8-Port 10/100M
N-Way Mini Switch
User Guide
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Introduction
This user guide is applied to the 8 ports 10/100M N-Way Mini
Switch . The 8-Port 10/100M N-Way Mini Switch is designed
for easy installation and high performance in an environment
where traffic on the network and the number of users
increase continuously. Small businesses and corporate
branch offices can now take full advantage of 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet performance and preserve existing desktop
investment with no changes required to PCs, NICs, cabling,
drivers, or PC configurations.
Key Features
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Conforms to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802. 3u
100BASE-TX standards
Eight 100/10Mbps RJ-45 ports
Support store-and-forward mode switching
Full and Half-Duplex mode operation
IEEE802.3x flow control for Full-Duplex operation
Back pressure for Half-Duplex flow control
Support one Uplink port for expansion
Auto-negotiation capability
Source address learning and aging function
LEDs to indicate : TEST, Speed/ACT.,FDX/COL., and
Power status
Performance Highlights
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Provide one Uplink port for uplink to another switch, hub
or repeater
Store-and-forward switching scheme capability to
support rate adaptation and ensures data integrity
Auto-negotiation on each port.
Auto-polarity detection for correction of incorrect
polarity on the received twisted pair on each port
Data forwarding rate 148,800 pps per port at 100% of
wirespeed
Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc.
at 148,800 pps per port at 100% of wire-speed
The shortest forwarding latency time
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Package Contents
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One 8-Port 10/100M N-Way Mini Switch
One External Power Adapter
Two Screws
Two Anchors
This User Guide
Hardware
The following describes the front panel, rear panel and LED
indicators of the 8-Port 10/100M N-Way Mini Switch .
Front Panel
LED Indicators
LED
Power
Test
Color
Green
Y
ellow
Status
On
On
On
Green
Flashing
Speed/Act.
On
Y
ellow
Flashing
On
FDX/Col.
Green
Flashing
Collision occurs of
10M or 100M
10Mbps for data
receiving
10Mbps of
connected port
100Mbps for data
receiving
Description
Power on
Loop test error
occurs
100Mbps of
connected port
Number of
LED
1
1
8 ( 1-8 )
Full-Duplex status of
connected port
8 ( 1-8 )
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Rear Panel
1. Uplink
The Uplink port is used to connect to other switches or
hubs. The Uplink port is shared with the port #1.
2. RJ-45 Ports
Eight shielded RJ-45 ports, all come with auto-negotiation
and operate at 10/100Mbps for connection to servers
and hubs. All ports can be configurated for Full/Half-
Duplex mode.
3. Power Connector
For the external 7.5V DC power adapter that connects
to the power outlet.
Network Connection
The following figures illustrate the connections of the 8-
Port N-Way Mini Switch.
PC to Switch
A PC can be connected to the 8-Port N-Way Mini Switch via
a two-pair Category 3/4/5 UTP/STP straight cable. The PC
(equipped with a RJ-45 100/10Mbps jack) should be
connected to any of the eight ports.
The 8-Port N-Way Mini Switch
RJ 45 jack
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The following are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to the
N-Way Mini Switch connection:
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The Speed/Act. LED indicator illuminates upon
hookup.
The FDX/Col. LED indicator depends upon LAN
card capabilities.
Switch to Hub
A hub (10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX) can be connected to
the N-Way Switch via a two-pair Category 3/4/5 UTP/STP
straight cable. The connection is accomplished from any
normal port of the N-Way Mini Switch to the uplink port of
the connected hub.
The 8-Port N-Way Mini Switch
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RJ-45 Uplink Port
Hub
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