Quick Start - Intel Express 100BASE-TX User Manual

Quick Start

1. Install the Express 100BASE-TX Switching Hub in a rack or on a shelf or table,
plug the cord in, and turn the power on. See page 5 (steps 1 and 2).
Port 3
Xmt FC/FD Mgmt
Rcv Clsn Link
MDI
Rubber feet for shelf or table placement.
2. Connect the network devices to the switch. See page 5 (step 3) and pages 10–12.
Port 1
Xmt FC/FD Mgm
Rcv Clsn Link
Port 3 Port 4
Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Xmt FC/FD Mgmt
Rcv Clsn Link Rcv Clsn Link
MDI MDI
Straight-through
cables to hubs
2 3 4
Media Adapter 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1
100 BASE-T4
Expansion Slot
100BASE-TX hub
3. Check the LEDs for power and links. See pages 6 and 7.
Console Mgmt
Blinks every two seconds.
Next steps (Optional)
• Continue to the next page if you want to configure the switch to work with an SNMP-compliant
Network Management System (NMS).
• See Chapter 2 if you want to use the Console Manager to change port configurations (set a port for
full duplex), assign an IP address, or check port statistics.
Port 1 Port 2
Xmt FC/FD Mgm Xmt FC/FD Mgm
Rcv Clsn Link Rcv Clsn Link
Port 4 Port 5 Port 6
Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Xmt FC/FD Mgmt
Rcv Clsn Link Rcv Clsn Link Rcv Clsn Link
MDI MDI MDI
MDI
100BASE-TX
Intel Express
Port 2
Xmt FC/FD Mgm
100BASE-TX Switching Hub
Rcv Clsn Link
Port 5 Port 6 Port 7
Console Mgmt
Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Xmt FC/FD Mgmt Xmt FC/FD Mgm
Rcv Clsn Link Rcv Clsn Link Rcv Clsn Link
MDI MDI MDI
100BASE-TX
Crossover cables to
servers/workstations
12 Intel Express
100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub
Pwr Stat RPS Col Data % ²1 5 10 15 25 ³30
1 Media Adapter Expansion Slot Stat
Port Status Management Stat Mstr Enbl
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
100BASE-TX server/
workstation
SNMP Pwr
Should always be on.
Lights briefly while the switch
Mgmt Fault
performs self-tests.
Intel Express
100BASE-TX Switching Hub
Port 7
Console Mgmt
SNMP Pwr
Xmt FC/FD Mgm
Rcv Clsn Link Mgmt Fault
PC-3435
NOTES
• Connect only 100 Mbps devices to the
SNMP Pwr
Mgmt Fault
• The default configuration for each port is
• Always use Category 5 cabling.
PC-3436
Brackets and screws for standard
19-inch equipment rack placement.
switch. See page 12 for information on
connecting to 10 Mbps segments.
half duplex mode only.
Xmt FC/FD Mgmt
MDI
Lights when device is
plugged into the port.
Port 3
Rcv Clsn Link
PC 3396
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