Instant EtherFast ® Series EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Switches ® Use this guide to install : EZXS55W v2 EZXS88W v2 EZXS16W User Guide
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10/100 Workgroup Switches Introduction Contents Introduction Your EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Switch 1 1 Hardware Installation Planning Your Network Layout Installing Your Switch Tips on Switching Your Network 2 2 4 6 About Fast Ethernet History of Fast Ethernet Switches versus Hubs 7 7 8 Appendix Twisted-Pair Cabling Crimping Your Own Network Cables Specifications Contact/Warranty Information 10 10 11 12 13 Your EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Switch Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys Ether
Instant EtherFast® Series Hardware Installation 10/100 Workgroup Switches Configuration A shows one possible way to set up an EtherFast Switch in a Fast Ethernet environment. Note that the Switch requires UTP Category 5 network cabling for all its Fast Ethernet connections, like all Fast Ethernet network hardware. Planning Your Network Layout Building a Fast Ethernet network involves more topology rules in addition to the 10BaseT network rules.
Instant EtherFast® Series 10/100 Workgroup Switches Installing Your Switch Powering On the Switch Package Contents Plug in the Switch's AC power adapter. Each time your Switch powers up, it will run a Diagnostic/Self-Test. After the test, the Power LED will light up. As connections to the Switch’s LEDs are powered on, each port's corresponding Link/Act LED will light up. The remaining LEDs will also light up according to how your data is being transferred, e.g. full or half duplex, 10Mbps or 100Mbps.
Instant EtherFast® Series Tips on Switching Your Network Here are some of the ways your new EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Switch can help you optimize your network speed. • Speed up Nodes From Your 10BaseT Network In a 10BaseT network, connect your hubs, file servers, and key users, such as network administrators directly to your Switch to channel dedicated bandwidth in full-duplex mode (if operating in full-duplex) to each station.
Instant EtherFast®Series Switches versus Hubs Your EtherFast 10/100 Switch boosts your network performance several times over, conserving your time, money and resources. The scalability of your Switch, its full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth all contribute to maximizing efficiency in your Fast Ethernet network. 10/100 Workgroup Switches A network without a switch is called a shared network because every node on the network competes for a fraction of the total bandwidth.
Instant EtherFast® Series Appendix 10/100 Workgroup Switches Crimping Your Own Network Cables Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub.
Instant EtherFast® Series Specifications Model Numbers Standards Protocol Ports Speed Per Port (Mbps) Half-Duplex Full-Duplex Cabling Type 10BaseT 100BaseTX Topology LEDs Customer Support EZXS55W v2 (5-Port) EZXS88W v2 (8-Port) EZXS16W (16-Port) IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.
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