Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
How This Guide is Organized .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Contacting Allied Telesis ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Online Support ...........................................................................................................................................................10
Email and Telephone Support ....................................................................................................................................10
Returning Products.....................................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 1
Product Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Key Features ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Standards .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Hardware Feature Description........................................................................................................................................... 14
LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................15
AC Power Connector..................................................................................................................................................16
A Few Ethernet Switching Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 17
MAC Address Table ...................................................................................................................................................17
Duplex Mode ..............................................................................................................................................................18
Store and Forward......................................................................................................................................................18
Backpressure and Flow Control .................................................................................................................................18
Network Topologies ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Standalone Topology .................................................................................................................................................20
Cascade Topology .....................................................................................................................................................21
Chapter 2
Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Reviewing Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................... 23
Selecting a Site for the Switch ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Planning the Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Unpacking the Switch ........................................................................................................................................................ 26
Installing the Switch in a Rack ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Wall-Mounting the Switch .................................................................................................................................................. 30
Cabling the Switch ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Powering On the Switch .................................................................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Physical Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 35
Power Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Compliance Standards ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
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