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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Product goal Product configuration Chapter 2 Make your Switch ready Installing the Switch Connecting to the external power supply Installing switch as a stack with stacking kits Connecting to computers LEDs interface overview Chapter 3 Apply a feasible networking Connecting a hub/switch to normal port How to use stacking kits Application...
LAN environment. 1.1 Product goal AcerSwitch ALW-6005 provides high-speed and easy access to the LAN and Intranet both for SOHO and corporations. It allows data transmissionat speeds of 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. It provides an easy...
2. Make Your Switch Ready This chapter will guide you through how to install the AcerSwitch ALW- 6005. It includes procedures for connecting to the external power supply, installing the Switch on your working surface, connecting the switch to your computer, and guidelines to see if it works well. Before setting up your Switch, please take notes of the front and rear panel of this Switch, as shown in Figure 2-1 and 2-2.
2.2 Connecting to the external power supply Carefully unpack the AcerSwitch ALW-6005 and it's accessories. For the first time that you use this Switch, please make sure there is all the same as the checking list in the package. The procedure for connecting to the power will be: 1.
2.3 Installing switch as a stack with stacking kits If you are installing more than one SOHO series together, please use the stacking kits to fasten the stack tightly as the following procedure. 1. Place the Hub/Switch on the top of SOHO stack. 2.
Figure 2-4-1 Connecting to computers 2.5 LEDs interface overview You can observe the LEDs status to see if the hub works fine. Themeanings of LEDs are summarized as Table 2-5-1. Table 2-5-1 LEDs definition...
2.5.1 System indicators PWR: When the power is connected rightly, the PWRLED will be lit on Green. If the LED is not lit on, then you should check the connection ofyour power and the outlet of power. Fan Err.: When the fan malfunction at work, then the Fan Err LED will be lit up and blink.
3. Apply a feasible networking This chapter describes the network topology for hybrid 10 Mbps and 100Mbps networks, cabling requirement for connections, the interoperability between hubs and switches. And tell you how to use the ALW-6005 to expand your port numbers. You can use the ALW-6005 as a backbone switch in small and medium size LAN environment, and for the purpose of expanding your port number you can connect another hub/switch with it's uplink port to...
3.2 How to use up-link port With up-link port you can use it to cascade to another switch to expand your network. Please refer to the following procedure. 1.Use one end of UTP/STP to connect to the up-link port of ALW-6005 2.Use the other end to connect to the normal port of the new switch 3.Make sure the LNK LED is lit then it will work normally.
4. Trouble shooting S y m p t o m s Possible Reason S u g g e s t i o n All LEDs are off . The hub is not receiving 1. Check if the AC power cord DC power.
Product Limited Warranty Acer Netxus Incorporated (ANI) warrants its product to be free from defects inmaterials and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths oftime from the date of purchase from ANI or its Authorized Resellers. Network adapter card...
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