Allied Telesis AT-FS709FC - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement .......................iii
Welcome to Allied Telesyn .......................................................................... vii
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................... vii
Document Conventions .................................................................................... vii
Contacting Allied Telesyn ............................................................................... viii
Online Support .........................................................................................viii
Telephone and Fax Support..................................................................... viii
E-mail Support ........................................................................................... ix
Returning Products ........................................................................................... ix
FTP Server .......................................................................................................... x
For Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................. x
Tell Us What You Think .................................................................................... x
Chapter 1
Overview ............................................................................................................1
10/100 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports........................................................................ 3
Type of Connector........................................................................................ 3
Speed ............................................................................................................ 3
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................ 3
Cabling ......................................................................................................... 3
Maximum Distance ..................................................................................... 4
Ports 1X to 7X — MDI-X Configuration..................................................... 4
Port 8MDI and Port 8MDI-X ...................................................................... 4
100 Mbps Fiber Optic Port ................................................................................. 5
Type of Connector........................................................................................ 5
Speed ............................................................................................................ 5
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................ 5
Cabling ......................................................................................................... 5
Maximum Distance ..................................................................................... 6
Introduction to Ethernet Switching .................................................................. 7
MAC Address Table..................................................................................... 7
Store and Forward....................................................................................... 8
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................ 8
Flow Control ................................................................................................ 9
System LEDs .................................................................................................... 10
Network Topologies .......................................................................................... 11