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Page 1: Ethernet Hub
FriendlyNet Stackable Dual-speed Ethernet Hub FH208B/FH208/FH216B/FH216 User’s Manual Asante Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 www.asante.com 1.800.662.9686 May 1998 Part Number: 06-00443-00 Rev A... -
Page 2: Limited Lifetime Warranty
Copyright Notice Trademarks Asanté Technologies and FriendlyNet are trademarks of Asanté Technologies, Inc. Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Stand-alone or Single Star Topology ... 1-4 Installation ... 2-1 Components ... 2-1 The Front Panel of the FH208 and FH208B Hubs ... 2-1 The Front Panel of the FH216 and FH216B Hubs ... 2-2 The Rear Panel ... 2-3 Cabling and Voltage Requirements ... - Page 4 Power (green) ... 3-2 Collision (yellow) ... 3-2 10Mbps/100Mbps/Auto-sensing LED (green) .. 3-2 Link/Act LED (green) ... 3-3 Switch LED on FH208B or FH216B (green) ... 3-3 Troubleshooting ... A-1 Product Specifications ...B-1 Technical Support ... C-1 Contacting Technical Support ...C-1...
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Page 5: About This Manual
Chapter Contents This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices: Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes the Dual-speed FriendlyNet FH208, FH208B, FH216, and FH216B Ethernet Hubs and their features Chapter 2, “Installation,” explains how to install, mount, connect, and power on the Dual-speed FriendlyNet FH208, FH208B, FH216, and FH216B Ethernet Hubs Chapter 3, “LED Indicators,”... -
Page 6: Document Conventions
Document Conventions This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information: Commands and key words are in boldface font. Note: Noteworthy information, which contains helpful suggestions or references to other sections in the manual, is in this format. Important! Significant information that calls attention to important features or instructions is in this format. -
Page 7: Introduction
Package Contents The package contents include the following items: (1) FH208 8-Port Expansion Hub, or FH216 16-Port Expansion Hub, or FH208B 8-Port Base Hub, or FH216B 16-Port Base Hub AC power cord Connector Cable (DB-25) for connecting hubs (4) Self-adhesive rubber feet... -
Page 8: The Friendlynet Dual-Speed Hub
48 ports. The FH208B/FH216B Base Hubs allow for simultaneous transmission between 10Mbps and 100Mbps domains. When hubs are stacked, a FH208B or FH216B must be present in the stack — as a base hub. The FH208 and FH216 are expansion hubs and can be joined through the back panel cascade connectors. -
Page 9: Performance Features
To manually set a speed for your network, refer to “Setting up Forced Speed for the MDI-II Ports” in Chapter 2. The Base Unit (Bridge) The FH208B and FH216B Ethernet Hubs include an internal, automatic switch for bridging between 10Mbps and 100Mbps domains throughout the FH216 MDI –... -
Page 10: Network Ideas And Concepts
The stand-alone design makes troubleshooting easy, since each segment supports only one attachment. Page 1-4 Workstations FH208B FriendlyNet 8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub 1 0 / 1 0 0 M b p s P o r t s MDI – II... -
Page 11: Installation
This section describes the features of the Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hubs FH208, FH208B, FH216 and FH216B. The Front Panel of the FH208 and FH208B Hubs The Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hubs FH208 and FH208B front panels show: Eight dual-speed (UTP) Ethernet ports Two MDI-II ports LED indicators. -
Page 12: Fh216B Hubs
The LED nomenclature, color, and function are described below: Power (green): Illuminates when AC power is applied to the Hub. Switch (green): The FH208B and the FH216B have an internal switch (or bridge) module which enables simultaneous 10Mbps and 100Mbps transmission. -
Page 13: The Rear Panel
100Mbps/ Auto The Rear Panel The rear panels for Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hubs FH208 and FH208B as shown in Figure 2-6, include: Cascade In/ Cascade Out connectors. Used to join the hubs in a stack through DB-25 cables. Up to three hubs may be connected together within a collision domain. -
Page 14: Cabling And Voltage Requirements
100M 1 2 3 4 CASCADE OUT Figure 2-6 Rear Panel of FH208 and FH208B The rear panels for the Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hubs FH216 and FH216B are similar but also include an additional MII connector as shown in Figure 2-7. -
Page 15: Voltage Requirements
Voltage Requirements Voltage requirements for all models: 100 to 240Vac, 50/60Hz, 1.2A maximum Important! Check the AC power line voltage used in your area. Placement and Mounting Hub Location The location chosen for the Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hub should be less than 100 meters from servers, workstations, or switches. -
Page 16: Rack Mounting
Installation Slide additional stands into the slots on top of each stand on the first hub as shown in Figure 2-10. Slide the second hub between the stands. Press the stands tightly against the hub. Rack Mounting A rack mount bracket is an optional way to mount hubs in standard EIA 19- inch racks. -
Page 17: Connecting Network Devices
10Mbps and 100Mbps domains. If you want to transmit information between 10Mbps and 100Mbps domains, a switching hub or a hub with an internal switch module such as the FH208B FH 21 6B 1 0 / 1 0 0 M b p s P o ern et Hu b MD I –... -
Page 18: Connecting Workstations
Installation or FH216B is required. See “Connecting Ethernet Hubs and Switches” on page 2-12 for further information. Forced speed also can be set to expand your network options. See “Setting Up Forced Speed for the MDI-II Ports” on page 2-10. Connecting Workstations To connect your hub to workstations or nodes: Be sure each computer has either a 10Base-T or 100Base-... -
Page 19: Connecting Devices To Mdi-Ii Ports
FriendlyNet 8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub ower Switch Link/Act Collision 100Mbps Auto FH208B Figure 2-14 Connecting MDI-II ports 10/100Mbps FH208 1 0 / 1 0 0 M b p s P o r t s MDI – II FH216 FH216B FriendlyNet 16-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub MDI –... -
Page 20: Connecting Ethernet And Fast Ethernet Hubs
Installation Setting Up Forced Speed for the MDI-II Ports Auto-sensing is the default mode. If the devices connected to the hub using the MDI-II ports do not support Auto-sensing or if for other reasons you wish to force the speed, set the DIP switches to one of the positions shown in Figure 2- 15. -
Page 21: Connecting Fast Ethernet Hubs
Using these hubs,10Mbps information can only pass to other 10Mbps devices and 100Mbps can only pass to 100Mbps devices. To transmit information between 10Mbps and 100Mbps simultaneously, use the FH208B or FH216B. FriendlyNet 8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub Power... -
Page 22: Connecting Ethernet Hubs And Switches
Stacking Hubs with the Bridge (Base Unit) When including a base unit such as the FH208B or FH216B within a stack of hubs the base unit may be placed anywhere within the stack. See Figure 2-18. -
Page 23: Powering On The Hub
Figure 2-18 Stacked Hubs with Bridge and Devices Powering On the Hub This section describes how to apply power to the Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hubs. The FH208, FH208B, FH216, and FH216B may be turned on with or without LAN segment cables connected. To power on the Hub: Connect one end of the power cord (supplied) into the AC power connector on the back panel of the Hub. - Page 24 Installation Page 2-14...
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Page 25: Led Indicators
LED indicators do not correspond to the activities listed in this chapter, refer to Appendix A: Troubleshooting. Power Switch Link/Act Collision 100Mbps/ Auto Figure 3-1 FH208B Front Panel LED Power Switch Link/Act Collision 100Mbps/ Auto Figure 3-2 FH216B Front Panel LED... -
Page 26: Led Indicators
10Mbps and the other is for 100Mbps. If the network is experiencing excessive collisions, see Appendix A: Troubleshooting. Table 3-1 LED Status FH208 FH208B FH216 FH216B 10Mbps/100Mbps/Auto-sensing LED (green) There is a single speed (10Mbps/100Mbps/Auto) LED for each port on the Dual-speed FriendlyNet Hub. -
Page 27: Link/Act Led (Green)
FH208B FH216 FH216B Blinking Switch LED on FH208B or FH216B (green) When 10Mbps and 100Mbps data are forwarding through the FH208B or FH216B, the Switch LED will be ON. Table 3-3 Link/Act LED Description Port is connected to a device... - Page 28 LED Indicators Page 3-4...
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
Make sure all the devices on the network are functioning properly. Network Looping There can be only one FH208B Hub or one FH216B Hub in a stack. More than one hub will cause infinite network looping, which can bring down the entire system. - Page 30 Page A-2...
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Page 31: Product Specifications
Auto-sensing on MDI-II ports only 100 to 240Vac, 50/60Hz Operating Temp: 0 to 50 C Storage Temp: -30 to 60 C Operating Humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing) CUL (UL & CSA) LVD FH208B/FH216B Switch Built-in module for 10Mbps, 100Mbps segment communication Page B-1... - Page 32 Specification FH208/FH216 FH208B/FH216B EMI Certificate FCC Class A, CE Mark VCCI Class 1 Dimensions: W x D x H 330L x 190W x 44H mm Weight 1.2 Kg Placement and Mounting Optional: 19” Rack mount bracket Desk stands Self-adhering feet...
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Page 33: Technical Support
Contacting Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone Internet Mail World Wide Web Site Bulletin Board Service (BBS) ARA BBS (guest log-in) FTP Archive Technical Support Hours 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time USA, Monday - Friday. Technical Support (800) 622-7464 (801) 566-3787... - Page 34 Page C-2...
- Page 36 ASANT É TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 821 FOX LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131 PHONE: 800.622.7464 • FAX: 801.566.3787 • e-mail address: sales@asante.com • World Wide Web site: http://www.asante.com ©1998 Asanté Technologies Inc., Asanté is a trademark of Asanté Technologies, Inc. All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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