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1. ii eee Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch i j fi The 8 Port GigaSwitch s Power Connection Power The Power port is where you will connect the included power cord e One 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch m 7 E De AC Power Cord The 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch s Front Panel e Mounting Brackets and Screws not pictured e One User Guide and Registration Card DoDOBODE Ports 1 8 These eight LAN Local Area Network ports con nect to network devices such as PCs print servers network attached storage and remote hard drives at 10 100 1000Mbps Or they can be used to expand your network by connecting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch When connecting to a PC equipped with an Instant Gigabit Network Adapter just plug one end of a Category 5e cable into the RJ 45 port on the Adapter and the other end into one of the ports on the GigaSwitch Instant Gigabit Series 5 LINKSYS forrast aosnmo spet Esp met ma 1 2 3 er e Ak a The LED Indicators Power Green The Power LED lights up when the Switch is pow ered on 1000 Green The 1000 LED lights up when the port is operating at 1000Mbps If the LED is off the port is operating at either 100Mbps 10Mbps or it is not active 100 Green The 100 LED lights up when the port is operating at 100Mbps If this LED is off the port is operating at either 1000Mbps 10Mbps or it is not active 10 Amber The 10 LED lights up
2. 10BaseT An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs 100BaseTX IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire 1000BASE T provides half duplex CSMA CD and full duplex 1000Mbps Ethernet service over Category 5e links as defined by ANSI TIA EIA 568 A Topology rules for 1000BASE T are the same as those used for 1 OOBASE TX Category 5e link lengths are limited to 100 meters by the ANSI TIA EIA 568 A cabling standard Only one CSMA CD repeater will be allowed in a collision domain Adapter Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC In a networked environment a network interface card NIC is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and or Internet Auto negotiate To automatically determine the correct settings The term is often used with communications and networking For example Ethernet 10 100 cards hubs and switches can determine the highest speed of the node they are connected to and adjust their transmission rate accordingly Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and net works together and handles the most data Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given facility in terms of how much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time expressed in bits per second bps CAT 3 ANSI EIA American National Standards Institute Electronic Industries
3. Association Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify categories the singular is commonly referred to as CAT of twisted pair cabling systems wires junctions and connectors in terms of the data rates that they can sustain CAT 3 cable has a maximum throughput of 16 Mbps and is usually utilized for 10BaseT networks EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch CAT 5 ANSI EIA American National Standards Institute Electronic Industries Association Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify categories the singular is commonly referred to as CAT of twisted pair cabling systems wires junctions and connectors in terms of the data rates that they can sustain CAT 5 cable has a maximum throughput of 100 Mbps and is usually utilized for 100BaseTX networks CAT 5e The additional cabling performance parameters of return loss and far end crosstalk FEXT specified for 1000BASE T and not specified for 10BASE T and 100BASE TX are related to differences in the signaling imple mentation IOBASE T and 100BASE TX signaling is unidirectional signals are transmitted in one direction on a single wire pair In contrast Gigabit Ethernet is bi directional signals are transmitted simultaneously in both direc tions on the same wire pair that is both the transmit and receive pair occupy the same wire pair Data Packet One frame in a packet switched message Most data communi cations is based on dividing the transmitted
4. PROD UCTS TAMPERING WITH OR DISASSEMBLING THE PRODUCT VOIDS THE LINKSYS WARRANTY Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individ ual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys PO Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch 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 against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequen cy energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increa
5. To connect a computer directly to the switch plug one end of a standard net work cable into the switch then plug the other end of the cable into the com puter s network adapter Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up Plug in the GigaSwitch s power cable The Power LED will light up As devices make connections to the Switch s ports each port s corresponding TX or RX LED will light up The remaining LEDs will also light up according to how your connection is made e g full or half duplex 10Mbps 100Mbps or 1000Mbps If the Switch experiences excessive data collisions verify that your network cabling is securely crimped and installed properly EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch Tips on Switching Your Network Here are some of the ways your new EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch can help you optimize your network speed e Speed up Nodes From Your 10BaseT Network In a 10BaseT network connect your hubs file servers and key users such as network administrators directly to your Switch to channel dedicated band width in full duplex mode if operating in full duplex to each station The Switch will have dedicated communication with all its connections simultane ously whereas a hub will only communicate in half duplex transfer mode and broadcasts information to all ports e Conserving Bandwidth with 10Mbps 100Mbps and 1000Mbps Segments 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware are not readily compatible but you
6. message into packets For example an Ethernet packet can be from 64 to 1518 bytes in length Dynamic Routing The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditions of the communications circuits For example it can adjust for overloaded traffic or failing lines and is much more flexible than static routing which uses a fixed forwarding path Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper level proto cols including TCP IP and XNS Fast Ethernet A 100 Mbps technology based on the 10BASE T Ethernet CSMA CD network access method Full Duplex The ability of a device or line to transmit data simultaneously in both directions Half Duplex Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line but only one direction at a time Hardware Hardware is the physical aspect of computers telecommunications and other information technology devices The term arose as a way to distinguish the box and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the pro gram you put in it to make it do things The program came to be known as the soft ware 10 Instant Gigabit Series Hub The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from workstations Can be passive where there is no a
7. when the port is operating at 10Mbps If this LED is off the port is operating at either 1000Mbpd 100Mbps or it is not active TX Green The TX Transmit LED flickers when data is being transmitted through the port When the LED is off there is no data being transferred through the port RX Amber The RX Receive LED flickers when data is being received through the port When the LED is off there is no data being transferred through the port FD COL Green If the FD COL Full Duplex Collision LED is lit up continuously the connection made through the correspon ding port is running in Full Duplex mode If the LED is flick ering the port is experiencing data collisions Infrequent collisions are normal If this LED is flickering too often there may be a problem with your connection EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch Switches Versus Hubs Your GigaSwitch boosts your network performance several times over con serving your time money and resources The Switch s 10 100 1000 feature gives you a key advantage over other forms of networking by upgrading speed critical network segments to 1000Mbps while allowing existing 10BaseT and 100BaseTX networks to operate with the Switch Allowing 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware speeds to run alongside each other elimi nates the need to purchase new hardware rewire and reconfigure an entire site all at once This scalability factor ensures that Fast Ethernet will not fall obsolete t
8. Duplex 20 or 200 or 2000 Full Duplex MAC Acidiresses 8k Max Frame Size 1536 Bytes Buffer Memory 1 MB Cabling Type UTP Category 5e or Better 1000Mbps UTP Category 5 or Better 10 100Mbps LEDs Power TX per Port RX per Port FD Col per Port 10 per Port 100 per Port 1000 per Port Environmental Dimersions 16 9 x 13 8 x 1 7 430nmM x 350nmM x 44mm Unit Weight 7 49 Ibs 3 4Kg Power 90 260V AG 50 60Hz Power Consumption 55 watts Certifications FCC Class A CE Mark Commercial Operating Temp OC to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage Temp 10 C to 70 C 14 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 10 to 95 Non Gondensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCU MENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PROD UCT LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS A FASTER PROCESS FOR PRO CESSING AND RECEIVING YOUR REPLACEMENT LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY ALL CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FO
9. EtherFast 10 100 1000 S Port GgaSwitch Owe a O C G Ue this guide to install EGO0008 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright O 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ONE year from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS
10. R SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS 13 Instant Gigabit Series Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Sales Information 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Tech Support and RMA Issues 888 793 5932 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com NL INIKSvS http www linksys com Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved Printed in the USA
11. ct and as a connection to high performance servers With the addition of Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet delivers scalable solution 10 100 1000 Mbps for the LAN from the desktop to the workgroup and the backbone Instant Gigabit Series Installing the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GgaSwitch Ove Installing your EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch may involve installing both an adapter and the GigaSwitch If you are integrating these items into an existing nework some additional steps may be necessary involv ing settings for your existing equipment Consult your Network Administrator for more information about how the GigaSwitch will interface with your exist ing network components Installing 10 100 1000 The 8 Port Gigaswitch Connecting Computers To Your Switch Your Switch s front panel has eight RJ 45 ports Each 10 100 1000 port auto matically detects the speed and duplex of the attached cabling to a network card switch hub etc The ports operate in either full or half duplex which lets you run at speeds of 2000Mbps 1000Mbps 200Mbps 100Mbps or 10Mbps Each 10 100 1000 port on your Switch can connect to workstations file servers hubs repeaters bridges routers or other switches Connections to the switch require UTP Category 5 network cabling UTP Category 5e for Gigabit connections UTP Category 3 can be used with 10Mbps connec tions with RJ 45 tips not to exceed 100 meters 328 feet in length
12. dy do well just faster Apply this switching power to your current Ethernet network and your data traffic efficiency will improve several times over Connect your Gigabit equipped workstations to the Switch s 10 100 1000 ports for full duplex dedi cated bandwidth of up to 2000Mbps the speed is yours With the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch you can connect your existing 10 100 Ethernet network to your Gigabit server backbone without any additional equipment In addition the Gigaswitch has easy hassle free setup with no configuration required The EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch from Linksys is an all in one solution for both Gigabit and Fast Ethernet networking needs e 8 Port 10 100 1000Mbps Auto Detect Half Full Duplex Switch Ports e Head of Line Blocking Prevention e Up to 8K MAC Addresses Table Hashing Algorithm on Address Learning e Support Store and Forward Architecture and Performs Forwarding and Filtering at Non blocking Full Wire Speed e Supports Aging Function and 802 3x Flow Control for Full Duplex and Back Pressure Function for Half Duplex Operation e Supports Congestion Flow Control e Provides 6 LEDs per Port to Indicate the Packets Traffic Pattern and Link Status Signal Regeneration Ensures Data Transfer Integrity e Free Technical Support 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week for North America Only e One Year Limited Warranty Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch
13. mplication of the signals or active where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the cable that connects to a workstation IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The IEEE describes itself as the world s largest technical professional society promot ing the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity the advancement of the profession and the well being of our members The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards The organization publishes a number of journals has many local chapters and several large societies in special areas such as the IEEE Computer Society LAN A local area network LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area for example within an office building Latency The time delay between when the first bit of a packet is received and the last bit is forwarded MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control address is your computer s unique hardware number Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second unit of measure ment for data transmission Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data between users NIC Network Interface Card A board installed in a computer s
14. o upgrades in speed standards and maintains use of all your old equipment until you decide to buy speedier replacements Switches also feature full duplex data transfer meaning that all computers on the switch can talk to the switch at the same time Plus switches can send and receive data simultaneously to all connections whereas a hub can not A hub simply works with one computer at a time and only sends or receives data since it cannot handle two way communication In addition to full duplex transfer your Switch surges your network with dedicated bandwidth to each node For instance if you connect 8 comput ers to your EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch then each computer will get a dedicated bandwidth of 2000Mbps at full duplex transfer If you run 8 computers from a 100Mbps hub then each computer will only share a part of the 100Mbps bandwidth A network without a switch is called a shared network because every node on the network competes for a fraction of the total bandwidth In a shared network data packets are randomly broadcasted to all stations until they discover their intended destination Consequently considerable time and bandwidth is wasted on data packets swimming along network lines before they find their correct address A switch on the other hand looks at the address for each data packet and delivers it directly to the correct destination Gigabit Ethernet is ideal for deployment as a backbone interconne
15. r 10 100 1000 Switch can designate network segments of different speeds This allows you to run one 100Mbps segment to serve users without a need for considerable speed and a faster 1000Mbps segment devoted to users who depend heavily on graphics multimedia database or other speed intensive applications With switched segmentation your 1000Mbps users will not be slowed down by the users on the 10 100Mbps segment e Run 10 100Mbps Peripherals in 1000Mbps Network Most of the network peripherals in place today run at 10 100Mbps since 100BaseTX has been the standard network speed to date These peripherals designed to operate at 100Mbps cannot readily communicate with 1000BaseTX equipment A 10Mbps interface is also required for cable and DSL connections which are quickly becoming very popular ways to access the Internet Your 10 100 1000 Switch provides your 10BaseT equipment and cable and DSL lines with a 10Mbps interface while still running your Fast Ethernet devices at 100Mbps or 1000Mbps Strengthen Data Transfers Through Signal Regeneration Your Switch functions as a repeater which regenerates data signals as they pass through it This feature acts as a safeguard to deter data loss and ensure that transmissions arrive at their destination intact Switches positioned between hubs can preserve your data s integrity and eliminate your need to buy and use repeaters in your Fast Ethernet network Instant Gigabit Series Gossary
16. se the separation between the equipment or device Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance UG EG0008 10711A DG Instant Gigabit Series Contents Introduction Your EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GgaSwitch Features Package Contents Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch The 10 100 1000 8 Port GgaSwitch s Rear Panel The 10 100 1000 8 Port GgaSwitch s Front Panel Switches Versus Hubs Installing the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch Overview Installing the 10 100 1000 8 Port GgaSwitch Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up Tips on Switching Your Network Glossary Specifications Environmental Warranty Information Contact Information uw ww Ner waooo 12 13 14 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch Introduction Your EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch for your network s 10 100 1000 migration needs The new standard in networking is here The EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch allows you to take your network to a whole new level of produc tivity and you can do it using you existing architecture There s no need to abandon your present equipment or radically change your way of doing things This new GigaSwitch from Linksys allows you to do what you alrea
17. ystem usu ally a PC to provide network communication capabilities to and from that com puter system Also called an adapter Port A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or router For example the serial and parallel ports on a personal com puter are external sockets for plugging in communications lines modems and printers EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 Port GigaSwitch RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires used for connecting Ethernet devices Throughput The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period TX Rate Transmission Rate UTP Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company To reduce crosstalk or electro magnetic induction between pairs of wires two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs all within a single cable 11 Instant Gigabit Series Specifications Model Number ECGDOOS Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 34 IEEE 802 3x Protocol CSMAYCD Ports 8 10 100 1000 RJ 45 Ports Speed Per Port Mbps 10 or 100 or 1000 Half

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