Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
How This Guide is Organized .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Contacting Allied Telesis ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Online Support ...........................................................................................................................................................10
Email and Telephone Support ....................................................................................................................................10
Returning Products.....................................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 1
Product Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Key Features ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Standards .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Hardware Feature Description........................................................................................................................................... 14
LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................15
AC Power Connector..................................................................................................................................................15
A Few Ethernet Switching Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 16
MAC Address Table ...................................................................................................................................................16
Duplex Mode ..............................................................................................................................................................17
Store and Forward......................................................................................................................................................17
Backpressure and Flow Control .................................................................................................................................17
Network Topologies ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Standalone Topology .................................................................................................................................................19
Cascade Topology .....................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 2
Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Reviewing Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Selecting a Site for the Switch ........................................................................................................................................... 23
Planning the Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 24
Unpacking the Switch ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Installing the Switch in a Rack ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Wall-Mounting the Switch .................................................................................................................................................. 29
Cabling the Switch ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Powering On the Switch .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Physical Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 34
Power Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Compliance Standards ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
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