Encore ENH916P-NWY User Manual

3. Installing and Using
the Switch
3.1 Installing The 16-Port Fast Ethernet Switch
Desktop Installation
Locate the switch on the desktop and place the switch on a clean, flat desk or table close to a
power outlet. Plug in all network connections and the power cord, then the system is ready.
When deciding where to put the switch, you must ensure:
 It is accessible and cables can be connected easily
 Cabling is away from:
＊Sources of electrical noise such as radios, transmitters and broadband amplifiers
＊Power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
 Water or moisture can not enter the unit
 Air flow around the unit and through the vents in the side of the case is not restricted
(company recommend that you provide a minimum of 25 mm clearance)
Installing Network Cables
Station Connections with Twisted-Pair Cable
Connect each station to the switch by a twisted-pair straight cable (10BASE-T or
100BASE-T cables). Plug one RJ-45 connector into a rear-panel port of the switch, and
plug the other RJ-45 connector into the station’s network adapter.
Switch to Switch Connections with Twisted-Pair Cable
In making a switch to switch connection, you could use any port to connect another
switch with straight or cross-over cable. As the entire ports support auto MDI-X function,
so the connection is independent of cable type and using a straight cable to make a
switch to switch connection is allowed.
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Encore ENH916P-NWY Specifications

General

Standard	IEEE802.3, 10BASE-T IEEE802.3u, 100BASE-TX IEEE802.3x Full Duplex operation and Flow Control
LED indications	System Power Port Link/Activity
Emission	FCC Class A, CE, VCCI
Interface	16 * RJ-45 NWay switching ports
Cable Connections	RJ-45 (10BASE-T) : Category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP RJ-45 (100BASE-TX) : Category 5 UTP/STP
Network Data Rate	Auto-negotiation (10Mbps, 100Mbps)
Transmission Mode	Auto-negotiation (Full-duplex, Half-duplex)
MAC Address Table	8K MAC entries
Filtering/Forwarding Rate	10Mbps: 14, 880pps/14, 880pps 100Mbps: 148, 800pps/148, 800pps
System Buffer Memory	156K Bytes
Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40 C (32 ~ 104 F) 0 0 0 0
Operating Humidity	10% - 90%
Power Supply	External linear power adapter (12V/1A)