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K INGSTON T ECHNO LOGY F AST E THE R X 5-P ORT & 8-P ORT 10/100TX W ORKGROUP F AST E THERNE T S WITCH U SER’S G UIDE M ODEL(S) : KNS500/WG KNS800/WG.
i KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Kingston Technology’s Fast EtheRx 5-Port & 8-Port 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide Part No. 4460074-001.B01 Kingston Technology Company 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 435-2600 http:// www.
ii Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................... 1 Model Types ............................................................
iii KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Appendices ........................................................................... 9 Appendix A Pin Assignments............................... 10 UTP Port Pin Assignments .......
Introduction 1 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Introduction Intended Audience: This manual assumes that th e user has a general work ing knowledge of networking princip les and architecture and is familiar with network systems in general.
2 Model Types Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Model Types KNS500/WG 12 345 Fast EtheRx Switch 10/100TX Workgroup Fast Ethernet Switch 100TX LINK / ACT FDX / COLL PWR C.
Special Features 3 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Special Features • Provides automatic switching function between 100Mbps and 10Mbps • Interconnect 100BASE-TX Fa.
4 Design Features Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Design Features Switching Function The Fast EtheRx Switch is basically designed to bridge Standard 10BASE-T Ethernet networks to 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks and to segment 10Mbps or 100Mbps network segments.
Hardware Installation 5 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Hardware Installation Before you begin installing network cables, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with Fast EtheRx Switch . The functions on th e front and rear panels are illustr ated in the following sections.
6 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Link / Activity LED The LINK/ACT LED uses a single LED to display two functions. A steady green light indicates that a good link has been established, and a flashing gr een light indicates when dat a is being received or tr ansmitted.
Front Panel 7 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any The following diagrams show the relationship between cable type and which cascade configuration to use. To verif y the pin wiring of your UTP cable, see “Appendix A Pin Assignments.
8 Rear Panel Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Rear Panel 12V 1.2A 10/100TX UTP Ports Power Connector 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3 – KNS500/WG Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5V 3A 1.
9 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Appendices.
10 Appendix A Pin Assignments Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Appendix A Pin Assignments UTP Port Pin Assignments The UTP ports use RJ-45 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling. Connector pin numbers and pin wiring assignments ar e listed below in Figure A-1 an d Table A-1, respectivel y.
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 11 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Appendix B Cabling Guidelines UTP Cable Type When installing network cables, the following table shows appropriate cabling guidelines for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethern et architecture.
12 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 UTP Cable Wiring Standards There are two governmental agencies: the Electronic Industry Association (EIA) and the Telecommunications Industr y Association (TIA), which set the standard for all cable wiring requirements for commercial buildings.
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 13 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any UTP Cable Rating Codes UTP cables meet differen t UL-NEC requirements based mostly on cable-jacke t quality. Below is an explanation of the rating codes for each cable type .
14 Appendix C Specifications Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01 Appendix C Specifications Fast EtheRx Model KNS500/WG Compliance: IEEE 802.
Appendix C Specifications 15 KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Comp any Fast EtheRx Model KNS800/WG Compliance: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Standar d IEEE802.
___ ______________________Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 16 Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions What is a switch and what does it do? Switching hubs are low-latency devices that allow you to maximize the bandwidth of a network using concurrent access with in the unit.
Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Compa ny 17 Category 5 Compliance vs. Categ ory 5 Performance? Using CAT 5 cabling in your network installation does not necessarily achieve full Categor y 5 performance.
___ __________________________Appendix E W arranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 18 Appendix E Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty Statement KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (" Kingston") warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship.
Appendix E Warranties and Notices KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 Kingston Technology Compa ny 19 Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service, return the defective product, freight prep.
_____________________________ ___Appe ndix E Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide - Rev. B01 20 F.C.C. Certification This device has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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