Allied Telesis AT-FS708 - 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..................................................................................................................................................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
Standalone Topology .................................................................................................................................................19
Cascade Topology .....................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 2
Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Reviewing Safety Precautions........................................................................................................................................... 22
Selecting a Site for the Switch........................................................................................................................................... 23
Planning the Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 24
Unpacking the Switch ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop....................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the Switch in a Rack........................................................................................................................................... 28
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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