- KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY FAST ETHERX 5-PORT & 8-PORT 10/100TX WORKGROUP FAST ETHERNET SWITCH USER'S GUIDE MODEL(S): KNS500/WG KNS800/WG

6 Front Panel

Kingston Technology Company KNS800/WG User’s Guide – Rev.B01

Link / Activity LED

The LINK/ACT LED uses a single LED to display two functions. A steady

green light indicates that a good link has been established, and a flashing green

light indicates when data is being received or transmitted. If the LED does not

display solid green indicating a good link, check the following:

Make sure that the power is turned on for both the Fast EtheRx

Switch and the attached device.

Verify that the drivers for the network adapter have been loaded on

the PC. Some network adapters require that the driver be loaded

before establishing a proper link.

Make sure the cable is wired properly and connected on both ends.

Make sure the correct cable type has been selected.

If steps 1 through 4 are correct, please check the cable, as it may be

defective or wired incorrectly. Replace the cable and try again.

Please refer to Appendix A for Pin Assignments and Appendix B for

Cabling Guidelines.

Full Duplex and Collision LED

The FDX/COLL LED uses a single color LED to display two functions. A

solid green light indicates that Full-Duplex operation has been detected. A

flashing amber light indicates that a collision has occurred in half-duplex mode.

Full-Duplex mode is auto-negotiated on all UTP ports.

Cascade Switch

The cascade position marked “ ” configures the last UTP port (port 5 on the

KNS500/WG or port 8 on the KNS800/WG) as internally-crossed like all other

UTP ports. By default, all repeater and switched UTP ports are generally

configured as standard MDI-X, or internally-crossed ports. With a straight-

through cable, this port can be used for cascading to a standard MDI device,

such as a network adapter or router. With a crossover cable, this port can be

used for cascading to another MDI-X device, such as a hub or switch.

The cascade position marked “

” configures the last UTP port (port 5 on the

KNS500/WG or port 8 on the KNS800/WG) as straight-through. With a

crossover cable, this port can be used for cascading to another MDI device,

such as a network adapter or router. With a straight-through cable, this port can

be used for cascading to an internally-crossed MDI-X device, such as a hub or

switch.