Asante FriendlyNet FH205P User manual
1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
Asanté’s FriendlyNet FH205P 5-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub offers a cost-effective solution to
today’s growing need for greater network speed. With five10/100Mbps plug-and-play ports, you can
begin installing 100Mbps devices in your existing 10Mpbs network and move to a 100Mbps network
in the future.
Key features include:
• Compliant with IEEE802.3 & 802.3u Class I and II Repeater specifications
• 10Base-T/100Base-TX N-WAY automatic speed detection
• Compact size
• One Uplink switch to support uplink function
PACKAGE CONTENTS
The package should include the following items:
• One FriendlyNet FH205P 5-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub
• One power adapter
• One power cord
• One mail-in registration card
• One User's Guide
If any item is missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
FriendlyNet FH205P
5-port Dual-speed Fast Ethernet Hub
User’s Guide
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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Front Panel
The LED indicators help you to monitor the working status of the hub and overall network situation.
LED Indicators
Rear Panel:
The rear panel includes one power socket, which accepts 5 VDC power input, switch for
NODE/UPLINK (next to port #1) and 5 RJ-45 UTP/STP ports.
Power
LED
100Mbps Speed-detection LED
Collision LED
Link / Activity LED
FH205P
LINK/ACT
100Mbps
12345
10M 100M
COL
Power
for 10 and 100Mbps
5X 4X 3X 2X 1
Node Uplink
DC 5V
10/100Mbps
UTP/STP ports
Power adapter
socket
green Lit = link established;
Blink = receiving data
Link /Activity (LINK/ACT)
green Lit = 100Mbps link activated100Mbps (100Mbps)
yellow Lit = Data collision occursCollision (COL)
green Lit = Power on
Power (PWR)
Color DescriptionLED Indicator
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A: Basic Installation
1. Place the hub on a smooth, horizontal surface.
2. Establish network connection by plugging one end of the Category 5 UTP/STP cable
RJ-45 connector into the hub port, the other end to the Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
adapter installed in the workstation computer.
3. Connect each device by repeating step 2 .
4. Ensure that each device is connected properly. Turn on the power by attaching the
power cable to the hub and plug in the power outlet.
Attention: Be sure to use Category 5 UTP/STP cable in connecting 100Mbps network
devices. The cable length shall not exceed 100 meters.
B: Uplink Connection
1. Set the Uplink switch to “Uplink” position.
2. Plug one end of the Category 5 UTP/STP cable RJ-45 connector into the Uplink port
of the first hub.
3. Plug the other end into an ordinary port on the second hub.
Attention:
I. Crossover cable is not necessary in establishing uplink connection through uplink
port.
II. The uplink cable length shall not exceed 5 meters.
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The FriendlyNet FH205Pcan be deployed where 10Mbps and 100Mbps network devices coexist
and need to be integrated. The diagram below illustrates one sample application:
4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Standards supported IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, Class II Repeater
10/100Base-TX UTP/STP Port5 N-WAYports
Uplink port Port #1
Cabling UTP/STPCategory 3, 4, 5 (100 ohm impedance)
LED indicators Power — green
Collision — yellow
100Mbps — green
Link/Activity — green/blink
Input voltage 100–240 Vac, 47/63Hz
Output voltage 5 VDC
Operating temperature 0–50°C (32–122°F)
Operating humidity 5–95%
Certification FCC Class Aand CE
Dimensions 170mm (W) x 155mm (D) x 30mm (H)
6.7” (W) x6.1” (D) x 1.2” (H)
©Asanté Technologies, Inc. • Contents are subject to revision without prior notice. All rights reserved. • 06-00510-00 Rev. B
March 1999
5X 4X 3X 2X 1
Node Uplink
DC 5V
10Mbps
workstation 100Mbps
workstation 10Mbps
workstation 100Mbps
workstation 100Mbps
workstation
Connection cable may be up to 100 meters long
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