ZyXEL Communications DIMENSION ES-1124, User Manual

Page 1: ...Dimension ES 1124 Unmanaged 24 port Ethernet Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports User s Guide April 2004 Version 1 00 ...

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Page 4: ...ay cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CE Mark Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate mea...

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Page 7: ...p 1 3 1 5 2 Bridging 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Installation 2 1 2 1 Desktop Installation 2 1 2 2 Rack Mount Installation 2 2 2 3 Rear Panel 2 3 2 4 Rear Panel Power Connection 2 3 2 5 Front Panel 2 3 2 5 1 10Base T 100Base TX RJ 45 auto negotiating ports 2 4 2 5 2 Auto crossover MDI MDIX ports 2 4 2 5 3 Gigabit uplink ports 2 4 2 5 4 Front Panel Connections 2 5 2 5 5 Front Panel LEDs ...

Page 8: ... ES to an EIA standard 19 inch rack 2 3 Figure 2 4 Rear Panel of the ES 1124 2 3 Figure 2 5 The Front Panel of the ES 1124 2 4 Figure 2 6 The Front Panel LEDs of the ES 1124 2 5 List of Tables Table 2 1 Network Cable Types 2 5 Table 2 2 The Front Panel LED Descriptions 2 5 Table 3 1 Troubleshooting Power LED 3 1 Table 3 2 Troubleshooting FDX LED 3 1 Table 3 3 Troubleshooting LNK ACT LED 3 1 Table ...

Page 9: ... as shorthand for that is or in other words throughout this manual The Dimension ES 1124 Ethernet Switch will be referred to as ES 1124 or the switch in this manual Unless specified images of the ES 1124 are used throughout this document Related Documentation ZyXEL Web Site The ZyXEL download library at www zyxel com contains additional support documentation as well as an online glossary of networ...

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Page 11: ...medium enterprise businesses Figure 1 1 The ES 1124 The ES 1124 features a store and forward switching scheme This allows the switch to auto learn and store source address in an 8K entry MAC address table All ports are auto crossover that is auto MDIX ports Media Dependent Interface Crossover so you may use either a straight through Ethernet cable or crossover Ethernet cable for all Ethernet port ...

Page 12: ...y and performance Back Pressure Base flow control on Half duplex ports Pause Frame Base flow control on Full duplex ports Supports automatic address learning No Blocking full wire speed architecture Fan free design Power LNK ACT and FDX COL LEDs Standard 19 inch rack mount design 1 3 Package Contents Compare the contents of your ES 1124 Ethernet Switch package with the checklist below If any item ...

Page 13: ...uto negotiation and flow control may require disablement for some networking operations involves legacy equipment Disabling the auto negotiation is accomplished by fixing the speed or duplex of a port Ethernet Switching Technology supplied higher performance at costs lower than other solutions Wider bandwidth no congestion and the reduction in traffic is why switching is replacing expensive router...

Page 14: ...nd high performance the switch is an ideal solution for department networks to connect to the corporate backbone or for connecting network segments The following figure depicts a typical segment bridge application of the switch in an enterprise environment The two workgroups the standalone server and the two servers can all communicate with each other and share all network resources ...

Page 15: ...Dimension ES 1124 Ethernet Switch Getting To Know Your Switch 1 5 Figure 1 3 Bridging Example ...

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Page 17: ...ly important for enclosed rack installations 2 1 Desktop Installation Step 1 Make sure the switch is clean and dry Step 2 Set the switch on a smooth leveled and sturdy flat space strong enough to support the weight of the switch and the connected cables Make sure there is a power outlet nearby Step 3 Make sure there is enough clearance around the switch to allow air circulation and the attachment ...

Page 18: ...our switch on a standard EIA rack using the included rack mounting kit Step 1 Align one bracket with the holes on one side of the switch and secure it with the bracket screws that are smaller than the rack mounting screws Similarly attach the other brackets Figure 2 2 Attaching Mounting Brackets and Screws Step 2 After attaching both mounting brackets position the switch in the rack by lining up t...

Page 19: ...igure 2 4 Rear Panel of the ES 1124 2 4 Rear Panel Power Connection Connect one end of the supplied power cord to the power receptacle on the back of the switch and the other end to the appropriate power source 2 5 Front Panel The front panel of the ES 1124 consists of 24 auto crossover 10 100Base TX RJ 45 ports and two auto detecting Gigabit uplink ports which may be a Copper Gigabit port or a Mi...

Page 20: ... auto MDIX ports Media Dependent Interface Crossover so you may use either a straight through Ethernet cable or crossover Ethernet cable for all Ethernet port connections Auto crossover ports automatically sense whether they need to function as crossover or straight ports so crossover cables can connect both computers and switches hubs 2 5 3 Gigabit uplink ports Two Gigabit uplink ports two auto d...

Page 21: ...t exceed 100 meters 328 feet Table 2 1 Network Cable Types SPEED NETWORK CABLE TYPE 10 Base T 100Ω 2 pair UTP STP Category 3 4 or 5 100 Base TX 100Ω 2 pair UTP STP Category 5 1000 BASE T 100Ω UTP STP Category 5 2 5 5 Front Panel LEDs The LED Indicators give real time information about the status of the switch The following table provides descriptions of the LEDs Figure 2 6 The Front Panel LEDs of ...

Page 22: ...duplex mode FDX COL Off The port is operating in half duplex mode Gigabit Uplink Ports 25 26 LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION 1000 Green On Connection speed is 1000Mbps The link to a 1000Mbps Ethernet network is up 100 Orange On Connection speed is 100Mbps The link to a 100Mbps Ethernet network is up On The port is connected to an Ethernet network Green Off The port is not connected to an Ethernet net...

Page 23: ...fer to the Product Specifications appendix 2 Make sure the power source is turned on and that the switch is receiving sufficient power 3 If these steps fail to correct the problem contact your local distributor for assistance 3 1 2 FDX LED The FDX LED on the front panel does not light up Table 3 2 Troubleshooting FDX LED STEP CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The port is operating in half duplex mode and not fu...

Page 24: ...nt your network 3 2 Improper Network Cabling and Topology Improper network cabling or topology setup is a common cause of poor network performance or network failure Table 3 5 Troubleshooting Improper Network Cabling and Topology DESCRIPTION PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION Faulty cables Using faulty network cables may affect data rates and have an impact on your network performance Replace with new...

Page 25: ...Topology DESCRIPTION PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION A loop in the data path A data path loop forms when there is more than one path or route between two networked computers This results in broadcast storms that will severely affect your network performance Make sure there are no loops in your network topology ...

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Page 27: ...re flow control for half duplex Flow control for full duplex IEEE 802 3x Connector RJ 45 Data Transfer Rate Ethernet 10Mbps half duplex 20Mbps full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps half duplex 200Mbps full duplex Network Cables 10BASE T UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 586 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE TX UTP Cat 5 100 m max EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m max 1000BASE TX UTP Cat 5 100 m max EIA TIA 568 100 ohm ...

Page 28: ... FDX COL Layer 2 features Bridging 8K MAC addresses Switching Switching fabric 8 8Gbps IEEE 802 1p Frame size 1522 bytes Broadcast storm control Connector 10 100TX RJ 45 1000T RJ 45 MINI GBIC Socket support 3 3V DC power for MINI GBIC transceiver Dimensions 19 rack mountable enclosure 440 L x 161 W x 44 H mm Power Supply 100 240VAC 50 60Hz internal universal power supply Power Consumption 19 8W ma...

Page 29: ...Statement iii Front Panel 2 3 Front Panel Connections 2 5 Front Panel LED Descriptions 2 6 G GBIC 2 4 I Installation Desktop 2 1 Rack Mount 2 2 L LED Descriptions FDX COL 2 6 LNK ACT 2 6 PWR 2 6 M MDI MDIX Auto Crossover 2 4 N Network Cable Length Limit 2 5 Network Cable Types 2 5 100Mbps 2 5 10Mbps 2 5 Non standard network cables 3 2 P Package Contents 1 2 Product Specifications General A Perform...

Page 30: ...mber iii RMA iii S Service iii Standalone Workgroup 1 3 Syntax Conventions viii T Trademarks ii Troubleshooting FDX COL LED 3 2 Improper Network Cabling and Topology 3 2 LNK ACT LED 3 2 Power LED 3 1 V ventilation 2 1 Z ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii Note iii ZyXEL Web Site viii ...