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Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 3...
El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempeño; o El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 4 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
IEEE 802.3ad: Link aggregation control protocol (LACP), IEEE 802.1AB: Link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) 1.5 Compliances Compliance — EN55022 (CISPR 22) Class A EN 61003 FCC Class A CE Mark Immunity — EN61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11, EN 55024 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 7...
NOTE: The 26- and 48-Port PoE+ Gigabit Managed Switch Ecoes’ front panels are similar to the 10-Port Switch. All three switches have the same Power LED and Reset/Default. The LPB2810A has (8) 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, (2) TP and 100/1G SFP ports, (16) switch TP LEDs, and (1) RJ-45 console port.
20 km (12.4 mi.) 1000BASE-T 100 m (328.1 ft.) 50/125 2 km (1.2 mi.) 100BASE-FX 62.5/125 1550 15 km (9.3 mi.) * NOTE: Maximum distance may vary for different SFP vendors. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 9...
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Conditions Status Green Power Lit when power is on. • Power Supply Socket: There is a standard 120-VAC power socket on the rear panel of the switch. Figure 2-2. Back panel. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 10 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
10-Port PoE+ Gigabit Managed Switch Eco (LPB2810A) are described below. NOTE: The LPB2826A and LPB2848A are similar to the LPB2810A, but have (20) or (44) Gigabit ports. The LPB2826A and LPB2848A also have dual-media SFP/(10/100/1000) ports, which are described in the specifications section of this manual.
After unpacking this switch, please check the contents to be sure you have received all the components. Then, before beginning the installation, be sure you have all other necessary installation equipment. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 13...
• 10-, 26-, or 48-Port PoE+ Gigabit Managed Switch Eco (LPB2810A, LPB2826A, or LPB2848A) • AC power cord • (4) Adhesive rubber feet • RS-232 to RJ-45 console cable (for LPB2810A and LPB2826A) or DB9 to DB9 console cable (for LPB2848A) • (2) brackets • (6) screws •...
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Step 3. If installing a single switch only, go to “Connecting to a Power Source” later in this chapter. Step 4. If installing multiple switches, attach four adhesive feet to each one. Place each device squarely on top of the one below, in any order. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 15...
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NOTE: The SFP slots are shared with the two or four 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. If an SFP transceiver is installed in a slot, the associated RJ-45 port is disabled and cannot be used. The LPB2810A has (2) dual-media SFP/(10/100/1000) RJ-45 ports. The LPB2826A has (4) dual-media SFP/(10/100/11000) RJ-45 ports, plus (2) extra SFP ports.
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3 TXD (transmit data) -----------------> 2 RXD (receive data) 5 SGND (Signal ground) ------------------- 5 SGND (Signal ground) NOTE: No other pins are used. Figure 4-8. Plug in the console port. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 17...
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Using Web-based Management The default values of the managed switch are listed in the table below: Table 4-3: Using Web-based Management. IP Address 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default 192.168.1.254 Username admin Password 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 18 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
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NOTE: If you need to configure a function or parameter, refer to the detail in the User Guide. Or access the switch and click “help“ under the Web GUI. A help screen will provide you with help content to walk you through the process of setting the parameters. Figure 4-10. Web Help Function screen. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 19...
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Chapter 4: Installation Figure 4-11. System Information Help screen. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 20 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
Step 2. If not already in place, attach one end of a cable segment to the back of the patch panel where the punchdown block is located, and the other end to a modular wall outlet. Step 3. Label the cables to simplify future troubleshooting. See Chapter 6: Labeling Connections. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 21...
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Step 3. Connect one end of the cable to the LC port on the switch and the other end to the LC port on the other device. Since LC connectors are keyed, the cable can be attached in only one orientation. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 22 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
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Category 5. Therefore, the first step in preparing existing Category 5 cabling for running 1000BASE-T is a simple test of the cable installation to be sure that it complies with the IEEE 802.3-2005 standards. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 23...
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100-Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain Table 5-5: Maximum Fast Ethernet cable length. Cable Type Maximum Cable Length Connector Category 5, 5e, or 6 100-ohm UTP 100 m (328 ft.) RJ-45 or STP 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 24 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide LPB2810A...
• Differentiate between racks by naming them accordingly. • Label each separate piece of equipment. • Display a copy of your equipment map, including keys to all abbreviations at each equipment rack. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 25...
GVRP (automatic VLANs), or LACP (automatic trunking). (Note that the normal operation of the Spanning Tree, GVRP, and LACP features may put the port in a blocking state.) Or, the port just may have been configured as disabled through software. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 26 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
NOTE: The management agent accepts up to four simultaneous Telnet sessions. If the maximum number of sessions already exists, an additional Telnet connection will not be able to log into the system. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 27...
Receive Data minus (RD-) Transmit Data minus (TD-) 4, 5, 7, 8 Not used Not used NOTE: The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 28 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
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Use 100-ohm Category 5, 5e, or 6 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for 1000BASE-T connections. Also be sure that the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 ft.). 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 29...
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1. Replace any Category 5 patch cables with high-performance Category 5e or Category 6 cables. 2. Reduce the number of connectors used in the link. 3. Reconnect some of the connectors in the link. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 30 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
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1550-nm band. Extended long-haul applications. Optimized for high- Non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber single-mode, G.655 power dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) 9/125-micron core operation in the region from 1500 to 1600 nm. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 31...
IEEE 802.3Z: Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.) LAN Segment: Separate LAN or collision domain. LED: Light-emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 32 LPB2810A Quick Start Guide...
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A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers, allowing users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com LPB2810A Quick Start Guide Page 33...
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