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- Page 1 SHBBook Page 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM NetStacker II Dual Speed Stackable Hub User’s Manual...
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
SHBBook Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Copyright Notice Trademarks Asanté Technologies and FriendlyNET are trademarks of Asanté Technologies, Inc. Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. A ll brand names and products are trademarks or registered trade- marks of their respective holders. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Document Conventions ... iv Important Safety Instructions ... iv Introduction ... 1-1 Package Contents ... 1-1 The NetStacker II Hubs ... 1-1 Performance Features ... 1-3 Installation ... 2-1 Components ... 2-1 Front Panels of 12 Port and 24 Port Hubs 2-1 Rear Panels of 12 Port and 24 Port Hubs 2-3 Cabling and Voltage Requirements ... - Page 4 SHBBook Page ii Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM LED Indicators ... 3-1 Power LED ... 3-2 Collision Indicator LEDs ... 3-2 Hub ID Number LEDs ... 3-3 Port Link Activity Indicator LEDs ... 3-3 10Mbps Link Activity LEDs ... 3-3 100Mbps Link Activity LEDs ...
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Page 5: About This Manual
SHBBook Page iii Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM This manual describes the NetStacker II dual speed stackable hubs. The manual focuses on the following two models: 12-port 10/100Mbps managed stackable hub 24-port 10/100Mbps managed stackable hub Unless otherwise noted, all information provided in this manual is applicable to both units. -
Page 6: Document Conventions
SHBBook Page iv Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Document Conventions This manual uses the term “NetStacker II” to refer to the 12 port and 24 port dual speed hubs, and “hub” to refer to all other Ethernet hubs. This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and... - Page 7 SHBBook Page v Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM About This Manual 11. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere ratings on the products connected to the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
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Page 9: Introduction
User’s Manual (this book) The NetStacker II Hubs Thank you for purchasing an Asanté NetStacker II 12 port or 24 port hub. The NetStacker II products are unmanaged dual speed stackable hubs which provide a compact, flexible solution for medium to large workgroups and small office LANS. - Page 10 12th port, which can be cascaded to another hub by means of straight through cable. The NetStacker II hubs can be stacked up to 8 units high and connected by means of the “Stack Connection In” and “Stack Connection Out” ports on the rear panel.
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Page 11: Performance Features
Performance Features The NetStacker II dual speed stackable hubs offer the following features: Full compliance with the IEEE802.3 and IEEE802.3u Ethernet stan- dards 12 or 24 10/100Mbps auto-sensing ports... - Page 12 SHBBook Page 4 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Introduction Page 1-4...
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Page 13: Installation
Connecting Network Devices Powering on the Hub Components This section describes the front and back panel layouts of the NetStacker II dual speed hubs. Front Panels of the 12 Port and 24 Port Hubs The front panel of the 12 port hub displays:... - Page 14 10Mbps Figure 2-2 NetStacker II 24 port front panel LED Indicators The front panels of the NetStacker II dual speed hubs display LED indicators, as shown in Figure 2-3. The LED nomenclature, color, and function are as follows: Power (green): Illuminates when AC power is applied to the hub.
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Page 15: Rear Panels Of 12 Port And 24 Port Hubs
Fan vents AC Power socket Power switch These features are shown in Figure 2-4. Management Module Slot Figure 2-4 NetStacker II rear panel Components NetStacker II Hub ID Number 100 Mbps 100Mbps... -
Page 16: Cabling And Voltage Requirements
Cabling Requirements The cabling for connections to the NetStacker II hubs must meet or exceed the following standards: 10Base-T 10Base-T transmission connection requires UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) Category 3 cables, not to exceed 100 meters in length. -
Page 17: Placement And Mounting
SHBBook Page 5 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Placement and Mounting This section describes how to mount the NetStacker II on a desktop or shelf. Hub Location The location chosen for the NetStacker II hub should be less than 100 meters from servers, workstations, and other devices. -
Page 18: Connecting Network Devices
Ensure that the ventilation holes do not get blocked. Figure 2-6 Rack mounting Connecting Network Devices The Auto-sensing capability of the NetStacker II hub allows you to connect 10Mbps and/or 100Mbps devices. Connecting Workstations or Servers To connect your hub to workstations, servers, or other nodes:... -
Page 19: Connecting To Another Hub
10Mbps Figure 2-8 Connecting network devices Connecting to Another Hub To connect the NetStacker II hub to a switching hub or a repeater hub, take the following steps. Choose the appropriate cable depending on which port you want to connect to on the NetStacker II hub. See Table 2-1 to determine which cable and uplink button setting you need to use. - Page 20 Installation Make sure that the length of the straight through cable between the NetStacker II and a 100Mbps repeater does not exceed 5 meters, including all patch cables and cross con- nect wires. The cable between the NetStacker II and any switch or any 10Mbps repeater cannot exceed 100 meters.
- Page 21 SHBBook Page 9 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Straight through cable NetStacker II Hub ID Number 100M 100Mbps Power 10Mbps RIENDLY 8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub 100Mbps Power 10Mbps Figure 2-9 Connecting to another hub using Uplink Port Connecting Network Devices...
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Page 22: Stacking Hubs
This reduces considerably the expense of equipping each hub for management. It is not necessary to configure a Hub ID for each NetStacker II hub in a stack. The auto-configure feature takes care of this for you. Check the 50-pin “stacking” cable that was included in the package with your NetStacker II hub. - Page 23 SHBBook Page 11 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Adding Fiber Optic Connectivity via MII To add connectivity for 100Base-FX transmission media, insert the optional MII fiber-optic module in the MII Module Slot in the back panel of the hub, as shown in Figure 2-11.
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Page 24: Powering On The Hub
SHBBook Page 12 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Installation Powering on the Hub The NetStacker II hub 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 25: Led Indicators
SHBBook Page 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM This chapter explains how to interpret the front panel LED indicators on NetStacker II dual speed hubs. There are no LEDs on the rear panel. The LEDs are used to facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting. These LEDs... -
Page 26: Power Led
Figure 3-2 Power LED The Power LED is green and should always be lit when the NetStacker II is in use. After power is turned on, the LED indicators should respond as follows: All LED indicators blink momentarily. This represents a system reset. -
Page 27: Hub Id Number Leds
If your hub is not part of a stack, the LED for ID number 1 will be lit. If no Hub ID LED is lit on your NetStacker II hub, or if more than one hub in a stack has the same ID number lit, there is a problem with the system. Check with Asanté... - Page 28 SHBBook Page 4 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM LED Indicators Page 3-4...
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
SHBBook Page 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Table A-1 describes how to troubleshoot problems with your network and/or the Switch by monitoring the Switch’s LEDs. Table A-1 Problem Indication No Power Power LED OFF Port connection Link Activity LED not functioning Hub ID incor- No HUB ID LED... - Page 30 SHBBook Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Page A-2...
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Page 31: Specifications
SHBBook Page 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM NetStacker II Hub Specifications Standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet standard Interfaces RJ-45 (TP) Stackable connector X 2 MII expansion slot for 100Base-FX module Stackable Up to 8 units... - Page 32 SHBBook Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Page B-2...
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Page 33: Technical Support
SHBBook Page 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM Contacting Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone Fax-Back E-mail World Wide Web Site 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 (800) 741-8607... - Page 34 SHBBook Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM...
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- Page 36 SHBBook Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:03 PM ASANTÉ 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 ©1999 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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