book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM FriendlyNet Hub 5-Port or 8-Port Ethernet Hub User’s Manual Asanté Technologies, Inc.
book Page 2 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM Copyright Notice Copyright 1997 by Asanté Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including translation to another language or format, without the express written consent of Asanté Technologies, Inc.
book Page i Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Introducing the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub............................ 1-1 5-port FriendlyNet Hub .......................................................... 1-1 8-port FriendlyNet Hub .......................................................... 1-1 Features.................................................................................. 1-2 Package Contents.....
book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM 1 Introduction Introducing the FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub Thank you for purchasing the Asanté FriendlyNet 5-port or 8-port Ethernet Hub. The FriendlyNet Hub provides your network with up to 5 or 8 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) port connections. 5-port FriendlyNet Hub The 5-port FriendlyNet Hub (FH10T5) comes with five RJ-45 ports for connecting to 10Base-T network stations and one UPLINK (cascade) port for connecting to another hub.
book Page 2 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM Introduction The FriendlyNet Hub constantly monitors its ports for signal quality and automatically partitions a port producing noise or excessive collisions; the device automatically reconnects when the error condition is cleared. The FriendlyNet Hub automatically truncates data packets that exceed the maximum length for IEEE 802.3, preventing a device from blocking the network by transmitting continuous data streams or extra long packets.
book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM 2 Installation Before You Start ▲ Important: Check the AC power line voltage used in your area. The AC power adapter included with your hub must match the power supply voltage used in your area.
book Page 2 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM Installation 10Base-T Station to Hub Connection To connect a 10Base-T network station to the FriendlyNet Hub, follow the instructions and diagram below. ▲ Important: Use a straight-through network cable. Make sure the length of the cable between the station and hub does NOT exceed 100 meters (including all patch cables and cross-connect wires). Network cable segments can be connected to, or disconnected from, the hub while the power is on.
book Page 3 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub User’s Manual Hub to Hub Connection To connect two FriendlyNet Hubs, follow the instructions and diagram below. ▲ Important: Use a straight-through network cable. Make sure the distance between the two hubs does NOT exceed 100 meters. FriendlyNet Hubs may be interconnected as long as the path between any two network stations does not exceed FOUR hubs and FIVE cable segments.
book Page 4 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM Installation Multiple Hub and Station Configuration To connect multiple FriendlyNet Hubs and Ethernet network stations, follow the guidelines and diagram below. ▲ Important: Your Ethernet network configuration must comply with the IEEE 802.3 standard. ❏ The maximum number of cable segments between any two network stations is FIVE. ❏ The maximum number of hubs between any two network stations is FOUR.
book Page 5 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub User’s Manual Wall Mounting the FriendlyNet Hub The FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub can be mounted to a wall or to the surface of a countertop using the screws included with the hub. To mount the hub to a wall or countertop: 1 Screw one of the enclosed 1/2-inch screws into a wall (or countertop), leaving approximately 1/4 inch of the screw’s threads exposed.
book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM 3 LED Indicators LED Indicators The FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub contains the following LEDs: ❏ Power LED ❏ Collision LED ❏ Link/Activity LED for each port 5-port HUB 5Vdc Link/Act. Pwr Col Power LED 1 2 3 4 5 Link/Activity LEDs Collision LED Figure 3-1 FriendlyNet (5-port) Ethernet Hub LEDs Power LED The green PWR (power) LED on the hub’s front panel illuminates when the hub is receiving power and is turned on.
book Page 2 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM LED Indicators Link/Activity LEDs The green Link/Activity LEDs, associated with each 10Base-T port, illuminate if a twisted-pair link is connected.
book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM A Ethernet Configuration Ethernet Configuration This section describes the star topology Ethernet configuration. It is intended to help you make the proper connections for your Ethernet networking system. Star Topology A 10Base-T Ethernet network is configured in a star topology (see Figure A-1). A star topology is a physical topology in which multiple nodes are connected to a central component, generally known as a hub or repeater.
book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM B Specifications FriendlyNet Ethernet Hub Specifications IEEE 802.
book Page 2 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM Specifications ❏ Humidity ❏ Operating: 10% to 80% RH ❏ Storage: 5% to 90% RH ❏ Input Power Requirements ❏ Voltage: AC voltage to 5VDC external power ❏ Frequency: 47Hz to 63Hz Standards Compliance ❏ FCC Class A ❏ CE Page B-2
book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 1997 12:32 PM C Technical Support Contacting Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone (800) 622-7464 (408) 435-0706 Fax (408) 432-6018 Fax-Back (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 Internet Mail support@asante.com World Wide Web Site http://www.asante.com Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log-in) (408) 894-0765 AppleLink Mail/BBS ASANTE FTP Archive ftp.asante.com Technical Support Hours 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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