Allied Telesis AT-GS905 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Electrical Safety and Emission Statement ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
How This Guide is Organized ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Document Conventions ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Online Support............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Email and Telephone Support .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Returning Products....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
For Sales or Corporate Information ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 1
Product Description .........................................................................................................................................................................................10
Features ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Components ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Hardware Feature Description ........................................................................................................................................................................13
Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
LEDs .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
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
Power Workgroup Topology................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Collapsed Backbone................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 2
Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Reviewing Safety Precautions .........................................................................................................................................................................22
Selecting a Site for the Switch .........................................................................................................................................................................23
Planning the Installation ...................................................................................................................................................................................24
Unpacking the Switch ........................................................................................................................................................................................25
Using the Switch on a Desktop .......................................................................................................................................................................26
Wall- Mounting the Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................27
Cabling the Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................................29
Powering On the Switch ....................................................................................................................................................................................30
Warranty Registration .........................................................................................................................................................................................31