Kingston Technology KNE24TP/RS Switch User Manual


 
8 Hardware Installation
Kingston Technology Company KNE24TP/RS User’s Guide - Rev. A01
Rear Panel
STACK-IN
STACK-OUT
AUI
OFF
ON
100-240VAC 50-60HZ 1A
EXTERNAL TRANSCEIVER
( SQE JUMPER DISABLED)
UTILIZATION % - Bar graph indication
(in percentage) of the traffic rate in
reference to the 10 Mbps Ethernet
bandwidth.
COLL %
UTIL %
1%
7%
15%
30%
60%
1%
7%
15%
30%
60%
Green
Green
Green
Amber
Orange
Amber
Amber
Amber
Amber
Red
COLLISION % - Bargraph indication
(in percentage) of the packet collision
rate in the network.
PORT #16 OR PORT #24
CASCADE CONFIGURATION
For cascading to another MDI-X
hub port using straight-thru cable.
For connection to workstation NIC
using cross-over cable.
For cascading to another MDI-X
hub port using cross-over cable.
For connection to workstation NIC
using straight-thru cable.
BNC
Stacking Ports
BNC Port
AUI Port
Power
Switch
AC Power
Connector
Fig. 2. Hub Rear Panel
Power Switch
The power switch toggles power on and off to the unit. The switch can also be
used to reset the hub.
AC Power Connector
The EtheRx hubs use an auto-sensing 100VAC-240VAC, 50/60Hz internal
power supply. Connect the AC power cord from the rear of the unit to an AC
electrical outlet.
AUI Port
The AUI port is a 15-pin D-sub connector. It is a general purpose port for
backbone or mixed media connections for 10BASE2, 10BASE5, 10BASE-T,
or FOIRL connections using a proper external transceiver.
BNC Port
This port is labeled BNC, and has a built-in transceiver for direct 10BASE2
connection using thin coaxial cable. Use RG-58 A/U or RG-58 C/U type
cable. Refer to Appendix B for 10BASE2 cabling guidelines when connecting
to this port.
Stacking Ports
The two ports are labeled“Stack-In” and “Stack-Out” for stacking up to five
(5) EtheRx Pro-Series hubs in any combination of 16-Port and 24-Port models.
Refer to the section, “Stacking EtheRx Hubs” on the next page for instructions.