Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ER-5398S Edimax Technology
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DIMAX Ethernet Hub ER-5398S 18-Port Rackmount Ethernet Hub User ’ s Manual S S L A N P R O F E I O N A L.
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the instructions provided with the equipment, may cause interference to radio and TV reception.
Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................1 Chapter 2 Features & Specifications ..............2 Chapter 3 Package Contents ...........................3 Chapter 4 Physical Description .......................4 Chapter 5 Installation .
1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Edimax ’ s 18-port rackmount Ethernet 10Base-T hub - ER-5398S. Designed to meet small and large 10Base-T network requirements, ER-5398S is built .
2 2 Features & Specifications (1) Features n Comply with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, 10Base-2 and 10Base-5 Ethernet Standards. n Support sixteen RJ-45 connectors for 10Base-T connection and two auto-detect 10Base-2 BNC/10Base-5 AUI ports for mixed media network environment.
3 3 Package Contents n 18-port rackmount Ethernet Hub n One power cord n Two T-Connectors n Rackmount accessories n User ’ s manual 3 Figure 3-1 Package contents 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 13X 14X 15X .
L A N P R O F E S S I O N L 18 PORT/10 Mbps ER-5398 10 BaseT Ethernet 1 3 5 7 9 Link/Rx Partition Collision Jabber Power 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 11 13 15 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X 8X 13X 14X 15X 16MDI-X 9X 10X.
(2) LED LED Color Status Description Power Partition Link/Rx (Link/Receive) Collision Green Green Red Yellow Lit Off Lit Off Lit Off Flash Lit Off Power is supplied No power A valid link is establishe.
5 5 Installation 1. Operating Environment ER-5398S must be installed and operated within the limits of specified operating temperature and humidity (see previous section under Specifications). Do not place objects on top of the unit. Do not obstruct any vents at the sides of the unit.
4. Connecting network devices with coaxial cables ER-5398S provides two auto-detect BNC/AUI coaxial ports, each can function as either BNC or as AUI but can be used at the same time.
8 5. Connecting the power Connect the power cord to the power socket on the rear panel of the unit. Connect the power cord to the power outlet and turn on power switch.
6 6 Trouble-shooting 1. Power LED is not lit l Check if the power cord is properly connected to the power outlet and the hub. Make sure the power switch on the hub is turned ON. 2. LNK/Rx LED is not lit after connecting to an active workstation l Check the power switch of the network devices attached to the hub; make sure they are turned ON.
5. Partition LED is lit l Check the connected devices. The hub will automatically partition a defective Ethernet device which causing excessive errors. 6. Collision LED is constantly flashing l Remove all the network cables; connect the cables back one by one to isolate the source of the collision.
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