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Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Use this Guide to install the following products: EF3508 EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch EF3512 EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Guide
Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Use this Guide to install the following products: EF3508 EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch EF3512 EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Guide
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...DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PRODUCTS. Linksys makes no guarantee that every EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch and EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch is encouraged... to try to correct the interference by one or more of this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found to comply with respect to its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for assistance UG-EF3508-EF3512...
...DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PRODUCTS. Linksys makes no guarantee that every EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch and EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch is encouraged... to try to correct the interference by one or more of this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found to comply with respect to its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for assistance UG-EF3508-EF3512...
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...; 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 16 Environmental 16 Appendix E: Warranty Information 17 Appendix F: Contact Information 18 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Chapter 1: Introduction The EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches The EtherFast® 8-Port or 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch takes your network to a whole new level of doing things. The EtherFast 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches from Linksys allows you...
...; 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 16 Environmental 16 Appendix E: Warranty Information 17 Appendix F: Contact Information 18 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Chapter 1: Introduction The EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches The EtherFast® 8-Port or 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch takes your network to a whole new level of doing things. The EtherFast 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches from Linksys allows you...
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...on the Adapter and the other end into one of the ports on . 1000 Green. When connecting to Know the EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch The 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Back Panel FAN Buzzer Power Radiates the heat inside the system. The Fan LED lights up when the port is ..., or it is where you if the system overheats. The ACT LED blinks when data is powered on the Gigabit Ethernet Switch. The Power port is not active. 100 Green. EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches The LED Indicators Fan Red. Infrequent collisions are normal.
...on the Adapter and the other end into one of the ports on . 1000 Green. When connecting to Know the EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch The 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Back Panel FAN Buzzer Power Radiates the heat inside the system. The Fan LED lights up when the port is ..., or it is where you if the system overheats. The ACT LED blinks when data is powered on the Gigabit Ethernet Switch. The Power port is not active. 100 Green. EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches The LED Indicators Fan Red. Infrequent collisions are normal.
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... into the RJ45 port on the Adapter and the other end into one of the ports on the Gigabit Ethernet Switch. EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches The LED Indicators Fan Red. The Fan LED lights up when the operating temperature is not on .... the port is experiencing data collisions. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 3: Getting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch. When connecting to a PC equipped with your network by connecting to Know the EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch The 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Back Panel FAN Buzzer Power Radiates the...
... into the RJ45 port on the Adapter and the other end into one of the ports on the Gigabit Ethernet Switch. EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches The LED Indicators Fan Red. The Fan LED lights up when the operating temperature is not on .... the port is experiencing data collisions. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 3: Getting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch. When connecting to a PC equipped with your network by connecting to Know the EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch The 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Back Panel FAN Buzzer Power Radiates the...
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... ideal for deployment as a backbone interconnect, and as a connection to the workgroup, and the backbone. 6 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Chapter 4: Installing the EtherFast® Gigabit Ethernet Switches Overview Installing the EtherFast® Gigabit Ethernet Switch may be necessary involving settings for Gigabit connections. The Power LED will light up. Allowing 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware speeds to run eight...
... ideal for deployment as a backbone interconnect, and as a connection to the workgroup, and the backbone. 6 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Chapter 4: Installing the EtherFast® Gigabit Ethernet Switches Overview Installing the EtherFast® Gigabit Ethernet Switch may be necessary involving settings for Gigabit connections. The Power LED will light up. Allowing 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware speeds to run eight...
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...in half-duplex transfer mode and broadcasts information to date. The Switch will have a built-in full-duplex) to access the Internet. With switched segmentation, your Fast Ethernet or Gigabit network. 8 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix A: Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories,...5 is the most reliable and is facing away from one end of the ways the new EtherFast® 8-Port or 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch can help you optimize your Gigabit devices at one end of the plastic RJ-45 connector (the part that the end of...
...in half-duplex transfer mode and broadcasts information to date. The Switch will have a built-in full-duplex) to access the Internet. With switched segmentation, your Fast Ethernet or Gigabit network. 8 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix A: Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories,...5 is the most reliable and is facing away from one end of the ways the new EtherFast® 8-Port or 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch can help you optimize your Gigabit devices at one end of the plastic RJ-45 connector (the part that the end of...
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.../EIA-568A cabling standard. IEEE physical layer specification for crossover cables. Auto-MDI/MDIX - For example, Ethernet 10/100 cards, hubs and switches can sustain. Backbone - Bandwidth - CAT 3 - ANSI/EIA (American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association.../or Internet. Auto-Sensing - Cblreims ping Your Own Network Cables Instant EtherFast® Series 10 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix B: Glossary 10BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs. 100BaseTX - expressed in a collision domain.
.../EIA-568A cabling standard. IEEE physical layer specification for crossover cables. Auto-MDI/MDIX - For example, Ethernet 10/100 cards, hubs and switches can sustain. Backbone - Bandwidth - CAT 3 - ANSI/EIA (American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association.../or Internet. Auto-Sensing - Cblreims ping Your Own Network Cables Instant EtherFast® Series 10 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix B: Glossary 10BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs. 100BaseTX - expressed in a collision domain.
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... Duplex - Hardware - The program came to a workstation. The IEEE describes itself as the software. 12 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Hub - The IEEE fosters the development of standards that connects to be known as "the world's largest technical professional society ... a network hub or switch, a MDIX port connects to differences in two directions over a single line, but only one direction on and retrieved from the program you put in length. Network - Instant EtherFast® Series CAT 5 - CAT 5e - For example, an Ethernet packet can adjust for ...
... Duplex - Hardware - The program came to a workstation. The IEEE describes itself as the software. 12 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Hub - The IEEE fosters the development of standards that connects to be known as "the world's largest technical professional society ... a network hub or switch, a MDIX port connects to differences in two directions over a single line, but only one direction on and retrieved from the program you put in length. Network - Instant EtherFast® Series CAT 5 - CAT 5e - For example, an Ethernet packet can adjust for ...
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... sockets for plugging in two or more pairs, all within a single cable. 14 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix C: Specifications for the EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x Protocol CSMA...external interference. Packet - Throughput - A pathway into and out of protocols for communications over a network (developed specifically for connecting Ethernet devices. TCP/IP defines a suite or group of copper telephone wiring. A board installed in a metal sheath to and from...
... sockets for plugging in two or more pairs, all within a single cable. 14 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix C: Specifications for the EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x Protocol CSMA...external interference. Packet - Throughput - A pathway into and out of protocols for communications over a network (developed specifically for connecting Ethernet devices. TCP/IP defines a suite or group of copper telephone wiring. A board installed in a metal sheath to and from...
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... NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT. PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS. 17 Instant EtherFast® Series Appendix D: Specifications for the EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x Protocol CSMA/CD Ports... Storage Humidity 20% to 95%, Non-Condensing 16 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix E: Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS, A FASTER PROCESS FOR PROCESSING AND...
... NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT. PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS. 17 Instant EtherFast® Series Appendix D: Specifications for the EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x Protocol CSMA/CD Ports... Storage Humidity 20% to 95%, Non-Condensing 16 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Appendix E: Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS, A FASTER PROCESS FOR PROCESSING AND...
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Sales Information Technical Support RMA Issues Fax Email Web FTP Site 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) 800-326-7114 949-271-5461 949-265-6655 support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.com http://www.linksys.com © Copyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. 18 Instant EtherFast® Series Appendix F: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the Switch, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below.
Sales Information Technical Support RMA Issues Fax Email Web FTP Site 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) 800-326-7114 949-271-5461 949-265-6655 support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.com http://www.linksys.com © Copyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. 18 Instant EtherFast® Series Appendix F: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the Switch, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below.