Alcatel OmniSolutions User's guide Hubs and switches
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1. 2 INTRODUCTION ES HOHER 3 FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY aeaiaioii eiaeiiai 3 SWITCHING E SPUMA AA N A ENTE SNR E AEAN 3 FEATURES E A A E N E A N N E N N E E E ene 4 UNPACKING AND SETUP 5 UNPACKING NRE 5 ewce 5 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS i8 met 5 REAR PANEL T 6 6 CONNECTING THE SVG AaOr 7 POC TO SWIT eee er 7 HUB 7 TO BASET PGB xcanccasacesnannacasanasaeniacnnanasanancsnranannenatsannaassanaaondnnanadasasnsnsadnannscnrananntasacaansassansasodseadsansasnansass 7 7 HUB WITHOUT UPLINK dis jus 7 Using straight Cable m 7 Usifig crossover cable onu HEIL 7 SWITCH TO SWITCH OTHER DEVICES 2 s0sensnenenennnenanenanenanennnensnennnsnansnanenaninansnanennnenenenenien 8 USING a 8 USING2. 100Mbps 10Mbps Link 3 amp Act 3 Collision 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 100Mbps 10Mbps 100Mbps 10Mbps Figure 9 Alcatel Office 224 switch LED Panel User s guide Alcatel Urrice 224 switcn Table 2 Per Port LEDs LED Dark Off Solid Green Flashing Flashing Green Yellow Link Act No Link Link Up but No Transmitting Collisions are Collision Activity or Receiving occurring 100Mbps Portis running Portis running Not Not applicable 10Mbps at 10Mbps at 100Mbps applicable Managing the Alcatel Office 224 switch The Alcatel Office 224 switch is an unmanaged switch You can change two values the physical state of the ports and the flow control You cannot make any other changes and configurations The only way to change the configuration is to connect a workstation or laptop to the Alcatel Office 224 switch with an RS 232 serial cable and make the desired changes The Alcatel Office 224 switch 4 is not password protected Anyone who connects to the Alcatel Office 224 switch 24 with an RS 232 cable can make changes Follow these steps to begin a management session 1 Attach the male end of an RS 232 serial cable to the RS 232 serial port located at the rear Attach the other end to
3. Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Introduction This chapter gives a physical and functional overview of the Alcatel Office 224 switch The Alcatel Office 224 switch is an unmanaged switch designed for use on small and medium sized networks that require the ability to switch between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps The Alcatel Office 224 switch can be used in conjunction with other switches and hubs The chapter is divided into several sections Each section describes the features of the Alcatel Office 224 switch Many of the topics covered will be dealt with in more detail later in the manual The topics covered are e Summary of Features e Explanation of Front and Rear Panels e Management Features The Alcatel Office 224 switch has the following features 24 NWAY 10 100 TX Fast Ethernet Ports All ports support both Full Duplex and Half Duplex operation and are configurable with polarity detection and correcting Wire speed packet filtering and forwarding Per port LED to indicate link activity speed and operation modes Configuration data held in EEPROM controlled by an embedded micro controller Integrated address management including Layer 2 address resolution self learning Supports up to 8K unicast addresses Low power design operating at 3 3V RS 232 console port allows user to configure switch ports All ports support store and forward Packet forwarding rate at 148 810 packets per second in 100 Mbps Front Panel
4. aaaeeeaa aee e aeea aaae 8 PORT SPEED amp DUPLEX 0 52 28 lt lt aki n o MME MEER EU KEEE 8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS gt A to ED EA d cul 9 RJ 45 PIN SPECIFICATION vp RP RO 10 GUARANTEE CONDI IONS AEN ER TRE 11 APPROVA NC 11 ore reo ERREUR SIGNET NON DEFINI MARK ek eek hk ected iceland teeta 11 Edition 1 1 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn About This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the 16 port 10 100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible desktop package Purpose This manual discusses how to install your 16 port 10 100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch Terms Usage In this guide the term Switch first letter upper case refers to your 16 port 10 100M NWay Fast Ethernet Alcatel Office 216 switch and switch first letter lower case refers to other Ethernet switches Overview of this User s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Describes the Switch and its features Chapter 2 Unpacking and Setup Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Switch Chapter 3 dentifying External Components Describes the front panel rear panel and LED indicators of the Switch Chapter 4 Connecti
5. Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Rack Installation The Alcatel Office 224 switch can be mounted in an EIA standard size 19 inch rack The dimensions are 441 mm 17 44 inches x 235 mm 10 03 inches x 55 mm 2 16 inches 1 25 U Alcatel Office 224 switch can be placed in a wiring closet along with other equipment Follow these steps to install the Alcatel Office 224 switch on a rack 1 Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the Alcatel Office 224 switch with the screws provided see Figure 6 2 Slide the Alcatel Office 224 switch into the rack and use the screws provided to secure the Alcatel Office 224 switch to the rack see Figure 7 Insert into Rack 3 Connect the power cord and verify that the Alcatel Office 224 switch is receiving adequate power Figure 6 Attach Mounting Brackets Figure 7 Insert into Rack 999990999 99990090 A 99909000 user s guide Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Power On The power supply will adjust to the local power source automatically The Alcatel Office 224 switch may be plugged in without having any or with all LAN segment cables connected The power plug is located at the rear of the Alcatel Office 224 switch Plug the cable into the wall socket and plug the other end into the Alcatel Office 224 switch There is no on off switch The Alcatel Office 224 switch powers on when you plug the power cord
6. Power Consumption Weight Alcatel Office 108 hub 700 g with external power adapter Alcatel Office 116 hub 2 5 kg Operating Temperature Alcatel Office 108 hub 0 to 45 32 113 Alcatel Office 116 hub 10 to 55 14 131 25 10 55 C 135131 Humidity 5 95 non condensing Alcatel Office 116 hub 40mm x 40mm x 10mm EMI Alcatel Office 108 hub FCC Class B CE Mark Class B C tick Alcatel Office 116 hub FCC Class A CE Mark Class A C Tick CE Mark EN60950 UL CSA Edition 1 6 user s guide Alcatel 105 110 NUDS Guarantee conditions Irrespective of the applicable statutory guarantees this equipment is guaranteed for a period of two years from the date of purchase invoice date in respect of all parts and repair charges However this guarantee shall not be applicable if the equipment has been used in any way contrary the instruction given in this manual in case of damage due to causes outside the equipment itself if the equipment installation is was not compliant with applicable regulations if the equipment has been modified in any way or if repair work has been carried out by persons not approved by the manufacturer or retailer Approval FCC Warning Alcatel Office 116 Hub has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reas
7. The Alcatel Office 224 switch is designed for management at a glance The LEDs on the front panel of the Alcatel Office 224 switch allow you to monitor performance at a glance It is not necessary to connect to the Alcatel Office 224 switch in order to check performance or verify that a port is working There are 24 ports located on the front Each of the ports can be used for network connection The MDI II Uplink port and port 1 are connected You cannot use both ports simultaneously The port is used to connect to switches and hubs that do not have uplink ports Powe Link Act Collision MDI II Uplink MDI X 2 4 34 C 1143 E S 0 Polo m FXYIXAIN VIEW b wenns EN E E im 100Mbps 10M Figure 1 Alcatel Office 224 switch Front Panel user s guide Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Side Panel There are two fans The fans come on when the Alcatel Office 224 switch is powered on The three holes on each side of the Alcatel Office 224 switch are used to attach the mounting brackets There are heat vents located on the side opposite the fans The fans and the heat vents help to cool the Alcatel Office 224 switch Always leave five centimeters of space around the Alcatel Office 224 Switch for air circulation 40 mm Fan 40 mm Fan Y Figure 2 Side Panel Rear Panel The three
8. Link Status The Link Status indicates whether the link to other devices is up or down Link Down means there is no link to any other device Ports that do not have devices connected to them will always show a Link Status of Link Down Ports with devices connected will indicate the speed and duplex mode the port is running at user s guide Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn ALCATEL Configuration Examples The following figures give examples of possible configurations The figures are examples They are intended to illustrate the functions of the Alcatel Office 224 switch The settings displayed on your switch may be different Remember that the Alcatel Office 224 switch is an unmanaged switch The Alcatel Office 224 switch can be connected to the network with no configuration and it will automatically negotiate all speed and duplex settings Changes should only be made for specific reasons Alcatel Office 224 switch Port Physical Flow Control Link Status 01 lt Auto gt lt Enable gt Link Down 02 Auto gt lt Enable gt Link Dowr 03 lt Auto lt Enable gt Link Down i 04 lt Auto Enable gt Link Down 05 Auto Enable gt Link Down D Auto lt Enable gt Link Down 07 Auto Enable gt Link Down 08 Auto Enable gt Link Down XT PREV SAVE EXIT L The first panel you see when logging in is displayed in Figure 10 The Link Status is Link Down because no network connections have been made Figure 10 No N
9. MDI X jack such as another hub or an Ethernet switch you should use a crossover cable or make the connection using the MDI X jack described below For more information about crossover connections Uplink Jacks MDI II Use these jacks to connect stations to the hub This is MDI II Medium dependent Interface straight wired jack which means you can connect the hub to a device with a MDI X port using an ordinary straight through cable making a crossover cable unnecessary LED Indicators Power Indicator PWR This indicator lights green when the hub is receiving power otherwise it is off Full Hanf Duplex 10 100M Collision FDX10 100 green COL 10 100 amber This LED indicator light green when a respective port is in full duplex FDX mode Otherwise it is OFF for half duplex HDX operations It blinking amber when collisions are occurring on the respective port 100M Link Activity 10M Link Activity 100M LINK ACT green 10LINK ACT amber This indicator light green when the port is connected to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet station if the indicator blinking green will be transmissing or received data on the 100Mbps network Otherwise if the indicator light amber when the port is connected to a 10Mbps Ethernet station if the indicator blinking amber will be transmissing or received data on the 10Mbps network Edition 1 6 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn Connecting The Switch This chapter describes
10. describes the features of the Alcatel Office 224 switch 10 100 Auto Negotiation Henceforth this manual will refer to the Alcatel Office 224 switch 10 100 Auto Negotiation as the Alcatel Office 224 switch Information about the Alcatel Office 224 switch and other Alcatel products is available on our web site Audience This user guide is intended for the networking or computer technician who is installing the Alcatel Office 224 switch on a network Refer to other sources for information about networking in general All the information you need to install the Alcatel Office 224 switch is contained in this user guide Organization Chapter 1 ntroduction gives and physical a functional overview of the Alcatel Office 224 switch Features LED panel and management settings are covered Chapter 2 Installing the Alcatel Office 224 switch covers installing and powering on the Alcatel Office 224 switch Chapter 3 Connecting the Alcatel Office 224 switch to the Network covers network connections cable specifications and maximum cable length Chapter 4 LEDs covers reading and interpreting the LED panel Chapter 5 Managing the Alcatel Office 224 switch covers the menus and configurations available Chapter 6 Troubleshooting covers troubleshooting the Alcatel Office 224 switch Appendix A Alcatel Office 224 switch Technical Specifications covers the technical specifications of the Alcatel Office 224 switch user s
11. rec rc c 8 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS S c 8 8 10 BSOSSPOIt SERERE 10 E 10 10 P d M Ic dm ETERA 11 POWER UTC IU TIMES 11 EINK ACT T AT 11 2222 22 22 7 2 11 MANAGING ALCATEL 224 5 12 PANEECONVENTIONS Ln E E LI EE LL 12 PANELS 13 18 a E E E T aT 13 COW 13 119 GONFIGURATION EXAMPLES engen CR LE FREE 14 MOE EES EG OTN cu eer S 16 KL du ALCATEL OFFICE 224 SWITCH TECHNICAL SPEGIFIGATIONS ene 17 17 Port Specifications BEEMEMEEEEEEEAAER ERT 17 19 GUARANTEE GONDIMONS E 20 APP ROW AIA tie UI EE 20 ECG WARNING 20 GEMAR K HM 20 user s Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn About This Guide This section defines the scope of this guide and gives a summary of the contents of each chapter It
12. into the three pronged power connector The Power LED will light when the Alcatel Office 224 switch is powered on All ports will automatically negotiate the proper speed and duplex mode Reboot the Alcatel Office 224 switch if there is a problem Contact your supplier for technical support After a power failure it may be necessary to reconfigure any ports that were manually set All other ports should automatically negotiate the proper speed and duplex mode The Alcatel Office 224 switch can be used with power sources in the range 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Network Connections This chapter covers the following e Cable Specifications e Ports e Connecting the Alcatel Office 224 switch to other devices This section deals with making cables and connecting the Alcatel Office 224 switch to other devices It is extremely important that cables have the correct pin arrangement and that the proper cables be used when connecting to servers switches hubs workstations and other devices Cable Specifications Use the following guidelines when handling cables Do not stretch or bend cables Do not put copper cables near sources of electromagnetic interference Do not create trip hazards by laying cables in aisles or walkways Secure cables to the floor when routing in aisles or walkways Do not use telephone cable Telephone cable does not support Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Copper Cable In order for Ethernet or Fast Ethernet
13. power cord is plugged into wall socket the power supply is not working Return the unit Check the power plug and verify that the Alcatel Office 224 switch is receiving adequate power Power the Alcatel Office 224 switch off and power it back on again Return the unit if the problem persists If a cable is plugged into the port and the Link Act Collision LED is dark check the cable and connection The default value is that all ports auto negotiate the proper speed and duplex mode If the port has been manually configured for a particular speed and duplex mode verify that the speed and duplex mode of the port match the speed and duplex mode of the device you are connecting to user s Alcatel 224 Switcn Appendix A Alcatel Office 224 switch Technical Specifications Switch Specifications Complies with IEEE 802 3 CSMA CD 10BASE T Ethernet Complies with IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet NWAY Auto negotiation for each 10 100 TX network port providing auto detection of connected cable types auto sensing of full and half duplex signaling and auto configuration IEEE 802 3x compliant Full Duplex Flow Control 8K maximum entries for MAC address table Comprehensive LED indicators display of the system port status RS 232 DB 9 port provided access for port asynchronous 8 bit data 1 stop bit no parity 19 2 K baud Rack mountable Fits standard 1 5 U EIA 19 rack 24 10 100 TX ports Por
14. 950 Performance Transmission Method Store and Forward RAM Buffer 1 5 M bytes per device Filtering Address Table 8 K entries per device Packet Forwarding Rate Filtering 148810 pps per port for 100 Mbps Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn user s guide ALCATEL Alcatel UMNILINK 224 Index 1 100Mbps 10Mbps 16 C Configuration Examples 21 D dimensions eeeeeeeeeeee 7 F 2 Flow 20 front 3 l 7 L A 16 Link Stat s iiini 20 M 5 MDI X 15 P Panel Conventions 19 5 eere eee ree 20 Physical eese 20 m 20 15 ju 16 R rear panel 4 RS 232 port eee 15 RS 232 port settings 18 S side panels eeeeeee 4 U eer cene 6 Uplink 15 Edition 1 19 user s guide ALCATEL Alcatel UMNILINK 224 Guarantee conditions Irrespective of the applicable statutory guarantees this equipment is guaranteed for a period of two years from the
15. ALCATEL Alcatel OmniSolutions User s guide Hubs and switches for Small and Medium Enterprise User S guid ALCATEL Alcatel OUMNISOIUTON 2 Office 108 116 hubs 4 Office 208 switch Office 216 switch i Office 224 switch user s guide ALCATEL Alcatel 105 110 NUDS Contents PRODUCT DESCRIPTION bn indi ni ER b v 2 isieicndu ud i o Tem 2 UNPACKING 2 ESTERNA DOMPORNENES eNO 3 dium uu 3 INSTALLING THE kimi 4 LED STATE INDICATOR 4 MARING CONNECTIONS MEINER 5 Connectivity 5 Hub to End Station 1 1111 nna annnm ean aaa a aras a anna aan 5 HUD TORUD 5 SPECIE O Gini nes nM nis 6 GUARANTEE CONDITIONS cisternae 7 dO 7 Edition 1 1 user s guide Alcatel 105 110 NUDS Product Description These hubs are designed to allow easy migration and integration between 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet while providing flexibility in cable connections They can ope
16. Alcatel Office 224 switch for assistance Installation Options There are two options for installing the Alcatel Office 224 switch desktop shelf installation or rack installation The procedures for each are explained in the following sections The following tools and materials may be necessary to install the Alcatel Office 224 switch Screwdriver to install the brackets as needed e Wire cutters to cut cable as needed for network connections e Crimpers to crimp cable as needed e RJ 45 connectors as needed Desktop Shelf Installation The dimensions of the Alcatel Office 224 switch are 441 mm 17 44 inches x 235 mm 9 25 inches 63 mm 2 44 inches The measurements include the 8 mm 31 inch rubber feet Follow these guidelines for desktop shelf installation or rack installation The surface must support 3 kg 6 6 Ibs The power source must be within 1 82 m 6 feet Power cord and cables should never be stretched Leave at least 5 cm two inches around the Alcatel Office 224 switch for ventilation Follow these steps to install the Alcatel Office 224 switch on a desktop or shelf Place the four rubber feet at the corners of the Alcatel Office 224 switch see 1 Figure 4 2 Place the Alcatel Office 224 switch on the desktop shelf see Figure 5 Attach Feet user s guide Alcatel 224 Switcn Figure 4 Install Feet on Bottom Figure 5 Attach Feet user s
17. E TO USE DEVICE USED CONNECTED Normal T Crossover 00 upink Straight 00 Switch Server or PC Straight Upik f crossover 00 Norma 00 Crossover X A crossover cable is a normal straight through twisted pair cable in which the wires have been crossed at one end Please refer to the Crossover Cables section of this guide for more detailed information Edition 1 3 user s guide Alcatel 205 Switcn Connecting Computers Hubs Switches and Other Devices One or more 10BASE T 10 100 dual speed or 100Base TX devices including computers servers hubs switches bridges routers etc can be connected to the Alcatel Office 208 switch Dual speed Switch via a two pair Category 3 4 5 UTP STP straight twisted pair cable In the case of a 10 Mbps Ethernet device a Category 3 4 or 5 UTP STP cable can be used a 10 100 dual speed or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet device requires Category 5 or better UTP STP Any 10BASE T Ethernet 10 100 dual speed or 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet networking device can be connected to the Alcatel Office 208 switch via the eight twisted pair ports The cable connecting the device and the switch cannot exceed 100 meters in length Devices can be plugged into the switch while the power is on The speed 10 or 100 Mbps and duplex mode full or half of the connection will be automatically configured by the built in NWay feature at the time of the co
18. MDI II port If a hub is not equipped with an uplink MDI II port connection can be made using either straight cable or crossover cable Using straight cable When using straight cable the connection can be made from the uplink MDI II port of the Switch to any port of the Hub Using crossover cable When using crossover cable the connection can be made from any ports of the Switch to any port of the Hub Edition 1 7 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn Switch to Switch other devices The Switch can be connected to another switch or other devices routers bridges etc via a two pair Category 3 4 5 UTP STP straight or crossover cable Using straight cable When using straight cable this is done from the uplink MDI II port of the Switch Switch A to any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps MDI X port of the other switch switch B or other devices Using crossover cable When using crossover cable this is done from any MDI X port of the Switch Switch A to any of the 10Mbps 100Mbps MDI X port of the other switch switch B or other devices 1 The 100LINK ACT 10LINK ACT LED indicator light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or light amber for hookup to 10Mbps speed 2 The FDX 10 100 COL 10 100 LED indicator depends upon LAN card capabilities for full duplex or half duplex Port Speed amp Duplex Mode After plugging the selected cable to a specific port the system uses auto negotiation
19. ai Ru NGA C ee ee 3 CADIOS 3 Connecting Computers Hubs Switches and Other 2 2222 4 USING a Straight Cable 4 Using a crossover 4 LROSSOVER CADI Lees nuda ee assu bna taii oe ene bod Gba a ee eT rta dud agas 5 ZA EI do 6 GUARANTEE CONDITIONS Sa dicas andes id ca d tu su a E un cc 7 A LCD ML LIN LM 7 Edition 1 1 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 295 Switcn Performance Features Eight UTP STP ports All ports are 10 100 Mbps dual speed NWay Full Half duplex Uplink MDI II port for straight through connections to another switch hub or repeater Store and forward switching scheme ensures data integrity Auto polarity feature corrects reversed polarity on the transmit and receive twisted pairs for each port 10096 full wire speed data forwarding for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet 148 800 pps and 10 Mbps Ethernet 14 880 pps on all ports Data filtering eliminates all bad packets CRC Align errors runts fragments etc at 10096 wire speed for all ports Up to 8k active MAC address entry with self learning and table aging 1MB memory with dynamic port buffering reduces lost packets Front Panel The front panel consists of the LED indicato
20. air MDI X port on the hub Using a crossover cable is also necessary when connecting an Uplink port to another MDI II Uplink port or NIC More detailed information about crossover cables can be found in the Crossover Cables section of this guide Please note that a crossover cable must be used whenever connecting an MDI II port to an MDI II port or when connecting an MDI X port to an MDI X port Edition 1 4 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 295 Switcn Crossover Cables When connecting the switch to another device such as a switch bridge router or hub a crossover cable may be necessary The following diagrams and tables show the standard RJ 45 receptacle connector and their pin assignments RJ 45 Pin Assignments me t 1 2 3 4 1 CTDe ransmt 2 TDe rasmt 5 5 6 TD transmit RD receive 8 Notued PNotusd The standard RJ 45 pin assignments With a crossover cable two pairs of wires are switched at one connector end Carry out the following steps to create a customized crossover twisted pair cable 1 Leave one end of the cable as is with the RJ 45 connector intact The wiring at just one end of the cable needs to be modified 2 At the other end of the cable connect wires 1 and 2 to contacts 3 and 6 respectively Likewise connect wires 3 and 6 to contac
21. ate per port is at wire speed for 10Mbps speed Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets runts etc per port at wire speed for 100Mbps speed Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets runts etc per port at wire speed for 10Mbps speed Up to 16K active MAC address entry table with self learning and table aging 1MBytes RAM buffers per device Edition 1 4 user s ALCATEL Alcatel UrTICe 210 Switcn Unpacking and Setup This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Switch Unpacking Open the shipping cartons of the Switch and carefully unpacks its contents The carton should contain the following items One 16 port 10 100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch One external power adapter CD Manual If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The setup of the Switch can be performed using the following steps The surface must support at least 1 5 Kg for the Switch The power outlet should be within 1 82 meters 6 feet of the Switch Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation from and adequate ventilation around the Switch Do not place heavy objects on the Switch Identifying External Components This section identifies all the major external components of the switch Both the front and rear panels are shown followed by a description
22. bps You can connect any combination of PCs servers and other single address network devices to any ports using straight through twisted pair cables These cables should not be crossed over The following figure illustrates the pin assignments for a straight through cable Workstation MDI Hub MDI X When connecting a PC or a server the system being connected should have an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network interface card with a twisted pair port Hub to Hub Uplink You can link another hub or hub stack using any of the twisted pair ports or the Uplink port Linking hubs using ordinary twisted pair ports requires crossover twisted pair cables linking using one ordinary twisted pair port and the Uplink port requires an ordinary straight through twisted pair cable The Uplink port is shared with Port 1 and you should not use both Port 1 and the Uplink port at the same time When connecting two hubs or hub stacks in this fashion the maximum distance between any two end stations in a collision domain is 205 meters If each link between the hub and an end station is 100 meters then the hub to hub connection is limited to 5 meters However if the longest hub to end station connection is less than 100 meters then the hub to hub connection can be up to 100 meters as long as the 205 meter total network diameter rule is followed Edition 1 5 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 105 110 NUDS The following table describes
23. ch RS 232 MDI II Uplink and MDI X RS 232 Port The RS 232 port located at the rear is used to configure the Alcatel Office 224 switch Follow these steps to connect the Alcatel Office 224 switch and a workstation or laptop 1 Plug one end of the cable provided into the port 2 Plug the other end into the workstation or laptop 3 Run HyperTerminal or a terminal emulation program using the settings given for Local Console Management at the beginning of Chapter 5 Managing the Alcatel Office 224 switch MDI II Uplink Port The MDI II Uplink port allows you to use a straight through cable when connecting another switch to the Alcatel Office 224 switch If the MDI II Uplink port is in use you must use a crossover cable when connecting another switch or other device that requires a crossover connection to the Alcatel Office 224 switch Follow these steps to connect a device to the MDI II Uplink port 1 Plug one end of a cable into the uplink port 2 Plug the other end into any port except an uplink port on the other device MDI X Ports The remaining ports are crossover ports The pin arrangement is the same as the arrangement in a crossover cable The advantage of MDI X ports is that you can connect a device with an MDI II port without using a crossover cable The steps for connecting the Alcatel Office 224 switch to 10 Mbps devices or 100 Mbps devices are the same All the ports will auto negotiate the proper speed and duplex mo
24. ctor and wall jack to ensure proper insertion of the power cord 100M The LED indicator lights green when a 100 Mbps device is connected to a respective port or the uplink port If a 10 Mbps device is connected to a respective port or the uplink port the LED indicator is OFF Link Act These LED indicators are lighted up green when there is a secure connection or link to a device at the analogous port The LED indicators blink green whenever there is reception or transmission activity of data occurring at a port FDX This LED indicator is green when a port is in full duplex FDX mode and it is OFF for half duplex HDX operations It blinks when collisions are occurring on the respective port Connecting the Switch Cables The EIA TIA 568 Wiring standard imposes a 100 meter limit on horizontal runs of twisted pair cables in this case from the switch to any other device 10 Mbps Ethernet connections must use Category 3 or better twisted pair cabling fitted with RJ 45 connectors 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connections must use shielded twisted pair STP or Category 5 or better unshielded twisted pair UTP cables fitted with Category 5 RJ 45 connectors We recommend using Category 5 cabling for all connections in order to make it easier to transition all stations to 100 Mbps Different connection schemes require different types of cabling Please use the following chart when choosing cables PORT DEVICE BEING PORT TYPE CABL
25. date of purchase invoice date in respect of all parts and repair charges However this guarantee shall not be applicable if the equipment has been used in any way contrary the instruction given in this manual in case of damage due to causes outside the equipment itself if the equipment installation is was not compliant with applicable regulations if the equipment has been modified in any way or if repair work has been carried out by persons not approved by the manufacturer or retailer Approval FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CE Mark The CE marking indicates that these products comply with the European Community directives in effect and the following directives in particular 89 336 CEE electromagnetic compatibility 73 23 CEE low voltage WARNING These are Class A products In a domestic envi
26. de Follow these steps to connect cables to the Alcatel Office 224 switch 3 Plug one end of the cable into any of the MDI X ports 4 Plug the other end into the appropriate port on the other device 5 Verify that the LED indicates connection at the proper speed and duplex mode user s Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn LEDs The LED panel of the Alcatel Office 224 switch displayed in Figure 9 is designed to give you critical information at a glance The LEDs indicate the following Power Link Activity Collision Speed All LEDs are described in detail See Table 2 Per Port LEDs to determine the meaning of each LED Power The power LED lights when the Alcatel Office 224 switch is powered on The purpose is to confirm that the Alcatel Office 224 switch is getting adequate power The power LED is green when the Alcatel Office 224 switch is powered on and dark when it is powered off Link Act Collision Solid green indicates the port is linked up Dark off indicates there is no link at the port Flashing green indicates there is activity transmitting or receiving at the port Flashing yellow indicates collisions are occurring at the port 100Mbps 10Mbps The 100Mbps 10Mbps LED indicates the speed of the port The LED is lit when the port is working at 100Mbps and dark when the port is working at 10Mbps Link Fower Act Collision Fower Link 3 Collision
27. different methods of linking hubs or hub stacks USED A crossover cable is straight through Cross over Qu twisted pair cable in which the wires have been crossed The figure below shows the pin Straight Through ih assignments for an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet crossover cable Server or Straight Through 11 PC Hub MDI X Hub MDI X Switch or Non Uplink Straight Through Il Hub m e ge NOTE The first twisted pair port Port 1 is shared the Uplink port then do not use Port Specifications Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Ethernet repeater IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet repeater Class ANSI X3T9 5 Twisted Pair Transceiver Toporov O csmaco Ethernet 10Mbps Fast Ethernet 100Mbps Number of Ports per Hub Alcatel Office 108 hub 8 all dual speed 10 100Mbps Alcatel Office 116 hub 16 all dual speed 10 100Mbps Network 10BASE T 2 pair Cat 3 4 5 100m EIA TIA 568 100 screened twisted pair STP 100m LED State Indicators Power 10Mbps collision 100Mbps collision Link Receive Speed 10 100Mbps SW Enable 100 to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz internal universal power supply Alcatel Office 108 hub 8 watts max Alcatel Office 116 hub 24 watts max Dimensions Alcatel Office 108 hub 198 mm W x 28 mm H x 115 mm D Alcatel Office 116 hub 324mm x 231mm x 44 5mm 12 76 x 9 1 x 1 75 inches Network Data Transfer Rate
28. ed SOHO hub One AC power cord One external universal power adapter only for Alcatel Office 108 hub Four rubber feet CD Manual Inspect the hub and all accompanying items If any item is damaged or missing report the problem immediately to your networking equipment dealer Edition 1 2 user s guide Alcatel 105 110 NUDS External Components Front Panel Alcatel Office 108 hub Office 108 hub mi 10 m m m m Port Speed 010 100M Y Power 100 m m m m m m Col 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Alcatel Office 116 hub d Ix 2 3 4 9x 10x 12 Office 116 bub ee a MILLE IDEE Sw Enable mi BH NH NH NH NH NH NB LOL LL MDI II 5 6x 7 8 on m E E a LED Indicator Panel Refer to the LED State Indicators section Twisted Pair Ports Use any of these ports to connect stations to the hub The ports are MDI X ports which means you can use ordinary straight through twisted pair cable to connect the hub to PCs workstations or servers through these ports To connect to another device with MDI X ports such as another hub or an Ethernet switch use a crossover cable or connect using the Uplink port Uplink Port The Uplink port is an MDI port which means you can connect the hub or hub stac
29. etwork Connection Ports 1 and 2 have been connected to the network The Alcatel Office 224 switch has auto negotiated the proper speed and duplex mode displayed in Figure 11 No further configuration is necessary Figure 11 Auto Negotiation Alcatel Office 224 switch Physical lt Auto lt Auto lt Auto lt Auto lt Auto lt Auto Plow Control lt Enable gt lt Enable lt Enable gt lt Enable gt lt Enable gt lt Enable gt lt Enable gt lt Enable gt Link Status 100 Full 10 Half Link Down Link Down Link Down Link Down Link Down Link Down user s Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn The speed and duplex mode on port 1 has been manually set Flow Control was automatically disabled when the Physical setting was changed from auto negotiation to forced mode displayed in Figure 12 On port two Flow Control has been manually set to Disabled by toggling the space bar Figure 12 Alcatel Office 224 switch Flow Control Disabled Physical Flow Control Link 3tatus lt 100 Pull gt lt Diseble gt 100 Full lt Auto gt lt Disable gt 10 Helt lt Auto gt lt Enable gt Link Down lt Auto gt Enable gt Link Down Ensble gt I Down lt Eneble gt Down lt Enable gt Link Down user s ALCATEL Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Troubleshooting This troubleshooting section is intended to help you solve the most co
30. how to connect the Switch to your Fast Ethernet network PC to Switch A PC can be connected to the Switch via a two pair Category 3 4 5 UTP STP straight cable The PC equipped with a RJ 45 10 100Mbps phone jack should be connected to any of the 16 ports 1x 16x The LED indicators for PC connection dependent on the LAN card capabilities If LED indicators are not light after making a proper connection check the PC LAN card the cable the Switch conditions and connections The following are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection 1 The 100LINK ACT 10LINK ACT LED indicator light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or light amber for hookup to 10Mbps speed 2 The FDX 10 100 COL 10 100 LED indicator depends upon LAN card capabilities for full duplex or half duplex Hub to Switch A hub 10 or 100BASE TX can be connected to the Switch via a two pair Category 3 4 5 UTP STP straight cable The connection is accomplished from the hub uplink MDI II port to any of the Switch MDI X ports 1x 16x 10BASE T Hub For a 10BASE T hub the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following FDX 10 100 COL 10 100 LED indicator is OFF 100LINK ACT 10LINK ACT LED indicator is light amber 100BASE TX Hub For a 100BASE TX hub the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following FDX 10 100 COL 10 100 LED indicator is OFF 100LINK ACT 10LINK ACT LED indicator is light green Hub without Uplink
31. itch can be cascaded from any port and to any number of switches The Switch is a perfect choice for site planning to upgrade to Fast Ethernet in the future Ethernet workgroups can connect to the Switch now and change adapters and hubs anytime later without needing to change the Switch or reconfigure the network The Switch combine dynamic memory allocation with store and forward switching to ensure that the buffer is effectively allocated for each port while controlling the data flow between the transmit and receive nodes to guarantee against all possible packet loss The Switch is an unmanaged 10 100 Fast Ethernet Switch that offers solutions in accelerating small Ethernet workgroup bandwidth Other key features are Uplink MDI II media dependent interface port for uplink to another switch hub or repeater Store and forward switching scheme capability As the result of complete frame checking and error frame filtering this scheme prevents error packages from transmitting among segments NWay Auto negotiation for any port This allows for auto sensing of speed 10 100Mbps thereby providing you with automatic and flexible solutions in your network connections Flow control for any port This minimizes dropped packets by sending out collision signals when the port s receiving buffer is full Note that flow control is only available in half duplex mode Data forwarding rate per port is at wire speed for 100Mbps speed Data forwarding r
32. ixed Edition 1 6 user s guide Alcatel 295 Switcn Guarantee conditions Irrespective of the applicable statutory guarantees this equipment is guaranteed for a period of two years from the date of purchase invoice date in respect of all parts and repair charges However this guarantee shall not be applicable if the equipment has been used in any way contrary the instruction given in this manual in case of damage due to causes outside the equipment itself if the equipment installation is was not compliant with applicable regulations if the equipment has been modified in any way or if repair work has been carried out by persons not approved by the manufacturer or retailer Approval CE Mark The CE marking indicates that these products comply with the European Community directives in effect and the following directives in particular 89 336 CEE electromagnetic compatibility 73 23 CEE low voltage Alcatel Business Systems 2000 All rights reserved Alcatel Business Systems in keeping with its policy of constant product improvement for the customer reserves the right to modify product specifications without prior notice Edition 1 7 user s guide ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn ABOUT TAS GUIDE RETIUM 2 PURPOSE niiina ai 2 TERM 2 OVERVIEW OF THIS USER S
33. k to another device with MDI X ports using an ordinary straight through cable making a crossover cable unnecessary Port 1 and the Uplink port are really the same port except that their pinouts are different Do not use both Port 1 and the Uplink port at the same time all ports described are available on the rear panel of Alcatel Office 108 hub Edition 1 3 user s guide Alcatel 105 110 NUDS Installing the Hub Install the hub in a cool and dry place See Specifications for the acceptable temperature and humidity operating ranges Install the hub in a site free from strong electromagnetic field generators such as motors vibration dust and direct exposure to sunlight Leave at least 10cm of space at the front and rear of the hub for ventilation Install the hub on a sturdy level surface that can support its weight When installing the hub on a level surface attach the rubber feet to the bottom of each device The rubber feet cushion the hub and protect the hub case from scratches and prevent it from scratching other surfaces LED State Indicators Power m gm m m m m 1 2 3 4 9 12 Sw Enable mi m og m Em Link Rx m H NH NH NH NM eine Collision 5 6 7 813 14 15 16 m m m Llink Rx Power Indicator PWR This indicator lights green when the hub is receiving power otherwise it is off Collision Indicators Collision 10M Colli
34. mmon problems on the Alcatel Office 224 switch Problem Cables Port States Power LED is Off All LEDs are Off No Link Solution Faulty cable is the most common source of problems on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks Check the cable first if you are having any problems connecting to a device Ethernet is more fault tolerant than Fast Ethernet If you are moving from Ethernet to Fast Ethernet make sure the cables are pinned out correctly See Chapter 3 Network Connections Cable Specifications for a diagram showing the proper cable pin arrangement for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet ports on the Alcatel Office 224 switch have two modes auto negotiation mode and forced mode Ports in auto negotiation mode auto negotiate the proper speed and duplex mode Ports in forced mode have been manually set to a particular speed and duplex mode Check the LEDs on the Alcatel Office 224 switch to verify settings The port settings on the Alcatel Office 224 switch and the port settings on the device you are connecting to must be the same in order for them to communicate Check the speed and duplex setting on both the port and the device you are connecting to Check the three pronged power plug and verify that you are getting power from the wall socket If the Alcatel Office 224 switch is on and the power LED is not working properly return the Alcatel Office 224 switch If the Alcatel Office 224 switch is not powering on while the
35. ng the Switch Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet network Appendix A Technical Specifications Lists the technical general physical and environmental and performance specifications of the Switch Appendix B RJ 45 Pin Specification Describes the RJ 45 receptacle connector and the straight and crossover cable connector Edition 1 2 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn Introduction This chapter describes the features of the Switch and some background information about Ethernet Fast Ethernet switching technology Fast Ethernet Technology The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high performance networks A number of high speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and improve client server response times Among them 100BASE T Fast Ethernet provides a non disruptive smooth evolution from the current 10BASE T technology non disruptive and smooth evolution nature and the dominating potential market base virtually guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the years to come 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 802 3 LAN committee It is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps while maintaining the CSMA CD Ethernet protocol Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compa
36. nnection Since all ports on the Alcatel Office 208 switch are dual speed and capable of full and half duplex operation the settings chosen by NWay will depend on the capabilities of the device being connected Upjnk Switch TE Bed Lir STRAIGHT CABLE CROSSOVER CABLE Figure 4 Alcatel Office 208 switch connected to a hub and a switch NOTE The first twisted pair port Port 1x is shared with the Uplink port If you connect a hub to the Uplink port then do not use Port 1x and vice versa Never have devices connected to the Uplink port and Port 1x at the same time Using a straight cable The connection shown in Figure 5 uses a normal straight through cable the same as used to connect a computer to connect the Uplink port on the Alcatel Office 208 switch to a normal twisted pair port on the other switch Alternatively a straight cable can be used to connect any of the non Uplink MDI X twisted pair ports on the Alcatel Office 208 switch to an Uplink port on the device being connected Please note that a straight through cable is always used when connecting an MDI X port to an MDI II port Using a crossover cable The connection shown in Figure 5 uses a crossover cable to connect the MDI X Port 2x on the Alcatel Office 208 switch to a normal twisted p
37. of each panel feature The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the switch LED Indicator Panel Office 216 switch 10100 ero eCo m m m Lin Acc 100 20 E E m m m m E 12 13 14 15 16 Power Link Act 6100 210 m m 10 100 m m m m m m ALCATEL I 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 port 10 100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch Refer to the LED Indicator section for detailed information about each of the Switch s LED indicators Edition 1 5 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn Rear Panel Twisted pair Jacks 16X 15 14X 13X 12X 10 9X 9llUplinK 2 rn err 2 7X 6x 5X 4X 3x 2X DC IN DC Power Jack 16 port 10 100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch DC Power Jack Power is supplied through an external AC power adapter Check the technical specification section for information about the AC power input voltage Since the switch does not include a power switch plugging its power adapter into a power outlet will immediately power it on MDI X Jacks Use these jacks to connect stations to the hub These are MDI X Medium Dependent Interface Cross wired jacks which mean you can use ordinary straight through twisted pair cables to connect user machines and servers to the hub through them If you need to connect another device with an
38. onable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CE Mark The CE marking indicates that these products comply with the European Community directives in effect and the following directives in particular 89 336 CEE electromagnetic compatibility 73 23 CEE low voltage WARNING Alcatel Office 116 Hub is Class A products In a domestic environment these products may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Alcatel Business Systems 2000 rights reserved Alcatel Business Systems in keeping with its policy of constant product improvement for the customer reserves the right to modify product specifications without prior notice Edition 1 7 user s guide ALCATEL Alcatel 295 Switcn Contents FERFORMANCE FEATURES ine 2 FONTE EE EAA 2 FANE o eee 2 iina 3 CONNECTING THE anni adu er
39. ontrary the instruction given in this manual in case of damage due to causes outside the equipment itself if the equipment installation is was not compliant with applicable regulations if the equipment has been modified in any way or if repair work has been carried out by persons not approved by the manufacturer or retailer Approval CE Mark The CE marking indicates that these products comply with the European Community directives in effect and the following directives in particular 89 336 CEE electromagnetic compatibility 73 23 CEE low voltage Alcatel Business Systems 2000 All rights reserved Alcatel Business Systems in keeping with its policy of constant product improvement for the customer reserves the right to modify product specifications without prior notice Edition 1 11 user s Alcatel 224 Switcn ABO OTS GUIDE M EM E 2 TE 2 2 3 SCOTI Certe ce E 3 SIDE 4 REAR ANE 4 22222 23 4 INSTALLING THE ALCATEL OFFICE 224 SWIM OH S 52222220222 5 UNPACKING THE ALCATEL OFFICE 224 5 5 5 Desktop Shelflmsteall lations 5 Rackinstallation eee EE 7 POWER S eMe 8 NETWORK
40. or panels available Each panel has four columns Port Physical Flow Control and Link Status Port Port indicates the port number The ports are numbered on the front panel of the Alcatel Office 224 switch Remember that the MDI II Uplink port and port one are connected If you are using the uplink port then port one is in use Physical Physical refers to the physical state of the port The ports have five states You can change the physical state a port is in Auto is the default port state Ports in the Auto state automatically negotiate speed and duplex mode Half duplex means that data is being transmitted in one direction at a time Full duplex means data is being transmitted and received simultaneously 10 Half indicates the port is transmitting and receiving data at 10 Mbps in half duplex 10 Full indicates the port is transmitting and receiving data at 10 Mbps in full duplex 100 Half indicates the port is transmitting and receiving data at 100 Mbps in half duplex 100 Full indicates the port is transmitting and receiving data at 100 Mbps in full duplex Flow Control The Flow Control can be in one of two states Enabled the default state or Disabled Leaving flow control enabled allows the port to apply flow control as needed In full duplex mode IEEE 802 3x port based flow control is implemented Flow control can only be enabled or disabled on ports in Auto mode In forced mode Flow Control is automatically disabled
41. orting both traditional 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are also ideal for bridging between the existing 10Mbps networks and the new 100Mbps networks Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement over the previous generation of network bridges which were characterized by higher latencies Routers have also been used to segment local area networks but the cost of a router the setup and maintenance required make routers relatively impractical Today switches are an ideal solution to most kinds of local area network congestion problems Edition 1 3 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn Features The Switch was designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number of user increase continuously The Switch with their small desktop size were specifically designed for small to middle workgroups This Switch can be installed where space is limited moreover they provide immediate access to a rapidly growing network through a wide range of user reliable functions The Switch is ideal for deployment with multiple high speed servers for shared bandwidth 10Mbps or 100Mbps workgroups With the highest bandwidth 200Mbps 100Mbps full duplex mode any port can provide workstations with a congestion free data pipe for simultaneous access to the server The Switch is expandable by cascading two or more switches together all ports support 200Mbps the Sw
42. pronged power plug female RS 232 Console port and rear fan are located at the rear of the Alcatel Office 224 switch shown in Figure 3 During installation leave enough room to allow you to plug in the power cable and attach the RS 232 cable for Local Console Management RS 232 Port Fan Power Connector Figure 3 Rear View Management The Alcatel Office 224 switch is an unmanaged switch The only management options are setting port speed and duplex mode and enabling and disabling flow control The only way of changing the default settings is through a physical connection with an RS 232 cable The Alcatel Office 224 switch does not have an IP address It can not be monitored using SNMP and RMON user s Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Installing the Alcatel Office 224 switch This chapter covers the following Unpacking the Alcatel Office 224 switch Installation options and instructions Powering on the Alcatel Office 224 switch Unpacking the Alcatel Office 224 switch Open the box and carefully unpack the Alcatel Office 224 switch You should have all the items on the following checklist Alcatel Office 224 switch 10 100 Auto Negotiation Switch RS 232 DCE serial cable Two mounting brackets and six screws Four rubber pads with adhesive backing One 1 82 m 6 foot power cord CD Manual If any items are missing contact the retailer where you purchased the
43. rate with either IEEE 802 3 10BASE T connections or IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX connections All of the twisted pair ports support Auto Negotiation NWay allowing the hubs to automatically detect the speed of a network connection These devices operate as a Class Fast Ethernet repeater allowing them to be linked to another Class Fast Ethernet hub in the same collision domain They contain a built in switch allowing them transparent bridging between the 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps segments Product Features Complies with IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Ethernet and 802 3u 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet class repeater standards Ethernet connections support Category 3 or better twisted pair cables Fast Ethernet connections support both shielded twisted pair and Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cables Eight NWay RJ 45 ports for Alcatel Office 108 hub and sixteen NWay RJ 45 ports for Alcatel Office 116 hub Built in switching function supports bridging between 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments LED indicators for power collisions link network activity operating speed 10 or 100 Mbps and switch enabling Auto partition protection Data collision detection and handling Preamble regeneration signal re timing Uplink port allows easy linking of two Fast Ethernet or four Ethernet hub stacks Built in power supply Automatic voltage selection 100V to 240V 50 or 60Hz Unpacking The package should contain the following items One dual spe
44. ronment these products may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Alcatel Business Systems 2000 All rights reserved Alcatel Business Systems in keeping with its policy of constant product improvement for the customer reserves the right to modify product specifications without prior notice Edition 1 2n
45. rs of the switch Power 100M Link Act and FDX The LED indicators are used to facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting 2 Office 208 switch m 00 Power m m m m m mlink Act 12 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 1 Front panel view of the Alcatel Office 208 switch Rear Panel The rear panel of the Alcatel Office 208 switch consists an DC power connector 8 10 100 Mbps MDI X ports and 1 Uplink MDI II port All ports are 10 100 Mbps dual speed NWay enabled Full Half duplex Do not use Port 1x and the Uplink port at the same time Figure 2 Rear panel view of the Alcatel Office 208 switch AC Power Adapter Supported input voltages for the power adapter range from 90 230 VAC at 50 60 Hz The switch requires 5 VDC 2 5 Amp Edition 1 2 user s guide Alcatel 295 Switcn LED Indicators The LED indicators of the switch include Power Speed Link Activity and Duplex Mode The LED indicators are used to facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting of the switch The following shows the LED indicators for the switch along with an explanation of each indicator wa m wi en 8 mg uU Figure 3 The Alcatel Office 208 switch LED indicators Power This indicator operates when the switch has power If this indicator is not lit check the DC power conne
46. sion 100M These indicators indicate data collisions on the respective 10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps Fast Ethernet segments connected to the hub If several hubs are linked together all of them should detect and indicate the same collision since collisions span the entire network segment Whenever a collision is detected the respective collision indicator will briefly blink amber Link steady green The indicator of a port lights green when the port is connected to a powered Ethernet or Fast Ethernet station If the station to which the hub is connected is powered off or if there is a problem with the link the LED will remain off Receive Rx blinking green When information is received on a port its indicator will blink off briefly Upon reception the data will be transmitted to all other connected ports 10 100 Port Speed Indicators A port s speed indicator should light green when a 100BASE TX device is connected to the port and remain dark if the port is unconnected or if a 10BASE T device is connected SW Enable Indicator This indicator is always lit showing that the switch function is enabled Edition 1 4 user s guide Alcatel 105 110 NUDS Making Connections Connectivity Rules Ethernet 10Mbps networks need to respect the following connectivity rules The maximum length of a twisted pair cable segment is 100 meters Cabling should be Category 3 or better Between any two end s
47. t Specifications RJ 45 ports for Cat 3 4 and 5 UTP cable Cat 5 required for 10 100 TX 10 or100 Mbps data transfer rate NWAY Auto negotiation for all 10 100 TX ports Full or Half Duplex for all 10 100 TX ports General Standards IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100 TX Fast Ethernet ANSI IEEE Std 802 3 Auto Negotiation IEEE 802 3 Frame types Transparent IEEE 802 3 MAC layer frame size 64 1518 Protocol CSMA CD Full Duplex Data Transfer Rate Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps half duplex 200 Mbps full duplex Topology Star Network Cables e 10BASE T 2 pair UTP Cat 3 100 m 4 pair UTP Cat 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 150 ohm STP 100 m 100 TX 4 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568B 150 ohm STP 100 m 24 x 10 100 Mbps NWAY Ethernet Number of Ports depending on model user s guide ALCATEL Physical and Environmental 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz internal universal power AC inputs P supply Maximum 33 watts Consumption DC fans 2 built in 40 x 40 mm fans Operating Temperature 0 50 degrees Celsius Storage Temperature 25 70 degrees Celsius Humidity 5 95 non condensing Dimensions 441 x 235 x 55 mm 1 25 U 19 inch rack mount width Weight 3 kg 6 6 Ibs FCC Class A CE Mark Class A VCCI Class A C Tick EMI Class A Safety UL UL 1950 CSA CSA950 CE Mark EN60
48. tations in a collision domain there may be up to five cable segments and four intermediate repeaters hubs hub stacks or other repeaters 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 FL while the remaining segments may be populated mixing segments e g 1OBASE 2 or 10BASE 5 Fast Ethernet 100Mbps networks need to respect the following connectivity rules The maximum length of a twisted pair segment that is the distance between a port in the hub to a single address network device such as a PC server or Ethernet switch is 100 meters Cabling and other wiring should be certified as Category 5 or shielded twisted pair The maximum diameter in a collision domain is about 205 meters using two Class II hubs or hub stacks Between any two end stations in a collision domain there may be up to three cable segments and two Class 1 hubs or hub stacks Hub to End Station Connection After the hub properly installed it can support up to eight or sixteen end station connections Fast Ethernet connection requires either a Category 5 UTP cable or an STP cable These cables can be up to 100 meters long Ethernet connection requires a Category 3 or better UTP cable It is recommended that you use Category 5 cabling for all connections in order to make it easier to transition all stations to 100M
49. the serial port of a workstation or laptop Run a terminal or terminal emulation application using the following settings Emulation VT 100 ANSI compatible BPS 19 200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Enable Terminal keys 4 Power the Alcatel Office 224 switch on after the connection is established Press Enter to refresh the screen and display the login panel See Chapter 6 Troubleshooting if the panel does not display properly The connection times out after five minutes Press Enter to reestablish the connection This setting cannot be changed or disabled If you have not done anything on the Alcatel Office 224 switch for more than five minutes it will time out Press Enter one time to refresh the screen Panel Conventions The following panel conventions are used on the Alcatel Office 224 switch The Arrow and Tab keys can be used to select items The Spacebar is used to toggle to different settings The Backspace key allows you to move backwards through the panels Control R refreshes the panel NEXT takes you forward to the next panel PREV takes you back to the previous panel SAVE saves your changes If settings have been modified changes take effect EXIT ends the management session user s guide Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Panels Each panel of the Alcatel Office 224 switch 24 covers eight ports You will have either two or three panels There are no other menus
50. tible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware software and personnel training Switching Technology Another approach to pushing beyond the limits of Ethernet technology is the development of switching technology A switch bridge Ethernet packets at the MAC address level of the Ethernet protocol transmitting among connected Ethernet or Fast Ethernet LAN segments Switching is a cost effective way of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a local area network A switch increases capacity and decreases network loading by dividing a local area network into different segments which don t compete with each other for network transmission capacity The switch acts as a high speed selective bridge between the individual segments The switch without interfering with any other segments automatically forwards traffic that needs to go from one segment to another By doing this the total network capacity is multiplied while still maintaining the same network cabling and adapter cards For Fast Ethernet networks a switch is an effective way of eliminating problems of chaining hubs beyond the two repeater limit A switch can be used to split parts of the network into different collision domains making it possible to expand your Fast Ethernet network beyond the 205 meter network diameter limit for 100BASE TX networks Switches supp
51. tion When connecting your 16 port 10 100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch to another switch a bridge or a hub a modified crossover cable is necessary Please review these products for matching cable pin assignment The following diagram and tables show the standard RJ 45 receptacle connector and their pin assignments for the switch to network adapter card connection and the straight crossover cable for the Switch to switch hub bridge connection RJ 45 Connector pin assignment Contact Media Direct Interface Signal TX transmit TX transmit Rx receive Not used Not used s wee The standard cable RJ 45 pin assignment The standard RJ 45 receptacle connector The following shows straight cable and crossover cable connection Ded J ma spe res e RK Straight cable for Switch uplink MDI II port to switch Hub or other devices connection Hub MDI X Hub MDI X Crossover cable for Switch MDI X port to switch hub or other network devices MDI X port connection Edition 1 10 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn Guarantee conditions Irrespective of the applicable statutory guarantees this equipment is guaranteed for a period of two years from the date of purchase invoice date in respect of all parts and repair charges However this guarantee shall not be applicable if the equipment has been used in any way c
52. to determine the transmission mode for any new twisted pair connection If the attached device does not support auto negotiation or has auto negotiation disabled an auto sensing process is initiated to select the speed and set the duplex mode to half duplex Edition 1 8 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn Technical Specifications General Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100 Base TX Fast Ethernet ANSI IEEE Std 802 3 NWay auto negotiation Protocol CSMA CD Data Ethernet 10Mbps half duplex 20Mbps full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps half duplex 200Mbps full duplex Toplogy Star Network 10BASET 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m Cables 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m Number of 16 x 10 100Mbps ports Physical and Environmental Operating 10 50 C Storage 10 70 C Operating 1096 90 Storage 5 90 Dmensons tMxixammWxHxD m _ UL 1950 CE Mark EN60950 Performance Transmission Method Store and forward RAM Buffer 1Mbytes per device Filtering Address Table Up to 16K entries per device Packet Filtering Forwarding Rate 10Mbps Ethernet 14 880 pps 100Mbps Fast Ethernet 148 800 pps MAC Address Learning Automatic update Edition 1 9 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 210 Switcn RJ 45 Pin Specifica
53. to work the wires must be arranged correctly inside the RJ 45 connector The most common problem on Ethernet or Fast Ethernet networks is the cable If you migrate from Ethernet to Fast Ethernet make sure the cables are pinned out properly There are two types of cables straight through and crossover Category 3 4 and 5 UTP STP cable has eight wires inside the sheath The wires form four pairs Straight through cable has the same pin out inside the RJ 45 connector at both ends Crossover cable has a different pin arrangement at each end Fast Ethernet does not tolerate incorrect pin arrangements You must use the correct pin arrangement in order for the Alcatel Office 224 switch to work properly See Figure 8 Cable Diagram for an example of straight through and crossover cable The type of cable you use depends on the speed of your network A network running at 10 Mbps can use lower grade cable than a network running at 100 Mbps Table 1 Cable Specifications shows the cable requirements for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks user s guide ALCATEL Alcatel 224 Switcn Table 1 Cable Specifications Ethernet Type Cable Requirements Maximum Length 10BASE T Category 3 4 5 UTP or STP 100 m 328 feet 100 TX Category 5 UTP or STP 100 m 328 feet Figure 8 Cable Diagram user s guide Alcatel UrTICe 224 Switcn Ports There are three types of ports on the Alcatel Office 224 swit
54. ts 1 and 2 Refer to the following diagram Normal Twisted Pair Port Crossover Normal Twisted Pair Port MDI X Cable MDI X Figure 5 Crossover cable for use with MDI X to MDI X and or MDI II to Edition 1 5 user s ALCATEL Alcatel 295 Switcn Specifications General Standards IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Ethernet E IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet ANSI IEEE Std 802 3 NWay auto negotiation CSMA CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet 10 Mbps half duplex 20 Mbps full duplex 100Mbps half duplex 200Mbps full duplex Network Cables 10Base T 2 pair UTP Category 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100m Fast Ethernet 100Base TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100m 8 x 10 100 Mbps MDI X ports MDI II RJ 45 shared with port 1x DC inputs 5 VDC 2 5 Amp 90 a VAC 50 60 Hz external universal power supp 8 watts maximum 32 131 F 0 55 13 131 F 25 55 C Humidity 1 59 95 non condensing 197x115x28 mm 1U Weight g 22 7 Mark Class C Tick Class FCC Class VCCI Class B Safety 7 UL UL 1950 CSA CSA950 CE Mark EN60950 Performance Transmission Method Store and forward 1MB bytes per device Up to 8k entries per device Packet Filtering Forwarding Rate 148 800 pps per port for 100Mbps 14 880 pps per port for 10Mbps MAC Address Learning Automatic update Max age f
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