User manual ENCORE 24 PORTS NWAY SWITCHING HUB

[. . . ] Copyright © 2001 All Rights Reserved. Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up-to-date. Please check with your local distributors for the latest information. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company. [. . . ] 2. 3. 2. 1 Speed LED Every port has a Speed LED for showing the speed of network connection. Steady green indicates that the port is operating at 100Mbps. If the LED is off, the link speed is 10Mbps. 2. 3. 2 2. 3. 1 6 2. 3. 2. 2 Link/Act LED Every port has a Link/Activity LED. Steady light (link state) indicated that the port has good linkage to its associated device. Flashing green indicates there is traffic transverses the port. If the port is connected but the Link/Activity LED is dark, check the following items: 1. The switching hub and the connected device's power are on or not. The port's cable is firmly seated in its connectors in the switching hub and in the associated device. The connecting cable is good and with correct type 4. The connecting device, including any network adapter is functioning. 2. 4 The Rear Panel The standard rear panel of the hub is shown below (AC Input 100 ~ 240V) Power Connecting For compatibility with electric service in most areas of the world, the switching hub's power supply automatically adjusts to line power in the range 100~240 VAC and 50~60 Hz. Plug the female end of the power cord firmly into the receptacle on the rear panel of the switching hub. Plug the other end of the power cord into an electric service outlet then the power will be ready. 2. 4. 1 7 3. 3. 1 Installing And Using 24 Port NWay Switch Installing The 24 Port NWay Switch The hub does not require software configuration. Users can immediately use any of the features of this product simply by attaching the cables and turning the power on. 3. 1. 1 Desktop Installation Locate the switching hub on the desktop and place the hub on a clean, flat desk or table close to a power outlet. Plug in all network connections and the power cord, then the system is ready. When deciding where to put the switching hub, you must ensure: It is accessible and cables can be connected easily. Cabling is away from: Sources of electrical noise such as radios, transmitters and broadband amplifiers power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures. Water or moisture can not enter the unit. Air flow around the unit and through the vents in the side of the case is not restricted (company recommend that you provide a minimum of 25mm inch clearance) To prolong the operational life of your units: Never stack units more than eight high if freestanding. Do not place objects on top of any unit or stack Do not obstruct any vents at the sides of the case 8 3. 1. 2 Rack-Mount Installation (Rack-mount kit is optional) The switching hub may standalone, or may be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. [. . . ] 4. 2 Filtering and Forwarding When one packet comes in from any port of the switching hub, it will check the destination address besides the source address learning. The hub will look up the address table for the destination address. If not found, this packet will be forwarded to all the other ports except the port which this packet comes in. If found, and the destination address is located at different port from this packet comes in, the packet will be forwarded to the port where this destination address is located according to the information of address table. [. . . ]