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Manageable 14-port HomePNA
Plus 2 Fast Ethernet Switch
User’s Guide
M73-APO01-280
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REGULATORY STATEMENTS Part15, Class A 1. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2. This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
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FCC Part 68 Registration This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the button of this equipment is label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration Number and Ringer equipment Number (REN) for the equipment. If requested, this information must be given to the Telephone Company. The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most
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Table of Contents REGULATORY STATEMENTS....................................................................................1 Part15, Class A ............................................................................................................1 FCC Part 68 Registration ............................................................................................2 Introduction..................................................................................................................
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Using Daisy-chain Topology........................................................................................9 How to Manage the Switch..............................................................................................10 SETUP UTILITY MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................12 Find............................................................................................................................13 Configure ....
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INTRODUCTION The manageable 14-port HomePNA Switch The manageable 14-port HomePNA Switch is a device utilizing the existing telephone wiring within a building to deliver data and does not interrupt regular voice services. Data and voice run simultaneously on the same pair of wire without any rewiring. It is suitable for hotel/motel, multi-tenant apartment, multi-tenant commercial, multi-tenant student dorm, campus and local loop. This switch supports a concentrator mode, where each of
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Package Contents Open the box and carefully unpack the switch. You should have all the items on the following checklist: Manageable 14-port HomePNA Switch One power cord Four rubber feet Two mounting brackets and screws User’s manual Setup diskette Console cable If any items are missing or damaged, contact the retailer where you purchased the switch for assistance. Specifications Standards IEEE802.3, 10BASE-T standard IEEE802.3u, 100BASE-TX standard HomePNA 1.1speci
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Parts Names and Functions Front Panel The front panel of the switch, displayed below, has fourteen 1Mbps switching ports supported. Grows when the switch is powered on and self-testing. System Power 1 (The Power LED dims after self-detecting is done.) LEDs Warning Grows when the switch is malfunctioning. HomePNA LINK/ACT Grows green when connecting. 2 Port LEDs LED Grows green when connecting to a 100Mbps Fast (Uplink) Ethernet connection 100 LED Grows dim when connecting to
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a RS232 Serial Port Connects to the serial port on your PC with the RS- 232 cable. b HomePNA Ports Connects to other HomePNA devices. 10/100 Fast Ethernet port with MDI/MDIX auto crossover Uplink capability. Management for the HomePNA switch through this c (Management) port. Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet port with MDI/MDIX auto crossover d Downlink Port capability. Only use for connecting to another HomePNA switch (see page 9). Table2. Connections Ports Rear Panel Plug the female en
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION The switch can be placed directly on your desktop, or mounted in a rack. Desktop Installation Follow these steps to install the switch on a desktop: 1. Place the four rubber feet at the corners of the switch. 2. Place the switch on a clean, flat desktop. 3. Plug in all network connections and the power cord. Rack-Mounting Installation The switch may stand alone, or may be mounted in a standard size, 19-inch rack. Rack mounting produces an orderly installation when
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MDF/IDF Connection There are two ways to connect the switch to MDF/IDF panel. Method A: Cut in the existing phone line, connecting the PBX/PSTN ends to the switch LINE ports and the PCs to the PNA ports. Method B Keep the existing phone line, pulling another connection line from the MDF/IDF and connect it to the PNA ports. - 6 -
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Connecting HomePNA Switches to Another Fast Ethernet Switch - 7 -
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EXPANDING TO MORE HOMEPNA PORTS To expand the home networking applications, you could: Uplinking to a Multi-ports Ethernet Switch Use an UTP CAT5 cable to connect the switch’s Uplink port to the Uplink of another Switching-Hub, for example an 8-ports switch, as illustrated below. Check the Link LED on the 8 port switch to verify if the switch and Ethernet switch are well connected. One of the Ethernet ports on the 8-port switch could be connected to Cable Modem, xDSL Modem or Router
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Using Daisy-chain Topology Use an UTP CAT5 cable to connect the switch's Downlink port to another's Uplink port. - 9 -
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HOW TO MANAGE THE SWITCH You can configure this Manageable 14-port HomePNA Switch through one of the following methods: 1. Setup Utility that comes with the package via an Ethernet connection. 2. Local Console management in terminal emulation program via a RS-232 cable connection. 3. Telnet Management via an Ethernet connection. 4. Web Management via an Ethernet connection. 5. SNMP Management via an Ethernet connection. The factory default IP address of the HomePNA Switch is 192.16
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Setup Utility Management Run the switch setup utility provided. Go to Start Run. Browse to select the setup utility and click OK. When the setup utility installation is complete, go to Start Programs HomePNA HomePNA Switch Management Utility. - 12 -
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Find When the opening screen appears, click Find to search for all the switches in the local network. Local Switch Click OK when the Find Switches window pops up. It will list all the switches being found in the local network. Remote Switch To configure the switch outside the local network, you may enter the IP address of the switch and click OK. - 13 -
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Remotely Configuration with IP sharing device 1. Click the Behind Firewall and check the box. 2. Enter the public IP address. 3. Click OK. Note: With this function provided, you can manage multiple switches without knowing their IP addresses. However, it is only applicable to our company’s associated device, like CA2000 or CAS2040, NAT Routers are not applicable. - 14 -
