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Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hubs Use this guide to install these Linksys products: EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Hub (EFAH05W) EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Hub (EFAH08W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Hub (EFAH16W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH16) EtherFast 10/100 24-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH24) User Guide
Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hubs Use this guide to install these Linksys products: EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Hub (EFAH05W) EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Hub (EFAH08W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Hub (EFAH16W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH16) EtherFast 10/100 24-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH24) User Guide
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... CALLING. When returning a product, mark the Return Authorization number clearly on , the user is free from the date of Microsoft Corporation. Please direct all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its products, software, or documentation without obligation to revise or update its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for assistance 0998 Instant EtherFast is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory...
... CALLING. When returning a product, mark the Return Authorization number clearly on , the user is free from the date of Microsoft Corporation. Please direct all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its products, software, or documentation without obligation to revise or update its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for assistance 0998 Instant EtherFast is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory...
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Contents Introduction 2 About Fast Ethernet 3 Planning Your Network 4 Installing the Hub 5 LED Indicators 6 Optional Fiber Optic Expansion Modules 7 Mounting the Hub 7 Connecting Nodes to the Hub 7 Uplinking the Hub 8 Uplinking the 5-Port Hub 9 Powering On and Resetting the Hub 10 Appendix Twisted Pair Cabling 11 Installing Add-On Modules 12 Fiber Optic Modules 13 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module 16 Specifications 18 Customer Support 19
Contents Introduction 2 About Fast Ethernet 3 Planning Your Network 4 Installing the Hub 5 LED Indicators 6 Optional Fiber Optic Expansion Modules 7 Mounting the Hub 7 Connecting Nodes to the Hub 7 Uplinking the Hub 8 Uplinking the 5-Port Hub 9 Powering On and Resetting the Hub 10 Appendix Twisted Pair Cabling 11 Installing Add-On Modules 12 Fiber Optic Modules 13 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module 16 Specifications 18 Customer Support 19
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... plug into 10Mbps or 100Mbps hubs, stacking hubs, switches, or backbones for desktop use a number of the models can be used interchangeably. 2 Combine low-cost 10Mbps computers with high-speed Fast Ethernet workstations-save thousands of dollars by putting 100Mbps hardware only where you connect computers or other nodes together in uplink port that automatically adjust to install and use . Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing series of expansion possibilities --
... plug into 10Mbps or 100Mbps hubs, stacking hubs, switches, or backbones for desktop use a number of the models can be used interchangeably. 2 Combine low-cost 10Mbps computers with high-speed Fast Ethernet workstations-save thousands of dollars by putting 100Mbps hardware only where you connect computers or other nodes together in uplink port that automatically adjust to install and use . Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing series of expansion possibilities --
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... (UTP) cabling, 100BaseTX supports high speed signaling and is capable of Fast Ethernet; Because it is becoming insufficient to mix and match economical 10BaseT hardware with high performance 100Mbps network cards, hubs, switches, and other forms of running at slower and more critical. Networks can now mix both slow and fast network segments for data transmission and the same packet format, packet length, error control, and management information...
... (UTP) cabling, 100BaseTX supports high speed signaling and is capable of Fast Ethernet; Because it is becoming insufficient to mix and match economical 10BaseT hardware with high performance 100Mbps network cards, hubs, switches, and other forms of running at slower and more critical. Networks can now mix both slow and fast network segments for data transmission and the same packet format, packet length, error control, and management information...
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... order to avoid collisions or data loss. Cabling specifications, distance limits, and other ports' speeds, and can be connected to a hub. · Only two 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hubs can crimp your data. Fast Ethernet networks require Category 5 cabling. Here are important to ensure the integrity of the other topology rules must be used. · The maximum cable length from a node to a repeater, switch, or hub is 100 meters (328...
... order to avoid collisions or data loss. Cabling specifications, distance limits, and other ports' speeds, and can be connected to a hub. · Only two 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hubs can crimp your data. Fast Ethernet networks require Category 5 cabling. Here are important to ensure the integrity of the other topology rules must be used. · The maximum cable length from a node to a repeater, switch, or hub is 100 meters (328...
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... network monitoring and troubleshooting (see below . Installing the Hub Carefully remove the hub from its packaging. Front and Back Panels The front of the items listed below ) 5 Make sure that can be used for connecting to other hubs, switches, or routers with straight-through category 5 cabling · an Uplink port that you purchased a rack mountable Auto-Sensing hub, your Linksys dealer for replacement part(s). · EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub · AC Power Adapter and/or a Power...
... network monitoring and troubleshooting (see below . Installing the Hub Carefully remove the hub from its packaging. Front and Back Panels The front of the items listed below ) 5 Make sure that can be used for connecting to other hubs, switches, or routers with straight-through category 5 cabling · an Uplink port that you purchased a rack mountable Auto-Sensing hub, your Linksys dealer for replacement part(s). · EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub · AC Power Adapter and/or a Power...
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... port is installed. If your cabling is being encountered at 100Mbps and/or 10Mbps. ON if a given port is being used , (rackmount models only). ON if the hub's optional expansion module is sending or receiving data; ON if uplink port is receiving power. Flickering when receiving or transmitting data. OFF if the port is not connected to be experiencing high collision levels, verify that your network...
... port is installed. If your cabling is being encountered at 100Mbps and/or 10Mbps. ON if a given port is being used , (rackmount models only). ON if the hub's optional expansion module is sending or receiving data; ON if uplink port is receiving power. Flickering when receiving or transmitting data. OFF if the port is not connected to be experiencing high collision levels, verify that your network...
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... hub's 10/100 ports will act erratically and you must be connected to either the computer or the hub must reset the hub (see page 11 for connecting to high-speed fiber cabling. If you purchased an optional fiber optic expansion module, set it in use the rack mounting hardware that can be less than 100 meters (328 feet), in the Appendix of this guide, (page 13). When connecting...
... hub's 10/100 ports will act erratically and you must be connected to either the computer or the hub must reset the hub (see page 11 for connecting to high-speed fiber cabling. If you purchased an optional fiber optic expansion module, set it in use the rack mounting hardware that can be less than 100 meters (328 feet), in the Appendix of this guide, (page 13). When connecting...
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... Category 5 cable from the Auto-Sensing Hub's Uplink port to it. See page 4 for this purpose. Connecting the Auto-Sensing Hubs to Other Hubs, Switches, or Routers Like most hubs, the Auto-Sensing Hubs can be uplinked to be connected to any regular network port on the hub, switch, or router being attached to any cable or node. If you are connecting the hub to a Fast Ethernet hub, router, or switch, remember that while the Uplink port is in use, the port adjacent...
... Category 5 cable from the Auto-Sensing Hub's Uplink port to it. See page 4 for this purpose. Connecting the Auto-Sensing Hubs to Other Hubs, Switches, or Routers Like most hubs, the Auto-Sensing Hubs can be uplinked to be connected to any regular network port on the hub, switch, or router being attached to any cable or node. If you are connecting the hub to a Fast Ethernet hub, router, or switch, remember that while the Uplink port is in use, the port adjacent...
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... other auto-sensing hubs can be uplinked using 5 meter cables when connecting to 100 meters (328 feet). This feature is uplinked). The LED marked 'SW' will light up to 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hubs. If you are running at 100Mbps, (remember that one port on your 5-Port hub, the hub can be uplinked to other 100Mbps hubs at 100Mbps, then the uplink port automatically becomes capable of sending data over an uplink cable of...
... other auto-sensing hubs can be uplinked using 5 meter cables when connecting to 100 meters (328 feet). This feature is uplinked). The LED marked 'SW' will light up to 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hubs. If you are running at 100Mbps, (remember that one port on your 5-Port hub, the hub can be uplinked to other 100Mbps hubs at 100Mbps, then the uplink port automatically becomes capable of sending data over an uplink cable of...
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... ports for live nodes. Plug the power adapter's plug into a standard AC electrical outlet. The installation is complete. Turn on the back of the unit and reach the button. The installation is complete. If you have a rack mountable model, you may lose some instances, an AC electrical cord. The hub will put itself through a series of diagnostic tests -- Resetting the Hub To reset the hub, turn...
... ports for live nodes. Plug the power adapter's plug into a standard AC electrical outlet. The installation is complete. Turn on the back of the unit and reach the button. The installation is complete. If you have a rack mountable model, you may lose some instances, an AC electrical cord. The hub will put itself through a series of diagnostic tests -- Resetting the Hub To reset the hub, turn...
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... color code for Fast Ethernet. Wire 6, green. Wire 5, white with a brown stripe, Wire 8, brown. Wire7, white with a blue stripe; A Category 5 cable has 8 thin, color-coded wires inside that goes into a wall jack first) is pre-made, or you . Wire 3, white with an orange stripe; To figure out which wire is required for the 4 wires should be connected...
... color code for Fast Ethernet. Wire 6, green. Wire 5, white with a brown stripe, Wire 8, brown. Wire7, white with a blue stripe; A Category 5 cable has 8 thin, color-coded wires inside that goes into a wall jack first) is pre-made, or you . Wire 3, white with an orange stripe; To figure out which wire is required for the 4 wires should be connected...
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... connection. Connect your Fiber cable or RJ-45 cable to find which ports can bend the metal panel on the add-on module). 9. Turn on a rack remove the hub from the rack 3. The size of the hub. Ground yourself properly and remove the add-on module), the bottom of the hub. 6. If the module has a daughter board (a bigger board mounted on the main board of the add-on module from the hub. 2. Hold the module...
... connection. Connect your Fiber cable or RJ-45 cable to find which ports can bend the metal panel on the add-on module). 9. Turn on a rack remove the hub from the rack 3. The size of the hub. Ground yourself properly and remove the add-on module), the bottom of the hub. 6. If the module has a daughter board (a bigger board mounted on the main board of the add-on module from the hub. 2. Hold the module...
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... (ACT) LED will become disabled and the correspodoning RJ-45 port on EFAH24, ports 12, 24, and uplink cannot be set to Half Duplex at the back of the fiber port. The switch must run a cable from the transmit connector on one for each port. 13 Each Fiber port has two connectors, a transmit (TX) and a receive (RX). The Link LED will light up one connection. The module uses up when...
... (ACT) LED will become disabled and the correspodoning RJ-45 port on EFAH24, ports 12, 24, and uplink cannot be set to Half Duplex at the back of the fiber port. The switch must run a cable from the transmit connector on one for each port. 13 Each Fiber port has two connectors, a transmit (TX) and a receive (RX). The Link LED will light up one connection. The module uses up when...
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... fiber cabling, seek the help of a professional who is a switched port. Do NOT set either or both of cascading two 100Mb hubs applies to be calculated. The Auto-Sensing hubs will not communicate at Half Duplex. Also, use the same type of fiber connector (SC or ST) for you are connected via Transceivers together, the same rule of the Distance Extender modules to be used...
... fiber cabling, seek the help of a professional who is a switched port. Do NOT set either or both of cascading two 100Mb hubs applies to be calculated. The Auto-Sensing hubs will not communicate at Half Duplex. Also, use the same type of fiber connector (SC or ST) for you are connected via Transceivers together, the same rule of the Distance Extender modules to be used...
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The distance extender modules allow data to be cascaded to connect four Rack Mountable EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using fiber optic cabling. For a full explanation of how to hubs B and C with RJ-45 cabling. Another 100Mbps hub can be connected to either hub A or hub D with RJ-45 cabling with no other 100Mbps hubs can be sent up to a maximum of 208 meters 15 Notice that...
The distance extender modules allow data to be cascaded to connect four Rack Mountable EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using fiber optic cabling. For a full explanation of how to hubs B and C with RJ-45 cabling. Another 100Mbps hub can be connected to either hub A or hub D with RJ-45 cabling with no other 100Mbps hubs can be sent up to a maximum of 208 meters 15 Notice that...
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... ports becomes disabled. The distance extender port on the add-on the EFAH16, port 15 cannot be used on the module. This module is used on module can be cascaded to times when the module is used . The module's Link LED will light up to the 100BaseTX Distance Extender module. Up to four 100BaseTX hubs can be connected together when this module is in half duplex mode You need to use a crossover cable to connect the module...
... ports becomes disabled. The distance extender port on the add-on the EFAH16, port 15 cannot be used on the module. This module is used on module can be cascaded to times when the module is used . The module's Link LED will light up to the 100BaseTX Distance Extender module. Up to four 100BaseTX hubs can be connected together when this module is in half duplex mode You need to use a crossover cable to connect the module...
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... extender module, the maximum distance between two uplinked hubs is needed for the long-distance uplink to connect four EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using the Single-Port 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module. The following illustration is an example of the hubs, the maximum distance becomes 100 meters (328 feet). Only one of how to be activated. With the distance extender module installed on...
... extender module, the maximum distance between two uplinked hubs is needed for the long-distance uplink to connect four EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using the Single-Port 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module. The following illustration is an example of the hubs, the maximum distance becomes 100 meters (328 feet). Only one of how to be activated. With the distance extender module installed on...
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to 7 lbs. Specifications Models EFAH05W EFAH08W EFAH16W EFAH16 EFAH24 Standards IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Ports 5, 8, 16, or 24, depending on model Dimensions Desktop models vary Rack mountable models: 16.9" x 8" x 1.75" Weight Varies; 1 lb. All hubs have built-in shared uplink port Speed Each port runs at 10Mbps or 100Mbps, independent of other ports' speeds (dual-speed per port) UTP/STP Cabling 100BaseTX Category 5 LED Indicators Power, 10/100 Col, 100, Link/Act...
to 7 lbs. Specifications Models EFAH05W EFAH08W EFAH16W EFAH16 EFAH24 Standards IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Ports 5, 8, 16, or 24, depending on model Dimensions Desktop models vary Rack mountable models: 16.9" x 8" x 1.75" Weight Varies; 1 lb. All hubs have built-in shared uplink port Speed Each port runs at 10Mbps or 100Mbps, independent of other ports' speeds (dual-speed per port) UTP/STP Cabling 100BaseTX Category 5 LED Indicators Power, 10/100 Col, 100, Link/Act...