Express Ethernet Switch
Installation
Quick Tip
Install a Black Box Express Ethernet Switch as a plug-and-play device. No special configuration is required. Details
below are consistent with the installation of any electronic device
Place the Black Box Express Ethernet Switch where it will not be subjected to extreme temperatures, humidity, or
electromagnetic interference. Specifically, the site you select should meet the following requirements:
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The room temperature should be between 32 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 40 degrees Celsius).
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The relative humidity should be less than 90 percent, non-condensing.
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Surrounding electrical devices should not exceed the electromagnetic field (RFC) standards for IEC 801-3,
Level 2 (3V/M) field strength.
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Make sure that the switch receives adequate ventilation. Do not block the ventilation holes on the side of the
switch or the fan exhaust port on the rear of the switch.
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The power outlet should be within 1.8 meters of the switch.
Connecting to Power
Connect the supplied AC power cord to the receptacle on the back of the switch, and then plug the cord into a
standard AC outlet with a voltage range from 100 to 120 VAC. For external power supply units, plug the jack into
the DC receptacle on the front of the unit, and plug the power supply unit into a 110 AC outlet.
Turn the switch on by flipping the ON/OFF switch on the rear of the unit to the I (ON) position. The O position is
OFF.
Connecting to Your Network
If you are making a connection to a server or workstation, be sure that it has a properly installed 100BASE-TX (or
100BASE-FX if the switch does not contain 100BASE-TX ports) network interface card. Connect the RX/TX jacks
on the target device to the TX/RX jacks on the switch and the RJ-45 jacks on the target device to the RJ-45 jacks on
the switch.
Use the uplink port 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, use any port. There is no uplink issue with fiber ports.
Copper-based cabling
Connect cables to computers or network segments into the RJ-45 ports on the front of the switch.
The cable must be a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair or unshielded twisted-pair (STP/UTP) cable for 100BASE-TX,
or Category 3, 4, or 5 STP/UTP cable for 10BASE-T. Consult Table 9 for further details.
Fiber-optic cabling
Prepare a pair of fiber optic cables with SC or ST type connectors at both ends. The cable for fiber ports must be a
62.5/125 micron fiber-optic cable for 100BASE-FX. Consult Table 9 for further details.
Table 9: Cable Specifications
Speed
Connector Port Speed
Half/Full
Duplex
Cable
Range
100BASE-TX
RJ-45
100/200 Mbps
Category 5 UTP
100 meters
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