Operation Manual

NEsT 16P Compact (P 6204-C)
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our switching hub PENTAGRAM NEsT 16P Compact. We
believe it will meet your expectations and will serve you well.
In this manual we will describe the most important issues related to the device and its
installation.
A switching hub, or switch, for short, is a device which makes it possible to connect several
computers into a network. Using our device, you will be able to share data with other users very
quickly. The network connection will help you to work more efficiently, and to play the newest
computer games supporting multi-player mode with your friends. A switch differs from an ordinary
hub in a way that its performance is higher, and it reduces network load. The increased
performance and reduced network load is gained by port switching, i.e. sending data only to target
computers (an ordinary hub sends data to all the computers in a network, thus significantly slowing
down transfers).
Installation and operation of the switching hub PENTAGRAM NEsT 16P Compact is easy.
As the device supports major standards, it allows to create a new network or extend an existing
one with ease.
Box contents
1. PENTAGRAM NEsT 16P Compact (P 6204-C)
2. Adapter 7.5 V, 1.5 A
3. Quick installation manual
Requirements
• Computers with NICs working in one of the supported standards (10Base-T, 100Base-TX)
• Network cables UTP cat. 3, 4 or 5 (10 Mbps), UTP cat. 5 (100 Mbps), with RJ-45
connectors.
Device functions
• Every port supports the autocrossover function (MDI/MDI-X), enabling fast connection of
the switch with other devices or computers.
• Store and Forward function additionally increases bandwidth by filtering wrong packets.
• Speed autonegotiation for each port individually.
• Support for flow control modes – back-pressure (half duplex) and IEEE802.3x (full duplex),
in order to prevent errors when transmitting and receiving data with different speeds.
• Signal diodes allow for quick determination of network operation status.
• No user configuration needed. Just plug it in and work. The switch will automatically set
transmission speed and mode for individual ports depending on the connected devices
(e.g. PC/printer).
• Support for full duplex mode helps to double the effective network bandwidth.