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Copyright Notice

 

Copyright 1997 by Asanté Technologies, Inc. 

All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or 
design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by any 
means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including transla-
tion to another language or format, without the express written consent of Asanté Technologies, 
Inc.

 

Trademarks

 

Asanté Technologies and FriendlyNet are trademarks of Asanté Technologies, Inc. Ethernet is a 
registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. A ll brand names and products are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective holders.

 

FCC Information

 

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.  Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions:  (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept 
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case, the 
user, at his or her own risk and expense, will be required to correct the interference.

 

Declaration of Conformity

 

Asanté Technologies, Inc. declares that the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub conforms with the follow-
ing standards, in accordance with the provisions of the EC Directive 89/336/EEC: EN 
55022:1994, EN50082-1:1992, IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC801-4:1988.

 

Asanté Warranty

 

Asanté Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product will be free from defects in title, materials 
and manufacturing workmanship.  If the product is found to be defective, then, as your sole rem-
edy and as the manufacturer’s only obligation, Asanté Technologies, Inc. will repair or replace the 
product.  

This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub. This warranty shall not 
apply to products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environmen-
tal conditions, or any condition other than what can be considered normal use.

 

Warranty Disclaimers

 

Asanté Technologies, Inc. makes no other warranties, express, implied or otherwise, regarding 
the FriendlyNet Hub, and specifically disclaims any warranty for merchantability or fitness for a 
particular purpose.

The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted in some states and the exclusions specified 
herein may not apply to you.  This warranty provides you with specific legal rights.  There may be 
other rights that you have which vary from state to state.

 

Limitation of Liability

 

The liability of Asanté Technologies, Inc. arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a 
refund of the purchase price.  In no event shall Asanté Technologies, Inc. be liable for costs of 
procurement of substitute products or services, or for any lost profits, or for any consequential, 
incidental, direct or indirect damages, however caused and on any theory of liability, arising from 
this warranty and sale.  These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential pur-
pose of any limited remedy.

 

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Summary of Contents for FriendlyNET Wireless USB Adapter

Page 1: ...FriendlyNet Hub 5 Port or 8 Port Ethernet Hub User s Manual Asanté Technologies Inc 821 Fox Lane San Jose CA 95131 ...

Page 2: ...C801 4 1988 Asanté Warranty AsantéTechnologies Inc warrants that this product will be free from defects in title materials and manufacturing workmanship If the product is found to be defective then as your sole rem edy and as the manufacturer s only obligation AsantéTechnologies Inc will repair or replace the product This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub This wa...

Page 3: ...llation 2 1 Before You Start 2 1 Installation Overview 2 1 10Base T Station to Hub Connection 2 2 Hub to Hub Connection 2 3 Multiple Hub and Station Configuration 2 4 Wall Mounting the FriendlyNet Hub 2 5 LED Indicators 3 1 Power LED 3 1 Collision LED 3 1 Link Activity LEDs 3 2 Ethernet Configurations A 1 Bus Topology A 1 Star Topology A 2 Specifications B 1 Technical Support C 1 ...

Page 4: ...one UPLINK cascade port for connecting to another hub Figure 1 1 5 port FriendlyNet Hub front and rear views 8 port FriendlyNet Hub The 8 port FriendlyNet Hub FH10T8 comes with eight RJ 45 ports for connecting to 10Base T network stations and one UPLINK cascade port for connecting to another hub Figure 1 2 8 port FriendlyNet Hub front and rear views 5 port HUB 1 2 3 4 5 5Vdc Power Socket Pwr Col L...

Page 5: ...nnects up to five 5 port hub or eight 8 port hub 10Base T devices Accommodates cascaded bus or daisy chain Ether net topologies up to 98 ports can be easily daisy chained per Ethernet segment using 8 port hubs Provides preamble regeneration single retiming and restoration and jabber function for automatic parti tioning Contains power and collision LEDs as well as individual port Link Activity LEDs...

Page 6: ...ou connect the FriendlyNet Hub to other devices review the following guidelines Make sure the network cable length is less than 100 meters Use a straight through twisted pair wire When connecting two hubs together cascading hubs make sure the primary hub s IN port is connected to the secondary hub s UPLINK port Network cable segments can be connected to or disconnected from the FriendlyNet Hub whi...

Page 7: ...ation and hub does NOT exceed 100 meters including all patch cables and cross connect wires Network cable segments can be connected to or disconnected from the hub while the power is on 1 Connect one end of the network cable to an RJ 45 port on the FriendlyNet Hub 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the net work station s Ethernet adapter Figure 2 1 Connecting a 10Base T station to the Friendl...

Page 8: ...OT exceed 100 meters FriendlyNet Hubs may be interconnected as long as the path between any two network stations does not exceed FOUR hubs and FIVE cable seg ments 1 Connect one end of the network cable to the UPLINK port on one of the FriendlyNet Hubs 2 Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ 45 port on the other FriendlyNet Hub Figure 2 2 Connecting two FriendlyNet Ethernet Hubs straight thr...

Page 9: ...mum number of hubs between any two network stations is FOUR At a maximum you may install up to 16 8 port hubs and connect up to 98 network stations in a 10Base T configuration Figure 2 3 Connecting multiple FriendlyNet Ethernet Hubs and network stations 8 port Hub up to 8 workstations or hubs up to 7 workstations up to 7 workstations or hubs up to 7 workstations up to 7 workstations 8 port Hub 8 p...

Page 10: ...ll or countertop 1 Screw one of the enclosed 1 2 inch screws into a wall or countertop leaving approximately 1 4 inch of the screw s threads exposed 2 Hang the hub on the wall or secure it to the countertop using the keyholes on the bottom of the hub See Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Wall mounting a FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub 5 port Hub bottom view wall rubber feet 5 port Hub side view on hub s four corners...

Page 11: ...he hub s front panel illuminates when the hub is receiving power and is turned on Collision LED The yellow COL collision LED on the hub s front panel illumi nates when two or more stations on the network attempt to trans mit packets simultaneously Collisions are normal in Ethernet networks Excessive collisions may indicate that your network is congested 5 port HUB 1 2 3 4 5 5Vdc Link Activity LEDs...

Page 12: ...sted pair link is connected Table 3 1 Link Activity LEDs On Normal data link pulse reception Off No twisted pair cable connected Link pulse disabled at other end No power to the hub Twisted pair connection faulty Non 10Base T device at other end Twisted pair cable exceeds recom mended length Blinking Receiving network traffic ...

Page 13: ... star topology see Figure A 1 A star topology is a physical topology in which multiple nodes are connected to a central component generally known as a hub or repeater Figure A 1 Star topology A star topology is easy to troubleshoot since each segment sup ports only a single attachment A star topology must comply with the IEEE 802 3 connection rules Uplink 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 SERVER workstation worksta...

Page 14: ... eight connectors for use with 10Base T cabling Maximum Segment Lengths 10Base T UTP 100 meters maximum 24 AWG recommended LED Indicators Unit Power and Collision 10Base T ports Link Activity Physical Dimensions 8 port Hub 145mm x 78mm x 26mm L x W x H 5 port Hub 100mm x 78mm x 26mm L x W x H Environment Temperature Operating 0 C to 50 C Storage 20 C to 70 C ...

Page 15: ...Specifications Page B 2 Humidity Operating 10 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 90 RH Input Power Requirements Voltage AC voltage to 5VDC external power Frequency 47Hz to 63Hz Standards Compliance FCC Class A CE ...

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Page 17: ...432 7511 e mail address sales asante com World Wide Web site http www asante com 1997 AsantéTechnologies Inc Asanté is a trademark of AsantéTechnologies Inc All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders January 1997 Part Number 06 00330 00 Rev A ...

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