NBase NH 210 Installation And User Manual

Summary of NH 210

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    10/100 workgroup switch nh 210 installation and user guide ml42189 rev. 1.00 nh210.Qxd 21/6/99 13:22 page 1.

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    Standards compliance ul 1950; csa 22.2 no 950; vcci; fcc part 15 class a; ce-89/336/eec, 73/23/eec fcc notice warning: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pur- suant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona...

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    Table of contents part i installation and user guide introduction ..........................................................................1 description....................................................................................1 the switch and network management systems ......................

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    Part ii device management introduction ..........................................................................15 the nh 210 and network management systems.........................15 software installation and setup .........................16 minimum requirements .....................................

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    1 nh 210 nbase communications introduction the nbase nh 210 provides dedicated bandwidth to the desktop at wire- speed rate. Employing highly-integrated asic technology, the nh 210 deliv- ers powerful switching with a superior price/performance, allowing it to be deployed as a replacement to shared ...

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    2 nbase communications nh 210 features standards complies with ieee 802.3 and ieee 802.3ustandards functionality 8 switched 10base-t ethernet ports and two built-in high-speed ports vlan up to four vlan groups can be configured to protect against multicast and broadcast storms (nh 210-2k) security p...

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    3 nh 210 nbase communications applications a switch boosts network performance by segmenting a single large collision domain into smaller, separate collision domains and providing dedicated con- nections for intensive networks using work stations and servers. In addition, the full duplex capability ...

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    4 nbase communications nh 210 typical configurations figure 2 illustrates the optimal connection possibilities of the nh 210. One switch can connect up to eight 10mbps ports and two 10/100mbps ports. Attachments can include 10mbps and 100mbps servers, a fast ethernet back- bone, 10/100mbps hubs or i...

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    5 nh 210 nbase communications the nh 210 can operate as a stand-alone unit or in conjunction with any of nbase’s other ethernet offerings. A windows 95™ -based graphical applica- tion, megaview, provides management through a pc parallel port. Unpacking and inspection upon receiving the nh 210, inspe...

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    Front panel description 1 db-25 connector management port 2 fast port leds l off indicates no link green on indicates 10mbps rate yellow on indicates 100mbps rate a/c green on indicates port activity. Yellow on indicates collision leds for 10base-t ports l green on indicates valid link connection a/...

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    F yellow on indicates system problem. P green on indicates unit is powered. Rear panel the rear panel of the nh 210, housing the power connection, is illustrated in figure 4. All fan holes must be kept unobstructed. Figure 4: rear panel view nh 210 dip switches the dip switches change port configura...

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    The default configurations of the ports are illustrated in figure 5 below: figure 5: default settings for the two port types of the nh 210 dip switch settings for the 10/100 utp ports: duplex autoneg rate up full auto 10 down half manual 100 power connection connect the power cord to the switch and ...

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    Terminated as required by the country where it will be installed. Le cable de transport d’energie que doit etre utilisé la configuration 230 volts est le type minimum sjt (svt) 18/3, nominal 250 volts ac, 10 amps, 4.5m long maximum. Un bout est raccorde comme exige par le pays ou il sera utilisé. Da...

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    Figure 6: straight cable connection between an nh 210 and a server/pc (mdi-x) figure 7: crossover cable connection between an nh 210 and switches/hubs (mdi) troubleshooting the nh 210 is a highly reliable unit. If you encounter an operating problem, follow the troubleshooting steps below. If the pro...

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    That they do not exceed 100m. Problem: link led remains off when station is connect- ed to port. Solution: verify that your cables are wired correctly (see installation and setup - network connections) verify that station is powered on. Problem: link led is on but data is not being forwarded through...

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    Technical specifications compatibility ieee 802.3; ieee 802.3u (fast ethernet standard) electrical voltage 100 - 240 vac frequency 50 - 60 hz power consumption 40w cabling distances category 3/5 100 meters connectors utp/stp rj-45 10base-t and 10/100base-tx ports pc parallel port db-25 management po...

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    10base-t port l green on indicates valid link connection global f (fault) yellow on indicates a system problem p (power) green on when nh 210 is powered configuration default configuration is loaded from nh 210 eeprom on power up/reset performance learning table nh 210-32 32 mac addresses nh210-2k u...

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