Zonet ZFS3008 User guide

Brand: Zonet

Model: ZFS3008

Type: User guide

Zonet ZFS3008 is a powerful and versatile device that can greatly enhance your networking capabilities. With its 8-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch, you can easily connect multiple devices to your network, such as computers, printers, and servers. The full-duplex capability of each port effectively doubles the throughput on individual links, providing fast and efficient data transfer.

The auto MDIX feature of the Zonet ZFS3008 automatically detects the transmission speed (10Mbps or 100Mbps) and adjusts accordingly, ensuring seamless connectivity with various devices. The LED indicators on the front panel provide clear visual feedback on the status of each port, including link/activity and transmission speed.

5/8-

port 10/100Mbps Ethernet SWITCH

Product Overview

Product Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the 10/100Mbps Ethernet Ethernet

Switch! The hub was designed to give you the ultimate in performance,

flexibility, ease-of-use, and reliability.

Your 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch can increase performance on your network

by bringing full Ethernet bandwidth to individual workgroups, or straight to

the desktop, instead of requiring all stations to share the bandwidth of a single

network. The hub’s 100Mbps Fast Ethernet capability can eliminate

bottlenecks in connection to servers, or can link 10Mbps workgroups to a

100Mbps Fast Ethernet network backbone.

For straight-through 10Base-TX or 100Base-TX connection to servers and

workstations, the Ethernet Switch supports full-duplex connection, effectively

doubling the total throughput on individual links.

The hubs can be placed on a tabletop or rack-mounted, and provide the ideal

solution for your small, medium, or large Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network. It is

designed to comply fully with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast

Ethernet standards.

P/N:12-086-00425 Rev:01

Package Contents

If you purchased the 5/8-port Ethernet Switch, your package should

contains the following :

• This Installation Guide

• 5/8-port Ethernet Switch

• AC/DC Power Adapter 9 Volts 500mA

• Rubber Pads for tabletop installation

Hardware Overview

Before you start to setup your network with your Ethernet Switch, browse

through this section first and familiarize yourself with the various

components of the hub. This section shows what the front and rear panels

look like and briefly explains what each component is intended for.

The Front Panel

Figure 2-1. Front Panel of 5/8-port Ethernet Switch

Front panel of the Ethernet Switch consists of the followings:

• Normal 10Base-T / 100Base-TX UTP auto MDIX Ports

These ports allow connections to PCs, workstations and servers in a

10Base-T or 100Base-TX network. They can automatically detect the

transmission speed (that is, 10Mbps or 100Mbps) and adjust

accordingly. Each auto MDIX port is an 8-pin RJ-45 connector (see

figure below), and allow connection to a compatible hub, hub stack or

switch using straight through cable.

Figure 2-2 RJ-45 Connector

You will encounter more on Normal ports in the section, Connecting

Computers to the Ethernet Switch below.

• LED Indicators

The LED indicators at the front panel show the overall hub status,

individual port state and individual port speed.

Back Panel

Back Panel Components of the 5/8-port Ethernet Switch include the

following :

• Power Receptacle

The power receptacle allows you to connect the provided AC power

adapter to the hub.

• Ventilation Holes

Ventilation holes allow air to circulate inside the hub unit and prevent

the hub from overheating. (Ventilation holes are available at the side

and rear of the 5/8-port Ethernet Switch.)

Figure 2-3. Back Panel of 5/8-port Ethernet Switch

Mounting the Hub on a Flat Surface

The Ethernet Switch can be situated on any flat surface such as a table,

desktop or wiring closet. When placing the hub, please avoid dusty

locations and electromagnetically noisy areas.

For cushioning, use the supplied self-adhesive rubber pads. Peel the

protective paper backing off the rubber pads, and then stick the rubber

pads at the four corners of the bottom side of the hub. Figure 2-4 shows an

illustration.

Figure 2-4 Attaching the Rubber Pads

Cable Requirements

When installing the Ethernet Switch, you will need to use the following

type of cables :

Use 8-wire straight-through UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)

cables which have RJ-45 plugs

Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP cable for 10Base-T connections

Tested Category 5 UTP cable for 100Base-TX connections

Connecting Computers to the Ethernet Switch

After placing the Ethernet Switch to your desired location, you can now start

to setup your network. The first thing you can do is to start connecting

computers. You can connect servers and workstations to the Ethernet

Switch.

As you follow through the installation procedure in this section, please

take a close look on the connectivity rules indicated. Make sure you

follow them to setup your network properly.

1. Connect each server or workstation to any of the Normal ports on

the Ethernet Switch. (See Figure 2-5.)

Figure 2-5. Connecting Computers to the Hub

2. To connect, plug one end of the UTP cable to the network card on

the computer and the other end to a Normal port on the Ethernet

Switch.

 When connecting a server or workstation to the Ethernet

Switch, the cable length should not exceed 100 meters.

Interconnecting Hubs

Follow the setup diagram and procedure below to connect a second

Ethernet Switch or any compatible Switch.

1. Connect a straigth through UTP cable between 5/8-port or any

auto MDIX port of your Ethernet Switch and any Normal or any

auto MDIX port on the second hub or Ethernet Switch, as

illustrated in Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6. Connecting Two Hubs Using Straight through Cable

The LED Panel

Figure 3-1. LED Indicators on 5/8-port Ethernet Switch

LED indicators at the front panel of the Ethernet Switch show

whether the hub is receiving power and indicate collision status in

10Mbps and 100Mbps networks. LED indicators showing individual

transmission speed (10Mbps or 100Mbps), link/activity status are

also available.

Power LED

If this LED is on, it means the hub is receiving power.

If the Power LED is off, do the following :

• If you are using the 5/8-port Ethernet Switch, make sure that the

power adapter is properly connected to the power outlet and the

power socket on the hub.

• Check whether or not the power outlet is functional. Try

connecting another device into the outlet.

100M LED

The 100M LED show the transmission speed of each Normal port on the

hub.

When a 100M LED is ON with green color, it means that its

corresponding Normal port works with a transmission speed of 100Mbps.

If this LED is OFF, it indicates that the transmission speed used by the

port is 10Mbps.

Link/Act LED

The Switch Hub automatically detects whether or not there is a device

connected to each individual port.

If a workstation or server is connected to a port and a link is detected, the

Link/Act LED associated to that port lights up. Link/Act LED do not

light up when there are no devices detected.

Whenever data is transmitting/receiving through the network segment that

the port is connected to, the LED flashes.

Zonet ZFS3008 User guide

Zonet ZFS3008 User guide

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