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- Page 1 NOVA100 series FN-500 FN-800 Palm Top Fast Ethernet Stackable Hub EMFN5/800...
- Page 2 Trademarks Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 1996. Contents subject to revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Unpacking Information Check List Product Features General Description About FN-500/FN-800 Front Panel of FN-500/FN-800 Rear Panel of FN-500/FN-800 Installation Hardware Installation General Rules Connecting End Nodes Stacking two Hubs Hub to Hub Connection, through Uplink port 14 Connecting the Hub to AC Power Troubleshooting Appendix... -
Page 5: Unpacking Information
1. Unpacking Information Check List Carefully unpack the package and check its contents against the checklist given below. Checklist of 5/8-port 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Hub • NOVA100 5/8-port Palm-Top Fast Ethernet hub • User’s manual • AC Power Adapter and Power Cord •... -
Page 6: Product Features
• Provides LED indicators for monitoring overall hub condition and individual port status • Automatic bad port partitioning to protect the network • Two expansion connectors for stacking up to 5 hubs together, and confirming Class II specification • For desktop or wall-mounted installation PLANET NOVA100 Series... -
Page 7: General Description
2. General Description About FN-500/ FN-800 This section describes the important parts of NOVA 100 5/8- port Fast Ethernet hub. It presents front panel and rear panel drawings of the product showing the LEDs, connectors, and switches. FN-500: 5-port Palm-Top Fast Ethernet Stackable Hub FN-800: 8-port Palm-Top Fast Ethernet Stackable Hub Front Panel of FN-500/ FN-800 The following figure shows the front panel of... - Page 8 (OFF) means the product is not receiving power. Blink A “collision” in Ethernet, is when (Collision two end nodes transmit at the same LED) time. indicator lights whenever there is a collision between a directly attached end node and any other node PLANET NOVA100 Series...
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Page 9: Rear Panel Of Fn-500/Fn-800
LEDs Status Descriptions Steady Each RJ45 station port on the hub is (Link LEDs) Green assigned an LED light for monitoring port "Good Link and Activity". Each LED is normally OFF after the power on operation, but will light up steadily to show “Good Link”. - Page 10 Therefore, if one is used for “stack up” , then the other is for “stack down”. Any combination of 5/8 port hub is allowed only within the limitation of 5 hubs in one stack. PLANET NOVA100 Series...
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Page 11: Installation
3. Installation Hardware Installation After selecting an appropriate 1ocation, you are ready to connect it. This section covers important rules regarding Fast Ethernet connections, and describes how to connect the hub to end nodes, another hub, and AC power. General Rules Before making any connections to the hub, note the following rules: •... -
Page 12: Connecting End Nodes
LAN board is loose, forcible insertion can momentarily break an internal contact and damage the end node. Following are step-by-step instructions for connecting an end node to the hub using straight-wired twisted-pair cable. PLANET NOVA100 Series... -
Page 13: Stacking Two Hubs
1. Select a port on the hub 2. Plug one end of the cable into the node's RJ-45 port. 3. Plug the cable's other end into the selected RJ-45 port on the hub. To test an end-node connection, connect the hub to power, then turn the hub and the end node on. -
Page 14: Hub To Hub Connection, Through Uplink Port
TX / RX LIN K N etwo rkin g &Co m mu nicatio n 4 5 6 PW R CO L FN -800 Figure 6. Hub to Hub cascade through UpLink port Connecting the Hub to AC Power PLANET NOVA100 Series... - Page 15 After making network connections as described in the preceding sections, you are ready to plug the hub in and turn it The hub can run on DC power with 5 Volt, 2A(FN-500) or 4A (FN-800). The external power supply attached is specialized for FN-500/FN-800 Fast Ethernet hub.
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Page 17: Troubleshooting
4. Troubleshooting Symptom: Link indicator remains off Causes: Workstation’s network adapter, cable or hub port is defective Solution: The most common cause is a defective network adapter or cable connection. Check the corresponding cable connections, or the workstation’s network adapter for possible defects. -
Page 19: Appendix
Appendix Product Specification Transmission : Baseband Technique Topology : Star Access Method : CSMA/CD Transmission Rate : 100 Mbps Cable types : Category 5 unshielded, or Type 1 shielded, 100-Mbps twisted-pair cabling Connectors : Five/Eight 100Base-TX ports with RJ- Supported 45 ports and one “Uplink”...