Allied Telesis AT-FS716L - Manual (Page 6)

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Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards ................................................................................................................... 3
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
For Sales or Corporate Information............................................................................................................................10
Chapter 1
Product Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Key Features ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Standards .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Hardware Feature Description........................................................................................................................................... 14
10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Ports ............................................................................................................................14
LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................15
AC Power Connector..................................................................................................................................................16
A Few Ethernet Switching Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 17
MAC Address Table ...................................................................................................................................................17
Duplex Mode ..............................................................................................................................................................18
Store and Forward......................................................................................................................................................18
Backpressure and Flow Control .................................................................................................................................18
Network Topologies........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Standalone Topology .................................................................................................................................................20
Cascade Topology .....................................................................................................................................................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
Installing the Switch in a Rack........................................................................................................................................... 29
Wall-Mounting the Switch .................................................................................................................................................. 30
Cabling the Switch............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Powering On the Switch .................................................................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Appendix A
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Physical Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 35
Power Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications........................................................................................................ 36
Compliance Standards ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Connectors ................................................................................................................................. 37
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