Allied Telesis GS900/5E User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  5
• Preface

  7
  • Safety Symbols Used in this Document

    8
  • Where to Find Web-based Guides

    9
  • Contacting Allied Telesis

    10
    • Online Support

      10
    • Email and Telephone Support

      10
    • Returning Products

      10
    • For Sales or Corporate Information

      10
    • Warranty

      10
  • Management Software Updates

    11
• Chapter 1

  12
• Product Description

  12
  • Features

    13
  • Standards

    13
  • Components

    14
  • Hardware Feature Description

    15
    • Twisted Pair Ports

      15
    • LEDs

      16
    • AC Power Connector

      17
  • Ethernet Switching Basics

    18
    • MAC Address Table

      18
    • Duplex Mode

      19
    • Store and Forward

      19
    • Backpressure and Flow Control

      19
  • Network Topologies

    20
    • Power Workgroup Topology

      20
    • Collapsed Backbone

      21
• Chapter 2

  22
• Installation

  22
  • Reviewing Safety Precautions

    23
  • Selecting a Site for the Switch

    24
  • Planning the Installation

    25
  • Unpacking the Switch

    26
  • Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop

    27
  • Installing the Switch on a Wall

    29
  • Installing the Switch in a Rack

    32
  • Cabling the Switch

    35
  • Powering On the Switch

    36
• Chapter 3

  37
• Troubleshooting

  37
• Appendix A

  38
• Technical Specifications

  38
  • Physical Specifications

    38
  • Environmental Specifications

    38
  • Power Specifications

    38
  • Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications

    39
  • Compliance Standards

    39
  • RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Connectors

    39