Uplink or Power Switched 10 100Mbps Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FS4008E Hub Straight through network cable 1...

Page 21: ...ch is matched with the line volt age used in your area 2 Plug the 12Vdc power supply into an AC power outlet Note There is no power switch on the FS4002E or FS4004E These switches are automatically powered on as soon as the power cord is connected between the Switch and the power outlet FS4008E and FS4016E The FS4008E FS4016E may be turned on with or without LAN segment cables connected To power o...

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Page 23: ...re used to facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting With the exception of the Power LED all front panel LEDs are used to monitor the status of each port There are no LEDs on the rear panel These LEDs are Power Link 100Mbps Activity FDP FS4016E only The front panel LEDs for the FS4000E Series Switches are shown in Figures 3 1 through Figure 3 4 Figure 3 1 FS4002E LEDs Power 1 2 Link 100Mbps Activi...

Page 24: ... reset The Activity LEDs blink from slow to steady as traffic increases The power LED indicator lights and remains ON If this indicator is not lit check to make sure that the AC power connector DC adapter for FS4002E FS4004E is properly connected in the socket Power 1 2 3 4 Link 100Mbps Activity Power Power 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Link 100Mbps Activity Power 100 Mbps FDP Activity Link 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...

Page 25: ...S4016E Only The green FDP LED indicates port operation in full or half duplex mode Table 3 3 describes the possible status indications of the FDP LEDs Table 3 3 FDP LED Status Indicators State Status On Normal data link pulse reception Off No twisted pair cable connected Wrong cable type check for crossover or straight through Link pulse disabled at other end No power to the switch twisted pair co...

Page 26: ...ity LEDs indicate transmit receive activity Table 3 4 describes the possible status indications of the Activity LEDs Table 3 4 Activity LED Status Indicators State Status On Data is transmitting or receiving on this port Off No data activity on this port ...

Page 27: ...eceptacle Link LED is off Make sure that both switch and device on the other end are powered on Make sure the proper cabling is used between the device and the Switch refer to the cable guidelines specified in Chapter 2 Make sure the correct cable is connected between the Switch and the net work device Push Uplink button again Make sure the cable does not exceed 100 meters Slow perfor mance Make s...

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Page 29: ...t Ethernet 10Mbps half duplex 100Mbps half duplex 20Mbps full duplex 200Mbps full duplex Topology Star Network Cables 10Base T 4 pair UTP Category 3 100m maximum 100Base TX 4 pair UTP Category 5 100m maximum Number of Ports FS4002E 2 x 10 100Mbps ports FS4004E 4 x 10 100Mbps ports FS4008E 8 x 10 100Mbps ports FS4016E 16 x 10 100Mbps ports Connectors RJ 45 10Base T and 100Base TX LEDs Power Link 10...

Page 30: ...in high FS4008E 13 in wide x 9 in deep x 1 75 in high FS4016E 13 in wide x 9 in deep x 1 75 in high Weight Ship ping FS4002E 2 2 lbs 1 Kg FS4004E 2 2 lbs 1 Kg FS4008E 5 2 lbs 2 4 Kg FS4016E 5 2 lbs 2 4 Kg EMI FCC Class A CE Mark VCCI Class I Safety UL UL 1950 CSA CSA950 FS4000E Series Performance Specifications Transmission Method Store and forward RAM Buffer FS4002E 1MB per device FS4004E 2MB per...

Page 31: ...pport To contact Asanté Technical Support Telephone 800 622 7464 Fax 801 566 3787 Fax Back 800 741 8607 E mail support asante com World Wide Web Site http www asante com Technical Support Hours 6 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time USA Monday Friday ...

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