User`s guide

FX-16NW

Installing the Switch in a 19” Rack

1. Use the supplied screws to attach the metal fittings to the switching hub.

2. Use the screws for the rack to mount the switching hub to your rack.

1. Attach the supplied power cable to power connector on the rear panel.

2. Connect the other end of the power cable to a 100V wall outlet.

3. Verify that the Power LED on the front panel is turned on.

1. Install a 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX network adapter card and driver in

each computer you want to network.

2. Prepare a twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 plugs at both ends. Cable length

should not exceed 100 meters (328 feet), and cable type must be Category

5 if you are using 100BASE-TX network card. If the network card is for

10Mbps connection, you may use Category 3, 4 or 5. A variety of

Category 5 network cable products are available from PCI (UTP-xx-05,

UTP-xx-DT, STP-xx-05).

3.Attach one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the computer’s network

adapter, and the other end to any of Port 1-16 of the Switching Hub.

Using the hub in a stand-alone configuration, you can network up to

sixteen computers.

4. The Link LED of each port will be turned on if a valid link is established.

FX-16NW

Note :

Before connecting any device to Port 12, please make sure that the

Uplink/Normal switch (located right next to Port 12) is set to OFF. If the

switch is depressed, it means it is ON.

Be sure to use Category 5 UTP cables for 100BASE-TX connection.

S i m i l a r l y, use Category 3 (or greater) cables for 10BASE-T connection.

The maximum cable length is 100 meters.

Should you experience any problem in establishing a data link on any of

the ports, please refer to Appendix A and Appendix B.

You can “daisy-chain” or cascade the FX-16NW to another Hub or Switch

to use additional ports (nodes).

1. Prepare a straight-through cable with RJ-45 plugs. Å@If you are only

using 100BASE-TX devices, please make sure to use a Category 5 cable.

A variety of Category 5 network cable products are available from PCI

(UTP-xx-05, UTP-xx-DT, STP-xx-05).

2. Press the Uplink/Normal switch down.

3. Connect one end of the cable to the uplink port (Port 12) on the FX-

16NW.

Figure 2-1

Cascading to an Additional Hub or a Switch

Connecting the Supplied Power Cable to the Switch

Connecting Computers to the Switch