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FNSW-8086 / 8088F User's Guide

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NOVASwitch Series

FNSW-8086F
FNSW-8088F

Fast Ethernet Fiber-optic Switch

Summary of Contents for NOVASwitch FNSW-8086F

Page 1: ...FNSW 8086 8088FUser sGuide i NOVASwitch Series FNSW 8086F FNSW 8088F Fast Ethernet Fiber optic Switch ...

Page 2: ... These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the Instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is lik...

Page 3: ...s such as bridging IEEE 802 3 Ethernet and 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet and local area networks LANs For more information about these topics please refer to the Appendix Chapter Overview Introduction A general overview of switching benefits and the features of the Switch this manual accompanied with Installation Everything you need to know to install and configure the Switch with your network Specific...

Page 4: ...S IV CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 BENEFITS OF SWITCHING 1 EIGHT PORTS FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET SWITCH 1 PRODUCT FEATURES 3 PACKING LIST 3 FRONT PANEL 5 Ports 5 LED Indication 6 Uplink Button 9 Activity Status 10 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 13 SELECTING A SITE FOR THE SWITCH 13 CONNECTING TO POWER 14 CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK 14 CHAPTER 3 SPECIFICATIONS 17 APPENDIX A CONNECTOR PINOUTS 19 ...

Page 5: ...FNSW 8086 8088FUser sGuide v APPENDIX B INTRODUCTION TO LAN ETHERNET TECHNOLOGIES 21 ...

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Page 7: ...integration of client work stations with servers The old shared access Ethernet technology provides neither enough bandwidth nor predictable response time for this new wave of workgroup computing Fast Ethernet switching not only satisfies both technical and business requirements but also preserves the user s existing investment in the huge 10 BASE T Ethernet installed base This compatibility ensur...

Page 8: ...ents 100Mbps Fast Ethernet the ports of the switch will automatically sense the change and adjust to 100Mbps operation In addition to the benefits of integrating 10Mbps and 100Mbps networks through TP ports this switch is also useful for segmenting networks that is bogged down with excess traffic as a fiber optic switching backbone By splitting a network into several segments and bridging them you...

Page 9: ...T Interface Full duplex support on each port default for up to 2Km wiring Two port 10 100BASE TX with six port 100BASE FX for multiple choice of TP wiring Designed in compliance with 10BASE T IEEE802 3u 100BASE TX and 100BASE FX standards Comprehensive array of LED indicators that communicate the status of the switch and troubleshooting information Dynamic learning mode that automatically adjusts ...

Page 10: ... switch you should find the items listed below Please inspect the contents and report any apparent damage or missing items immediately to your authorized reseller The Eight port Switch Users Manual AC power cord Rack Mount Ears with Screws ...

Page 11: ...n connects to a 100BASE TX network the ports operate at 100Mbps in half duplex mode and 200Mbps in full duplex mode When connects to a 10BASE T network the ports operate at 10Mbps in half duplex mode and 20Mbps in full duplex mode With the fiber optic port when it connects to a 100BASE FX network the ports operate at 100Mbps in half duplex mode and 200Mbps in full duplex mode default The maximum r...

Page 12: ... cable specifications for this switch Speed Connector Port Speed Half Full Duplex Cable 100BASE TX RJ 45 100 200 Mbps 100M Category 5 STP UTP 10BASE T RJ 45 10 20 Mbps 100M Category 3 4 or 5 STP UTP 100BASE FX Straight tip ST 100 200 Mbps 62 5 125 micron fiber optic cable LED Indication The array of LED indicators on the front panel conveys status and configuration information to help you monitor ...

Page 13: ... corresponding array of captions located below the LEDs on the front panel LNK The link indicator is the top left LED It is illuminated whenever the port is connected to another working networked device 100 The top right LED shines whenever the switch detects that the corresponding port is connected to a 100BASE TX segment TX The middle left LED comes on when the port is transmitting data ...

Page 14: ...eceiving data COL The collision LED at the lower right in the array shines when the switch detects packet collisions on the port Port Utilization The Port Utilization LEDs indicates how much traffic each port is handling measured as a percentage of the port s bandwidth Column 1 corresponds to Port 1 Column 2 to Port 2 Column 3 to Port 3 etc As traffic on a port increase the LEDs for its column wil...

Page 15: ...ower supply and turned on Uplink Button The location of the uplink button is shown in Figure 2 1 Uplink Button Use the uplink port with the uplink button pressed down for connecting to a regular port of a hub or another switch If connecting to an uplink port of a hub or another switch any of the switch s RJ 45 ports can be used Figure 2 2 LED Indicators of FNSW 8088F ...

Page 16: ...ing or receiving data FDX The full duplex LED the middle LED is illuminated when the port is operating in full duplex mode When this LED is off the port is operating in half duplex mode Port Utilization The Port Utilization LEDs indicates how much traffic each port is handling measured as a percentage of the port s bandwidth Column 1 corresponds to Port 1 Column 2 to Port 2 Column 3 to Port 3 etc ...

Page 17: ...FNSW 8086 8088FUser sGuide 11 TX Transmit Data RX Receive Data There is no uplink issue for fiber Switch thus the uplink status does not apply to FNSW 8088F ...

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Page 19: ...e following requirements The room temperature should be between 32 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit 0 to 40 degrees Celsius The relative humidity should be less than 90 percent non condensing Surrounding electrical devices should not exceed the electromagnetic field RFC standards for IEC 801 3 Level 2 3V M field strength Make sure that the switch receives adequate ventilation Do not block the ventilatio...

Page 20: ...on the front of this switch It does not matter which port you select All the non fiber ports support 10BASE T or 100BASE TX with full or half duplex Use the uplink port with the uplink button pressed down for connecting to a regular i e non uplink port of a hub or another switch If connecting to an uplink port of a hub or another switch any of the eight ports can be used To connect two regular RJ ...

Page 21: ...tic cables with ST type connectors at both ends If you are making a connection to a server or workstation be sure that it has a properly installed 100BASE FX network interface card Connect the Rx Tx jacks on the target device to the Tx Rx jacks on the switch ...

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Page 23: ...6 FNSW 8088F 0 8 Speed 100BASE TX 200Mbps full duplex 100Mbps half duplex 10BASE TX 20Mbps full duplex 10Mbps half duplex 100BASE FX 200Mbps full duplex 100Mbps half duplex Performance 148 800pps forwarding rate per port TP port switch LED Indicators FX port LED Indicators Link 10 100Mbps Transmit Receive Duplex Collision Port Utilization Power Link Activity Duplex Port Utilization Power ...

Page 24: ...eight 1 3kg 2 5lb Power Input 100 250 VAC 47 63 Hz 2A Power Consumption 12 W Operating Temperature 32 104 degrees F 0 40 degrees C Humidity 10 90 non condensing Altitude 10 000 ft 3048 m Emissions FCC part 15 Class A CISPR Class A VCCI I CE Mark Safety UL CSA TUV GS ...

Page 25: ...e following table lists the pinout of the switch s 10 100BASE T TX ports Pin Regular Ports Uplink port 1 Input Receive Data Output Transmit Data 2 Input Receive Data Output Transmit Data 3 Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data 4 NC NC 5 NC NC 6 Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data 7 NC NC 8 NC NC ...

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Page 27: ...ortability This primer helps to explain this most popular technology and its associated products such as Ethernet hubs and switches LAN In order to reduce the expense on computer hardware and software and to easily share information LAN technologies were developed for people to share distributed computing resources LAN connects independent computers file servers printers etc together within a conf...

Page 28: ...which raises the Ethernet speed limit from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps This allows a network device to transmit data through media such as category 5 UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable or fiber optic cable at the rate of 100 Mbps instead of 10 Mbps A number of other high speed LAN technologies are also available for high bandwidth and good client server response time However Fast Ethernet offers the best s...

Page 29: ...n of media length hub simply takes the incoming signal and repeats or amplifies it out to all ports connected Hub also called repeater only allows users to share Ethernet Individuals of a shared network can only get a percentage of the available network bandwidth therefore a network of repeaters also named Shared Ethernet Switches The function of a switch is to connect separate networks together A...

Page 30: ...xamine the destination address before forwarding it on to its destination segment A store and forward switch accepts and analyzes the entire packet before forwarding it to its destination It allows the switch to catch certain packet errors and keep them from propagating through the network Today there are a large number of hybrid switches available that mix both cut through and store and forward a...

Page 31: ...Part No EMHFNSW88F CE ISO9002 ...

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