Acer ALH-608ds User Manual

8-Port A c e r H u bDual-Speed Ethernet HubALH-608dsUser's Manual608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠±1

2.1.2 Place the hub on the desktop and remove the packing box of the poweradapter, as shown in Figure 2-2.2-2User's ManualFigure 2-1 Get the hub

2.1.3 Verify it's a 5V,3A power adapter by looking at the indicating label. If theadapter is correct, please stretch the cable and plug the cord

2.1.5 Plug the power cord into the outlet on the wall and check if the powerLED lights up. If it lights up, then the hub is ready to be connected to t

2.2.2 If you are installing more than one hub, please turn off the power of allhubs first. Then you can get another hub and place it above the previou

2.2.3 Get the stackable cable and connect the cable to the stacking connectoron the hub, as shown in Figure 2-8. Connect "Down" SCSI port of

2.3 Connecting to computers2.3.1 Make sure the hub is ready for networking by checking if the PWRindicator displays.2. 3 . 2 See if the computer is w

2.3.3 Arrange the route for cabling if no fixed cabling box is provided.Otherwise, It's right way to connect from your computer to the fixed cabl

2.3.5 If you are trying to connect more cables to the hub, please followprocedures from section 2.3.2 to 2.3.4.2.4 Does the hub work well?You can obs

There are three groups of LED indicators in the front panel:• System status indicators: Indicate the overall system status of the hub. It includes sys

Note: It's normal either Master or Slave LED will display when hubs are stacking. Note:The difference between Master hub and Slave hub will be ex

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100/10: Indicates if the port is working at 100Mbps or 10Mbps.LNK/Rx: Indicates if the port is linked to another port or receiving data.Partition: Ind

The number of utilization is in percentage. For example, "15" of "100M" means15% of 100Mbps, "55+" of "10M" me

This chapter describes the network topology for hybrid 10Mbps and 100Mbpsnetworks, cabling requirement for connections, the interoperability betweenhu

Figure 3-2 Master and Slave hubs in stacking ALH-608ds.Note: 1. To concern the convenience of the cross-wiring connection between hubs, ALH-608ds prov

• By way of an uplink port with a Bridge function, the limitations on 100Mbps hub count(maximum 2) can be eliminated. The hub count is unlimited and c

• The data in 10Mbps or 100Mbps domain will be inter-connected by internal built-in switch in the Master hub consequently.• All hubs delivering data b

3.2.2 Connecting to Ethernet Switches : The factors governing hub andswitch interconnection are: • The hubs are only connected to Ethernet switches by

4-1User's Manual4. Troubleshooting4.1 Symptoms and SuggestionsSymptomsAll LEDs areoffLink LED of aconnectedport is off100 LED isnot lit whenconn

4.2 Master and Slave LEDs State and Result/ActionIf you have any problem in building your network with AcerHub ALH-608ds,please contact your Vendor o

Network Interface 8-port 10/100 dual-speed auto-detection function• 10Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10Base-T• 100Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TXOne of

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About this ManualPurposeThis user manual gives you all the information you need to operate theAcerHub ALH-608ds dual-speed Ethernet hubs properly.Not

Table of ContentsChapter 1 Overview1.1 Product goal 1-11.2 Product features 1-11.3 Product configuration 1-2Chapter 2 Make Your Hub Ready2.1 Con

Quick Installation Guide1. Unpack the AcerHub ALH-608ds dual-speed Hub and it'saccessories (refer section 1.3).2. Connect the Hub to the extern

Congratulations on your purchase of the AcerHub 608ds. The AcerHub ALH-608ds is a 8-port dual-speed fast Ethernet repeater hub for connection withmul

large network,refer section 3.1 for details.)• Built-in switch auto-disable function to avoid data looping when stacking• External switching power sup

This chapter will guide you through how to install the AcerHub ALH-608ds. Itincludes procedures for connecting to the external power supply, installin