Asante FriendlyNET Quick Installation Manual

FriendlyNET
™
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an Asanté FriendlyNET Ethernet hub.This hub is
designed to be the most affordable way to start or expand your small business or
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home office network.
Compatible with all industry-standard 10BaseT network adapters,switches,
hubs and routers
Easiest to install—connect power,network cables and be running in three
minutes (or less)
Quickly monitor your network with multi-colored LED indicators
Free telephone technical support when used with Mac OS,Linux,
Quick Installation Guide Windows 95/98/NT and Windows 2000 Professional/Server
This product is available in two configurations:
10BaseT Ethernet Hubs
FriendlyNET 5-port 10 Mbps Ethernet hub (FH10T5G)
FriendlyNET 8-port 10 Mbps Ethernet hub (FH10T8G)
Packing List
Your package contains the following items:
(1) FriendlyNET Ethernet hub
(1) Quick Installation Guide (this document)
(1) External power module
System Requirements
Compatible with Apple Mac OS,Linux,Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT and
Windows 2000 Professional/Server.
Requires a 10BaseT Ethernet adapter for each workstation,server or printer.
Also interoperates with 10/100 Ethernet adapters in 10 Mbps,
half duplex mode.
M a k i n g N e t wo r k i n g S i m p l e
Installation
Here's how to install this network hub:
In a few moments,you'll see the status of your network with these LED indicators:
To existing
hub or switch.
FriendlyNET 5-Port 10BaseT Hub
3
FriendlyNET 10BaseT Hub
4
A
FriendlyNET 8-Port 10BaseT Hub
Mac 2
A
A. Power:Green LED on when power is ON.
Printer B. Collision:Amber LED flashes when there is network traffic.This LED stays on
PC
during heavy network loads.If this indicator frequently stays on,you may need
FriendlyNET 10/100
to upgrade to a faster Asanté hub or switch.
Ethernet Adapters
Laptop
1 C. Link/Activity:Green LED is on when there is a valid network link to the
network adapter.It flashes during network activity (transmit or receive).
1. Install Ethernet network adapters into your computers.
2. Connect 10BaseT network cables from your network adapters to this hub.
3. (Optional) Connect a 10BaseT network cable from port 1 on this hub to
any port on another hub,switch or router.Set the switch on this hub from
Normal to Uplink.
4. Plug the power cord into this hub and plug the external power module into
an electrical outlet.
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