Allied Telesis AT-FS217 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Safety Warnings ............................................................................................iii
Welcome to Allied Telesyn ......................................................................... vii
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................... vii
Document Conventions .................................................................................... vii
Contacting Allied Telesyn ...............................................................................viii
Online Support .........................................................................................viii
Technical and Fax Support ......................................................................viii
Technical Support E-mail Addresses ........................................................ ix
Returning Products ........................................................................................... ix
FTP Server ......................................................................................................... ix
For Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................. x
Tell Us What You Think .................................................................................... x
Chapter 1
Overview .......................................................................................................... 1
Key Features....................................................................................................... 3
Switch Performance .................................................................................... 3
Status LEDs ................................................................................................ 4
External Power Adapter ............................................................................. 4
Auto MDI/MDI-X ......................................................................................... 4
Functional Description ....................................................................................... 5
Frame Processing ........................................................................................ 5
Address Recognition and Filtering ............................................................. 5
Network Topologies ............................................................................................ 6
Chapter 2
Installing the Switch ..................................................................................... 7
Verifying the Package Contents ........................................................................ 7
Planning the Installation ................................................................................... 7
Selecting a Site ................................................................................................... 9
Reviewing Safety Guidelines ............................................................................. 9
Installing the Switch ........................................................................................ 10
Warranty Registration ..................................................................................... 13