Allied Telesis AT-GS900/8E - Manual (Page 5)

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Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards ................................................................................................................... 3
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
How This Guide is Organized .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Contacting Allied Telesis ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Online Support .............................................................................................................................................................9
Email and Telephone Support......................................................................................................................................9
Returning Products.......................................................................................................................................................9
For Sales or Corporate Information..............................................................................................................................9
Chapter 1
Product Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Key Features ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Standards .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Hardware Feature Description........................................................................................................................................... 14
10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Ports ............................................................................................................................14
LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................15
DC Power Connector .................................................................................................................................................16
A Few Ethernet Switching Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 17
MAC Address Table ...................................................................................................................................................17
Duplex Mode ..............................................................................................................................................................18
Store and Forward......................................................................................................................................................18
Back Pressure and Flow Control................................................................................................................................19
Network Topologies........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Power Workgroup Topology .......................................................................................................................................20
Collapsed Backbone ..................................................................................................................................................21
Chapter 2
Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Reviewing Safety Precautions........................................................................................................................................... 23
Selecting a Site for the Switch........................................................................................................................................... 24
Planning the Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Unpacking the Switch ........................................................................................................................................................ 26
Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop....................................................................................................................... 27
Wall-Mounting the Switch .................................................................................................................................................. 29
Cabling the Switch............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Powering On the Switch .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Appendix A
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Physical Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 34
Power Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications........................................................................................................ 35
Compliance Standards ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Connectors ................................................................................................................................. 36
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