Introduction
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KNS1600/R User’s Guide - Rev. B00
Kingston Technology Company
Introduction
Intended Audience: This manual assumes that the user has a general working
knowledge of networking principles and architecture and is familiar with
network systems in general.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kingston Fast EtheRx
10/100BASE-TX 19” Rack-Mountable Fast Ethernet Switch. There are two
models: the KNS800/R and the KNS1600/R, 8-port and 16-ports respectively.
The Fast EtheRx Switch is a high-performance 10/100BASE-TX switch ideal
for the small-to-medium businesses. The Fast EtheRx Switch has eight (8) or
sixteen (16) UTP ports that auto-negotiate speed detection for 10/100BASE-TX
and half-duplex / full-duplex mode operation. It is basically designed to allow
Standard 10BASE-T Ethernet networks to communicate with 100BASE-TX
Fast Ethernet networks and to segment both 10Mbps and 100Mbps networks.
The Fast EtheRx Switch complies with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, IEEE802.3i
10BASE-T, and IEEE802.3 CSMA/CD Ethernet Standards.
The Fast EtheRx Switch may be used in both standard desktop and 19” rack-
mount installations (using the mounting brackets provided with the unit) and
requires no hardware or software configuration.
The last port on the Fast EtheRx Switch has two RJ-45 connectors to support
UTP cabling in the straight through and/or crossover wiring configurations.
For easy recognition of network status and troubleshooting, the front panel
includes a variety of diagnostic LEDs including Power, 100TX Speed
Detection, Link, Receive, Transmit, Collision, and Full-Duplex status.
For the remainder of this manual, the KNS800/R and KNS1600/R will be
referred to collectively as the Fast EtheRx Switch.
