Asus GIGAX 1116 Quick Installation Manual Download Page 2

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ASUS GigaX 1116

English

Introduction

NOTE. Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing.

The GigaX 1116 rack-mountable switch provides non-blocking, wire-speed
performance to meet your intensive network demands. The switch features
MDI/MDIX Ethernet ports with auto-sensing capability to automatically
detect the cables attached to them and adjust the speed of data
exchange. This plug-and-play function requires no configuration, making
the switch easy to install and maintain.

The switch also manages congestion and prioritizes traffic with flow control
schemes and Quality of Service (QoS) ability, thus enhancing your
network’s efficiency.

Features

16 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports

Plug and play – automatic MDI/MDIX and auto-sensing for speed and
duplex mode on all ports

Surface or rackmount placement options

Flow control schemes (802.3x in full-duplex mode) to support zero loss
under temporary network congestion

Backpressure support for 10/100 Mbps half duplex

Advanced QoS support

4K Media Access Control (MAC) addressing with learning and aging
feature that allows concurrent connections to 4K nodes

Up to 2 Gbps for all ports in full-duplex mode

Easy-to-read LEDs for quick indication of link status, activities, speed and
duplex mode on all ports

Built-in Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) feature

Package contents

Before installing the switch, check your package for the following items:

GigaX 1116 switch

Power cable

Mounting kit (two brackets and six screws)

Quick installation guide

Summary of Contents for GIGAX 1116

Page 1: ...English Quick Installation Guide Copyright 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved GigaX 1116 ...

Page 2: ...ciency Features 16 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 ports Plug and play automatic MDI MDIX and auto sensing for speed and duplex mode on all ports Surface or rackmount placement options Flow control schemes 802 3x in full duplex mode to support zero loss under temporary network congestion Backpressure support for 10 100 Mbps half duplex Advanced QoS support 4K Media Access Control MAC addressing with learni...

Page 3: ...mm H X 444 mm W X 200mm D Environmental ranges Operating Storage Temperature 0º to 40º C 40º to 70º C 32º to 104º F 40º to 158º F Humidity 0 to 85 0 to 90 Altitude up to 15 000 ft up to 40 000 ft 4 500 m 12 000 m Power Input 100V 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Consumption 50 Watts Certification FCC Class A CE C TICK UL CB ...

Page 4: ... SELECT Pair 3 Pair 4 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Meters SYSTEM LED Color Status Description SYSTEM Green On The switch is on and in normal operation Amber On The switch is initializing or VCT is in progress Off The switch is off 1 16 Port numbers STATUS Green On Ethernet link is established Blinking Receiving or transmitting data Off No Ethernet link SPEED Green On 1000 Mbps Amber On 100 Mbps Off 10 ...

Page 5: ...le is not attached to any device Blinking The port failed to execute VCT Off VCT is in progress PORT SELECT LED is blinking OR No error is found PORT SELECT LED is green DUPLEX Green On The pair is shorted Pairs 2 4 Amber On The pair is open the cable is not attached to any device Blinking The port failed to execute VCT Off VCT is in progress PORT SELECT LED is blinking OR No error is found PORT S...

Page 6: ...cable to an Ethernet port on the front panel of the switch Connect the other end to the Ethernet port of the network device Repeat this step to connect other network devices Rear Panel Power connector Fans NOTES Use only Category 5 Ethernet cables to ensure proper connections between the switch and other network devices You may use the ports on the switch to uplink to another switch hub bridge or ...

Page 7: ...ASUS GigaX 1116 7 English SYSTEM The figure shows several devices that you may connect to the switch ...

Page 8: ...ton again to execute VCT on the selected port The PORT SELECT STATUS LED of the selected port blinks in green to indicate that VCT is in progress The test is complete when the PORT SELECT STATUS LED stops blinking Refer to page 9 for examples of VCT test results 4 Press SEL to select another port to test Follow steps 2 to 5 to run VCT 5 When done press the VCT button to return to normal switch ope...

Page 9: ... Pair 4 Meters G A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G Green A Amber LED COLOR DESCRIPTION PORT Green Pairs 1 and 2 are SELECT connected to a Pair 1 Off device Pair 2 Off Pair 3 Green or Amber Pair 4 Green or Amber G Green A Amber 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 STATUS SPEED DUPLEX STATUS SPEED DUPLEX PORT SELECT Pair 1 Pair 2 PORT SELECT ...

Page 10: ... the switch on a rack 1 Locate the screw holes on each side of the switch 2 Align a mounting bracket with the screw holes on one side of the switch 3 Secure the mounting bracket using three screws 4 Follow steps 2 and 3 to secure the other bracket 5 Place the switch on a 19 inch rack then secure it with two rack mount screws NOTE The length of the UTP Category 5 cable should not exceed 80 meters N...

Page 11: ...urned on Check if the Ethernet cable is sufficient for your network speed Make sure you are using at least Category 5 cables for 100 1000 Mbps If the network speed is 10 Mbps you may use Category 3 cables The STATUS SPEED LED does not light up even after an Ethernet cable is connected This troubleshooting guide provides answers to some common problems that you may encounter while installing and or...

Page 12: ...s and 1000 Mbps MDI Media Dependent Interface An Ethernet port connection that allows hubs and switches to connect to other hubs and switches using a standard straight through cable MDIX Media Dependent Interface Crossover An Ethernet port connection that allows computers and workstations to connect to each other using crossover cables Mbps Megabits per second One million bits per second Network d...

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