User manual GIGAFAST EE2400-G

[. . . ] Introduction The Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit modules is an 10/100Mbps switch with two build-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit high-performance switch is developed primarily to be used segment switch or a desktop switch. Thus, EE2400-G can provide up to 2 additional Gigabit ports backbone connections within your Local Area Network (LAN). This either as a for 2 gigabit All of the network ports on the Model EE2400-G can adapt automatically to the speed of the connected network or the PC, and ports can operate at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps. In addition, each port can automatically negotiate with the connected device to operate in full-duplex mode. [. . . ] The power outlet should be located within 6 feet from the device. The distance between the RJ-45 port and the standard network interface should not exceed 100 meters. Adequate space should be allowed in front of all the ports, so that each port is easily accessible for cable connections. Cabling Requirements EtherEngine 2400-G Gigabit Ethernet Switch is primarily designed as a central switching device to provide congestion-free bandwidth to your existing 10/100/1000Mbps network. It can also provide you with up to 2 gigabit backbones to relieve your network bottleneck. It fits well into the 10/100/1000BASE-TX cabling architecture to facilitate not only 20/200Mbps, but also 2000Mbps full-duplex transmission speed. The auto-detecting MDI Uplink will automatically change the regular port to an uplink port that provides a switch-to-switch cabling extension up to 100 meters. The table below describes which types of cable should be used in which circumstances: Connection Specification Port To an end station To a hub/switch Maximum Distance Station Port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)+ Copper-wired Gigabit Port 1000BASE-T RJ45 Port Straight-through Twisted-pair cable Straight-through Twisted-pair cable 100M 10/100/1000BASE-T connection The 24 RJ-45 station ports (MDI-X) and the copper-wired gigabit port require either UTP or STP cable for connection. When configuring within the 10/100/1000BASE-T cabling architecture, the UTP cabling distance should be within a maximum distance of 100. RJ-45 station port cable requirements: 10BASE-T 100 ohm Category 3, 4 or 5 unshielded or shielded twisted-pair (UTP/STP) cables. 100BASE-TX 100 ohm Category 5 UTP/STP cables. RJ45 Gigabit port cable requirements: 1000BAST-T 100 ohm Category 5 UTP/STP cables. Straight-through/crossover cabling requirements Under most conditions, the 24 station ports on the Switch may accept normal, straight-through cables, i. e. , standard UTP/STP cables, which are the only ones that can be used with a RJ-45 pin layout. Expanding Your Network EtherEngine 2400-G Gigabit Ethernet Switch is primarily targeted not only as a central switching device to manage you workgroup/departmental traffic within Ethernet/Fast Ethernet; but it also can provide up to 2 gigabit backbones to relieve your network bottleneck. With your existing Ethernet/Fast Ethernet infrastructure, you can very easily connect, expand or migrate your existing Ethernet/Fast Ethernet networks to gigabit networking environment. The following sections will introduce to you the basics of network connectivity in workgroup/departmental computing within Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet environment. Connectivity Rules 10/100 Mbps Connection (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Ethernet connection should be configured according to the following connectivity rules: The maximum length for UTP cables must not exceed 100 meters from end station to a shared-access 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX hub. Between any two end stations in a collision domain, there may be up to five cable segments and four intermediate repeaters at most. If there is a path between any two end-stations containing five segments and four repeaters, then at least two of the cable segments must be point-to-point link segments (e. g. 10BASE-T, 10BASE-5), while the remaining segments may be of mixed segments (e. g. : 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-5). Copper-wired10/100/1000Mbps Connection(10/100/1000BASE-T) Copper-wired Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet connection should be configured according to the following connectivity rules: The maximum length for STP/UTP cables is 100 meters from end station and a shared-access 100BASE-TX hub. The 26 Port 10/100/1000Mbps N-Way Auto-negotiating gigabit Switch can be used to build or increase the bandwidth on a network. EE2400-G Gigabit Ethernet Switch allows a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX hub to be connected to the Switch via a 4-pair UTP/STP straight-through cable (Category 3, 4 or 5). Each cable length can be up to 100 meters long (328 feet ). The hub-to-switch connection is daisy-chain port (MDI-II) on the hub to any of the station ports (MDI-X) on the Switch. For a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX hub, the LED indicators on the Switch should give the following signals to indicate a proper connection: Link/Act LED indicators should be ON at green color FDX/COL Led indicators should be ON at green color 10/100M LED indicator should be ON if connected to 10BASE-T on red color , if connected to 100BASE-TX on green color 100BASE-TX, otherwise it should be OFF Switch-to-Switch Connection (10/100BASE-TX) EE2400-G Gigabit Ethernet Switch can be connected to another switch or other device, such as a router or bridge by a two-pair UPT/STP Straight-through or Crossover cable (Category 3, 4, 5). Using a Straight-through Cable When using a straight cable, the switch-to-switch connection is done through the daisy-chain port (MDI-II) of the Switch to any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps station port (MDI-X) of another switch or device. Using a Crossover Cable When connecting any 10/100Mbps station port (MDI-X) of other switch or device to any station port (MDI-X) of EE2400-G Gigabit Ethernet Switch, it is required that you use a crossover cable. RJ-45 Gigabit Port Description The RJ-45 Gigabit port can automatically determine whether it needs to cross over between pairs . [. . . ] LED Indicators Before connecting any network device to EE2400-G Gigabit Ethernet Switch, you should take a few minutes to look over this chapter and get familiar with front panel LED indicators of your switch. The front-panel LED indicators of EE2400-G Gigabit Ethernet Switch comprise three sets of LEDs: System Status LEDs, Station Port LEDs and Gigabit Port LEDs. Each set of LEDs give specific information concerning either the Switch status or the port status: System LEDs System LEDs enable users to monitor the System Status. Power LED indicates the power on/off status of the switch. [. . . ]