Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FE116 NETGEAR
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MODEL FE 116 F ast Ethern et Hu b Inst allation Guide.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ™ Model FE116 Fast Ethernet Hub. This hub deli v ers standards-based, plug-and-play networking solutions for small businesses, home of fices, and lo w-density w orkgroups of larger companies.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD V erify that your package contains the following: • Model FE116 hub • Po wer adapter • Installation guide • W arranty & Owner Registration Card W all mount kit Customer Support Call your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or damaged parts.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD The instructions provided in this guide are for installing and using the Model FE116 hub . LEDs There are two LEDs on the front panel of the hub and two on each vista 100B ASE-T netw ork port (RJ-45 connector) that allo w you to monitor the status of the hub and the network.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD Vista 100B ASE-T Network P orts with Built-in LEDs The front panel of the Model FE116 hub has sixteen vista 100B ASE-T ports. T wo LEDs — the Link/Rx LED and the P art (partition) LED — are b uilt into each 100B ASE-T port.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD Before you begin installing the hub, prepare the installation site. Mak e sure your operating en vironment meets the operating en vironment requirements of the equipment. Place the Model FE116 hub on a fl at surface or mount it on a wall with the hardware included in the wall mount kit.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD Cascading refers to connecting hubs together to increase the number of ports or the number of users supported on the network. The 100B ASE-T ports can be used to cascade hubs together .
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD Pwr 1234 1234 91 0 1 11 2 13 14 15 16 Link/Rx Part Normal/Uplink Col 100 Mbps F AST 100BASE-FAST ETHERNET HUB FE116 Pwr 1234 1234 91 0 1 11 2 13 14 15 16 Link/Rx Part Normal/Uplink C.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD T o complete the installation, connect the po wer adapter fi rst to the po wer jack on the hub rear panel and then to the po wer outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the hub: • The green Pwr (po wer) LED on the front panel is on.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD Make sure the network interf ace cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the software dri ver has been installed. If required, verify the inte grity of the hub by resetting it. T urn power to the switch of f and then back on.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD LAN workstations. If your network is migrating from 10 to 100 Mbps, you can switch and route data from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps without protocol translation and its associated delays. Fast Ethernet is based on the pro ven CSMA/CD Media Access Control (MA C) Protocol.
M-FE116NA-1 QCARD General Specifications Network Pr otocol and Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, F ast Ether net IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD Data Rate 100 Mbps with 4B/5B encoding and ML T -3 p.
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