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8-Port 10/100BASE-TX Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch

LB308A

Quick Start Guide

Use this managed hardened switch plus VDSL extender

in extreme environments.

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8-Port 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Extender Switch Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

This quick start guide describes how to install and use the 8-Port 10/100BASE-TX

Ethernet Extender Switch. Use it in harsh environments where space is limited.

QS.1 Physical Description

Figure QS-1 illustrates the port status LEDs and power inputs. Tables QS-1, QS-2,

and QS-3 describe these components.

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Figure QS-1. Port status LEDs and power inputs.

Table QS-1. Port status LEDs.

Number Indicator State Indication

1Power 1 Steady Power on.

2Power 2

Off Power off.

3Power 3

10/100BASE-TX Port

4LINK/ACT

Steady A valid network connection is established.

Flashing Transmitting or receiving data. ACT stands for Activity.

5100

Steady Connection at 100-Mbps speed.

Off Connection at 10-Mbps speed.

Ethernet Extender Port

6LINK/ACT

Steady A valid network connection is established.

Flashing Transmitting or receiving data. ACT stands for Activity.

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Table QS-2. Power input assignment.

Number Input Polarity Voltage Connector

7Power 3 12 VDC DC jack

8Power 2

+12–48 VDC

Terminal block

-Power ground

9Power 1

+12–48 VDC

-Power ground

10 Ground

11 Relay output rating 1 A @ 24 VDC

Table QS-3. Ports on the switch.

Number Number of Ports Description Mode Selection

12 (8) RJ-45 10/100BASE-TX ports

10BASE-T full-duplex mode

10BASE-T half-duplex mode

100BASE-TX full-duplex mode

100BASE-TX half-duplex mode

Autonegotiating mode

13 (2) RJ-11 and terminal blocks Ethernet Extender ports Asymmetrical or symmetrical

DC Terminal Block Power Inputs:

You can use two power inputs to power on the Ethernet Extender Switch.

Redundant power supplies are supported.

QS.2. Functional Description

The Ethernet Extender Switch:

• Meets NEMA TS1/TS2 environmental requirements, including temperature,

shock, and vibration for traffic control equipment.

• Meets EN61000-6-2 and EN61000-6-4 EMC generic standard immunity for an

industrial environment.

• Manageable via SNMP, Web browser, Telnet, and RS-232 console port.

• RS-232 console supports command-line interface.

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• Ethernet Extender ports are asymmetrical or symmetrical on the VDSL, full-

duplex 59-Mbps downstream/31-Mbps upstream asymmetrical, or full-duplex

50-Mbps symmetrical communications link over an existing copper telephone

line.

• Operates transparently to higher-layer protocols such as TCP/IP.

• Two DIP switches configure local (LOC) and remote (REM).

• Supports 802.3/802.3u/802.3x autonegotiating, 10-/100-Mbps, full-/half-

duplex, Auto MDI-MDI-X Ethernet ports.

• Suports 8192 MAC addresses.

• Provides 2 MB of memory buffer.

• Relay output alarms indicate power and port link failure.

• Includes redundant 12–48-VDC power terminal block power inputs and 12 VDC

jack with a 100–240-VAC external power supply.

• Operating voltage and maximum current consumption are: 0.92 A @ 12-VDC,

0.46 A @ 24 VDC, 0.23 A @ 48 VDC. Maximum power consumption is 11 W.

• Operating temperature range is -40 to +167° F (-40 to +75° C).

• Supports DIN rail and panel-mounting installation.

QS.3. Console Configuration

1. Connect to the Ethernet Extender Switch console: Connect the DB9 straight

cable to the RS-232 serial port of the device and the RS-232 serial port

of the terminal or computer running the terminal emulation application.

For direct access to the administration console, connect a terminal or PC

equipped with a terminal emulation program (such as Hyperterminal®)

to the Ethernet Extender Switch console port.

2. Configure the settings for the terminal emulation program:

Baud rate: 115,200 bps

Data bits: 8

Parity: none

Stop bit: 1

Flow control: none

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3. Press the Enter key. The Command Line Interface (CLI) screen should appear as

shown in Figure QS-2.

4. Log on to Exec Mode (View Mode): At the “switch_a login:” prompt, type

“root” and press “Enter” to log on to Exec Mode (or View Mode). The

“switch_a>” prompt will show on the screen. See Figure QS-3.

Figure QS-2. switch_a> prompt.

5. Log on to Privileged Exec Mode (Enable Mode): At the “switch_a>” prompt,

type “enable” and press “Enter” to log on to Privileged Exec Mode (or Enable

Mode). The “switch_all” prompt will show on the screen.

6. Log on to Configure Mode (Configure Terminal Mode): At the “switch_all”

prompt, just type in “configure terminal” and press Enter to log on to

Configure Mode (or Configure Terminal Mode). The “switch_a(config)#”

prompt will appear on the screen as shown in Figure QS-3.

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Figure QS-3. switch_a(config)# prompt.

QS.4 Web Configuration

1. Log in to the Ethernet Switch: Specify the default IP address (192.168.1.10) of

the Ethernet Extender Switch in the Web browser. A login will appear as shown

in Figure QS-4.

Figure QS-4. Login screen.

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2. Enter the factory default login ID: root. Enter the factory default password (no

password), then click on the “Login” button to log in to the Ethernet Extender

Switch. You’ll then see the Welcome screen as shown in Figure QS-5.

Figure QS-5. Welcome screen.

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