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AT-FS709FC
10/100 Mbps Ethernet Switch
Installation Guide
PN 613-10817-00 Rev B
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Copyright 2001 Allied Telesyn International, Corp. 960 Stewart Drive Suite B, Sunnyvale CA 94085, USA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesyn International, Corp. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Allied Telesyn International, Corp. reserv
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Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement Standards: This product meets the following standards. U.S. Federal Communications Commission DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacture Name: Allied Telesyn International Manufacture Address: 960 Stewart Drive, Suite B Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA Manufacture Telephone: 408-730-0950 Declares that the product: Fast Ethernet Switch Model Number: AT-FS709FC This product complies with FCC Part 15B, Class B Limits: This device complies with part 15 of the
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Belangrijk: Appendix A bevat vertaalde veiligheidsopmerkingen voor het installeren van deze apparatuur. Wanneer u de ziet, raadpleeg Appendix A voor vertaalde veiligheidsinstructies in uw taal. Important: L'annexe A contient les instructions de sécurité relatives à l'installation de cet équipement. Lorsque vous voyez le symbole , reportez-vous à l'annexe A pour consulter la traduction de ces instructions dans votre langue. Tärkeää: Liite A sisältää tämän laitteen asentamiseen liittyvät k
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Table of Contents Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement .......................iii Welcome to Allied Telesyn ..........................................................................vii Where to Find Web-based Guides ...................................................................vii Document Conventions ....................................................................................vii Contacting Allied Telesyn ..............................................................
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Chapter 2 Installing the Switch .................................................................................... 15 Reviewing Safety Guidelines ...........................................................................15 Verifying the Package Contents ......................................................................16 Selecting a Site for the Switch .........................................................................17 Twisted Pair Cable and Fiber Optic Cable Guidelines...........
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Welcome to Allied Telesyn The guide contains instructions on how to install the AT-FS709FC Series Fast Ethernet Switch. Where to Find Web-based Guides The Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com contains the most recent documentation for all of our products. All product guides can be downloaded from the web site in PDF format. Document Conventions This guide uses several conventions that you should become familiar with before you begin to install the product. Note A note provides a
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Contacting Allied Telesyn You can contact Allied Telesyn technical support by telephone, fax, or e-mail. You can also contact technical support online through our web site. Online Support You can request technical support online by filling out the Online Technical Support Form at www.alliedtelesyn.com/support/supportf.asp or by accessing the Technical Support Knowledge Base from the Allied Telesyn North American web site. The Knowledge Base allows you to submit questions to our technical st
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AT-FS709FC Series Installation Guide E-mail Support United States and Canada TS1@alliedtelesyn.com Latin America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, and Virgin Islands latin_america@alliedtelesyn.com Europe support_europe@alliedtelesyn.com Returning Products Products for return or repair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesyn without a RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense. To obtain an RMA number, contac
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❑ New Zealand Tel: 0800-45-5782 FTP Server If you need a new version of management software for an Allied Telesyn managed device, you can download the software by connecting directly to our FTP server at ftp.alliedtelesyn.com/pubs. At login, enter ‘anonymous’ as the username and your e-mail address as the password. For Sales or Corporate Information Allied Telesyn International, Corp. Allied Telesyn International, Corp. 19800 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 960 Stewart Drive, Suite B Bothell,
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Chapter 1 Overview The AT-FS709FC Series device is an unmanaged, Layer 2 Fast Ethernet switch. The switch can be used in a variety of network configurations and topologies. You can use the switch to create small workgroups with dedicated 10/100 Mbps links to your network devices, such as your workstations, servers, printers, and routers. You can also use the switch to interconnect Ethernet hubs to provide a bridge between the different workgroups of your network. Finally, you can connect t
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The AT-FS709FC Series Fast Ethernet Switch is easy to install and requires no software management. The AT-FS709FC Series Fast Ethernet Switch is available with a variety of fiber optic connectors. For a complete list of the available models, contact your Allied Telesyn sales representative. Figure 2 illustrates the AT-FS709FC Series Fast Ethernet Switch. 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8MDI-X 8MDI FS709FC POWER 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX 8 PORT FAST ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 100FX UPLINK 9 LINK/ACT 100M FDX 12345
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AT-FS709FC Series Installation Guide 10/100 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports The twisted pair ports on the switch are labelled 1X through 7X, 8MDI-X and 8MDI. The features of the twisted pair ports are explained in the following sections. Type of Connector The twisted pair ports have RJ-45 connectors. Speed These ports are compliant with the 10Base-T and 100Base-TX standards and are capable of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps operation. The ports are IEEE 802.3u Auto-negotiation-compliant, meaning the spee
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Maximum Distance The maximum distance of a twisted pair cable is 100 meters (328 feet). Cable lengths that exceed this limit can result in poor or erratic network performance. Ports 1X to 7X — MDI-X Configuration An RJ-45 twisted pair port on a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet network device can be wired as either MDI or MDI-X. Twisted pair ports on personal computers, routers, and bridges are typically wired as MDI. Twisted pair ports on switches and hubs are usually MDI-X. When connecting tw
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AT-FS709FC Series Installation Guide 100 Mbps Fiber Optic Port The AT-FS709FC Series switch features one fiber optic port. You can use the fiber optic port to connect the switch to another switch or other end node over large distances. Type of Connector The AT-FS709FC Series switches come with a variety of fiber optic connectors. Contact your Allied Telesyn International sales representative for a list of available connector types. Speed The fiber optic port is compliant with the 100Base-FX
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Maximum Distance The maximum operating distance of the fiber optic port on the AT-FS709FC Series Ethernet switch is 2 kilometers (1.25 miles). Cable lengths that exceed this limit can result in poor or erratic network performance. Note The fiber optic port on the network device that you intend to connect to the AT-FS709FC Series Ethernet switch must have the same operating characteristics as the fiber optic port on the switch. For example, the maximum operating distance and operating wavele
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AT-FS709FC Series Installation Guide Introduction to Ethernet Switching An Ethernet switch is designed to manage the flow of data between the various devices that are connected to its ports. MAC Address Table The heart of an Ethernet switch is the Media Access Control (MAC) address table. Every device that you attach to an Ethernet network has a MAC address. This address is assigned to the device by the device’s manufacturer. For example, every Network Interface Card (NIC) that you install
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The MAC address table in the AT-FS709FC Series Ethernet switch can store up to 4,000 MAC addresses. To prevent the table from becoming filled with addresses of end nodes that are no longer active, the switch has a MAC address aging timer. This timer will delete a MAC address from the table if it does not see a frame from the end node with that address on any port after five minutes (300 seconds). The aging timer also helps to ensure that the table is correct should an end node be moved fro
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AT-FS709FC Series Installation Guide Flow Control In order for an Ethernet switch to maintain the orderly movement of data between the end nodes that are connected to its ports, it will occasionally need to signal an end node to stop sending data. This can occur under several situations. For example, when two end nodes are operating at different speeds, the switch, while transferring data between the nodes, might need to instruct the faster end node to stop transmitting data to allow the sl
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System LEDs The switch has a series of LEDs that you can use to determine the operating status of the system and the ports. The LEDs are described in Table 1. Table 1 System and Port LEDs LED Color Function POWER Steady Green The switch is receiving power. LINK/ACT Steady Green The twisted pair or fiber optic port has established a valid link with the end node connected to the port. Blinking Green The switch is detecting activity on the twisted pair or fiber optic port. OFF The twisted pai
