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F riendlyN et S tackable Dual-speed E thernet H ub FH208B/FH208/FH216B/FH216 U ser’ s Manual Asante T echnologies, Inc. 821 F ox Lane San J ose, CA 95131 www .
Copyright N otice T rademarks Asanté T echnologies and FriendlyN et are trademarks of Asanté T echnologies, Inc. Ethernet is a registered trademark of the X erox Corporation. All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their r espective holders.
Page i T able of Contents Introduction .............................................................. 1-1 Package Contents .................................................... 1-1 The FriendlyNet Dual-speed Hub .......................... 1-2 Performance Features .
Page ii LED Indicators ......................................................... 3-1 LED Indicators ....................................................... 3-2 Power (green) .................................................... 3-2 Collision (yellow) .
Page -i About This Manual This manual discusses F riendlyN et Stackable D ual-speed Ethernet H ubs: ❑ FH208 8-P or t F riendlyNet Expansion H ub ❑ FH208B 8-P or t F riendlyNet B ase Hub (with B ri.
Page -ii Document Con ventions This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information: ❑ Commands and key words are in boldface font. ◆ Note: N oteworthy information, which contains helpful suggestions or references to other sections in the manual, is in this format.
Page 1-1 1 Intr oduction This chapter introduces the following topics: ❑ P ackage Contents ❑ F riendlyN et Stackable D ual-speed Ethernet H ubs ❑ FH208 8-P or t F riendlyNet Expansion H ub ❑ F.
Introduction Page 1-2 The FriendlyNet Dual-speed Hub Dual-speed hubs are a compact, flexible solution for wor kgroups or SOHO (Small O ffice/Home Office) LANs (Local Area N etworks). The Asanté hub ’ s compact design makes it ideal for desktop placement or rack mounting.
Performance Features Page 1-3 F igure 1-3 FH216 16-P or t F riendlyNet Expansion H ub F igure 1-4 FH216B 16-P ort FriendlyN et Base Hub P erf ormance Features The Dual-speed F riendlyNet H ubs offer t.
Introduction Page 1-4 entire stack. The bridging operation is indicated by the illuminated Switch LED. ▲ Important! Without the Base U nit, data cannot pass between these two domains.
Page 2-1 2 Installation This chapter cover the follo wing topics: ❑ Components ❑ Cabling and V oltage Requirements ❑ Placement and M ounting ❑ Connecting N etwork Devices ❑ P owering On the H ub Components This section describes the features of the Dual-speed F riendlyN et H ubs FH208, FH208B, FH216 and FH216B.
Installation Page 2-2 The Front P anel of the FH216 and FH216B Hubs The Dual-speed F riendlyNet H ubs FH216 and FH216B front panels show: ❑ Sixteen dual-speed (UTP) E thernet ports ❑ T wo MDI-II ports ❑ LED Indicators F igure 2-3 FH216 F ront P anel .
Components Page 2-3 ❑ Link/Act (green): The hubs have one Link/Act LED group — one LED for each port indicates if the port is connected and active.
Installation Page 2-4 F igure 2-6 Rear P anel of FH208 and FH208B The rear panels for the Dual-speed F riendlyNet H ubs FH216 and FH216B ar e similar but also include an additional MII connector as shown in F igure 2-7.
Cabling and Voltage Requirements Page 2-5 V oltage Requirements V oltage requirements for all models: ❑ 100 to 240V ac, 50/60Hz, 1.2A maximum ▲ Important! Check the AC po wer line voltage used in your area.
Installation Page 2-6 F igure 2-9 Desk S tands 2 Slide additional stands into the slots on top of each stand on the first hub as shown in F igure 2-10.
Connecting Network Devices Page 2-7 F igure 2-11 Rack M ounting Connecting Netw ork Devices The Auto-sensing capability allo ws Asanté Hubs to connect to 10Mbps and/or 100Mbps devices in your network. This section describes setting up network configurations using a variety of devices.
Installation Page 2-8 or FH216B is required. S ee “Connecting E thernet H ubs and S witches ” on page 2-12 for further information. F orced speed also can be set to expand your network options. S ee “Setting U p F orced S peed for the MDI-II P or ts ” on page 2-10.
Connecting Network Devices Page 2-9 F igure 2-13 Connecting W orkstations Connecting Devices to MDI-II P or ts The Asanté H ub offers two MDI-II ports. Using straight through cables, these ports can be connected to other network devices such as a 10Mbps Ethernet hub, a 100Mbps F ast Ethernet hub , or a switching hub.
Installation Page 2-10 Setting Up Forced Speed f or the MDI-II P orts Auto-sensing is the default mode. If the devices connected to the hub using the MDI-II ports do not support Auto-sensing or if for other reasons you wish to force the speed, set the DIP switches to one of the positions shown in F igure 2- 15.
Connecting Network Devices Page 2-11 Connecting Fast Ethernet Hubs If your transmission speed is 100Mbps, using the same method, connect 100 Mbps devices using UTP Category 5 cables with RJ-45 plugs. This enables sending/receiving to other 100Mbps devices.
Installation Page 2-12 F igure 2-17 Cascade Connector Cables ▲ Important! The Cascade In port should connect to the Cascade Out port of another hub. Connecting Ethernet Hubs and Switches S witches enable simultaneous 10Mbps/100Mbps transmission.
Powering On the Hub Page 2-13 U p to thr ee hubs may be connected together within a collision domain. When stacking hubs: ❑ U se a Cascade Connector cable to join hubs ❑ Maximum length of the Cascade Connector cables is eight inches ▲ Caution! Place only one base unit in a network.
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Page 3-1 3 LED Indicator s The front panel LEDs visually indicate the power , port activity and status. If the LED indicators do not correspond to the activities listed in this chapter , refer to Appendix A: T roubleshooting.
LED Indicators Page 3-2 LED Indicators P ower (green) The P o wer LED light will be ON when any model Asanté H ub is supplied with the required po wer . Collision (yello w) There are two Collision LEDs on the D ual-speed F riendlyN et Hub . One is for 10Mbps and the other is for 100Mbps.
LED Indicators Page 3-3 Link/Act LED (green) The Dual-speed F riendlyNet H ub has one Link/Activity LED group , one LED for each port. Switch LED on FH208B or FH216B (green) When 10Mbps and 100Mbps data are forwarding through the FH208B or FH216B, the S witch LED will be ON.
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Page A-1 A T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting the Dual-speed F riendlyNet H ub Symptom Indication Solution No po wer P ower LED OFF Check the power cor d. Make sure the po wer outlet is functional. Make sure the po wer cord is properly connected to the outlet and is securely connected to the hub.
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Page B-1 B Pr oduct Specifications Dual-speed F riendlyNet H ub Specifications Specification FH208/FH216 FH208B/FH216B Standar ds Compliance IEEE 802.
Page B-2 EMI Certificate FCC Class A, CE Mark VCCI Class 1 Dimensions: W x D x H 330L x 190W x 44H mm W eight 1.2 Kg Placement and Mounting Optional: 19” Rack mount bracket Desk stands Self-adherin.
Page C-1 C T echnical Support Contacting Technical Suppor t T o contact Asanté T echnical S upport: T elephone (800) 622-7464 F ax (801) 566-3787 Internet Mail support@asante.com W orld Wide W eb Site http://www .asante.com Bulletin Boar d Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log-in) (408) 894-0765 FTP Archive ftp.
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