User manual LINKSYS SR224

[. . . ] This warranty gives You specific legal rights, and You may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DATA, REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF LINKSYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS' LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT. The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy provided under this Section fails of its essential purpose. [. . . ] Pictured here is the 16-Port 10/100 Switch; however, the other Switch is similar in form. Front Panel LEDs and Ports Figure 2-3 The security slot is located on a side panel (see Figure 2-3). (security slot) The security slot is where you can attach a lock so the Switch will be protected from theft. Figure 2-1 The LEDs and network ports are located on the front panel of the Switch. Each LED will light up when there is a connection made through its corresponding port. It will flash when there is activity on its corresponding port. 1-16 or 1-24 Back and Side Panel Features 1-5, 1-8, or 1-16 These ports are connection points for PCs and other network Figure 2-2 The power port is located on the back panel of the Switch (see Figure 2-2). (power) The power port is where you will connect the included power cord. 3 2 Chapter 3: Connecting the 10/100 SwitchPlanning Your Network Layout Overview This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Switch. For an example of a typical network configuration, see the application diagram shown in Figure 3-1. Connecting Network Devices To connect network devices to the Switch, follow these instructions. Make sure all the devices you will connect to the Switch are powered off. Connect a Category 5 Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports on the Switch. Figure 3-2 Figure 3-1 When you connect your network devices, make sure you don't exceed the maximum cabling distances, which are listed in the following table: 3. Connect the supplied power cord to the power port on the Switch's back panel. To Switch or Hub* Hub Computer Maximum Distance 100 meters (328 feet) 1 5 meters (16. 4 feet) 1 100 meters (328 feet) 1 Maximum Cabling Distances From Switch Hub Switch or Hub 6. Each active port's corresponding LED will light up on the Switch. *A hub refers to any type of 100Mbps hub, including regular hubs and stackable hubs. A 10Mbps hub connected to another 10Mbps hub can span up to 100 meters (328 feet). Proceed to the following section, "Placement Options. " 4 5 Placement Options There are three ways to physically install the Switch: · · · set the Switch on its four rubber feet mount the Switch in a standard rack (1U high) hang the Switch on a wall using its wall-mount slots. Appendix A: Glossary 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. Auto MDI/MDI-X - On a network hub or switch, an auto MDI/MDI-X port automatically senses if it needs to act as a MDI or MDI-X port. The autoMDI/MDI-X capability eliminates the need for crossover cables. 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. 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 farend crosstalk (FEXT) specified for 1000BASE-T and not specified for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX are related to differences in the signaling implementation. 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX signaling is unidirectional-signals are transmitted in one direction on a single wire pair. [. . . ] Mbps (Megabits per second) - One million bits per second; unit of measurement for data transmission. Appendix B: Specifications Model Number SR216 16-Port 10/100 Switch SR224 24-Port 10/100 Switch IEEE 802. 3, IEEE 802. 3u Standards MDI (Medium Dependent Interface) - On a network hub or switch, a MDI port, also known as an uplink port, connects to another hub or switch using a straight-through cable. MDI-X (Medium Dependent Interface Crossed) - On a network hub or switch, a MDI-X port connects to a computer using a straight-through cable. To connect a MDI-X port to another hub or switch, use a crossover cable. Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users. [. . . ]