Hawking Technology 10 User’s Guide

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FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may 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/her 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 measures.

VCCI Warning

This is a product of VCCI Class A Compliance.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Hawking Technology guarantees that every H-GS5T 5-Port and

HGS8T 8-Port 10/100/1000M Gigabit Switch is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this two-year warranty period, call Hawking

Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. The warranty is for repair or replacement only.

Hawking Technology does not issue any refunds. BE SURE TO

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Introduction

Specifications

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Thank you for choosing the Hawking HGS5T 5-Port

10/100/1000M Auto-sensing Gigabit Switch. This switch is designed to integrate 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and

1000BASE-T networking environments with a standard

UTP (unshielded twisted-pair) Ethernet cable connection in your Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) or Home environment. Simply plug in the networking cable and the

HGS5T will automatically detect the maximum speed of the network connection to offer smooth network migrations and easy upgrades to network capacity. This switch also provides a set of diagnostic LEDs for easy recognition of network status and trouble-shooting issues.

Gigabit Ethernet Technology

Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of the IEEE 802.3 standard, and can deliver up to a tenfold increase in throughput over

100-Mbps Fast Ethernet and up to a hundredfold increase over 10-Mbps Ethernet. It utilizes the same packet structure and format, as well as support for CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects. Because

Gigabit

Ethernet is compatible with all 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps

Ethernet environments; it provides a seamless upgrade without wasting existing investments in hardware, software, and/or trained personnel.

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With increased speed and more bandwidth, Gigabit Ethernet is a great solution for reducing network bottlenecks that frequently develop as computers and their buses get faster, and more users generate ever-greater traffic through the use of increasingly advanced applications. Upgrading key components, such as backbones and servers, to Gigabit

Ethernet can greatly improve network response times and significantly increase the speed of traffic between your subnets.

Gigabit Ethernet supports video conferencing, complex imaging, and similar data-intensive applications. Likewise, since data transfers occur at speeds up to 10 times greater than Fast Ethernet, servers outfitted with Gigabit Ethernet

NIC’s (Network Interface Cards) are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in the same amount of time.

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The H-GS5T is designed for easy installation and high performance and includes the following features:

• (5) 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet ports

• Supports Auto-Negotiation for 10/100/1000Mbps and duplex mode

• Supports Auto-MDIX for each port

• Supports Full/Half duplex transfer mode for 10 and

100Mbps

• Supports Full duplex transfer mode for 1000Mbps

• Full wire speed reception and transmission

• Store-and-Forward switching method

• Supports 8K of absolute MAC addresses

• Supports 256K Bytes of RAM for data buffering

• Set of front-panel diagnostic LEDs

• IEEE 802.3x flow control for full-duplex

• Back pressure flow control for half-duplex

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The complete H-GS5T package consists of:

• One H-GS5T 5-Port 10/100/1000M Auto-sensing

Gigabit Ethernet Switch

• Four Rubber Feet with Adhesive Backing

• One External Power Adapter

• One User’s Manual

Check to make sure that the unit was not damaged during shipping and that no items are missing. If you encounter a problem, please contact your dealer.

Please read this manual thoroughly, and follow the installation and operation procedures detailed in this user’s manual.

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This chapter describes the front panel, rear panel, and LED indicators of the switch.

Front Panel

The LED indicators will help you monitor the status of each port and connected segment. The functions of the LED indicators are described on the following page.

Rear Panel

The rear panel of the switch consists of a DC power connector and five 10/100/1000M auto-negotiation RJ-45 ports. The figure on the previous page shows the rear panel of the switch.

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LED Indicators

Power

Link/Activity

Speed

(10/100/1000M)

Description

The indicator is lit when the power is on. Otherwise, it remains unlit.

These LEDs are lit when there is a connection (or link) to the desired port. The LEDs blink whenever reception or transmission (i.e.,

Activity) o f data is taking place.

These LEDs are Off when there is a 10Mbps connection (or link) to a

10Mbps Ethernet device at the associated port; they are lit Green when there is a 100Mbps connection (or link) to a 100Mbps

Fast Ethernet device at the associated port; they are lit Yellow when there is a 1000Mbps connection (or link) to a 1000Mbps

Gigabit Ethernet device at the associated port.

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Place the H-GS5T on a smooth surface. Step 1.

Step 2. Connect the Power Adapter to the unit. (At this point, do not plug the adapter into the outlet.)

Step 3. Connect a server, workstation, or PC to the switch using a standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable.

(For best results, use a CAT 5E cable.)

Step 4. Repeat Step 3 as necessary for the remaining ports. Also, if needed, another hub/switch can be connected to any port on the unit.

Step 5. Ensure that each device is connected properly.

Plug the power adapter into the power outlet.

Note: Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation from and adequate ventilation around the switch.

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“Auto-negotiation” (N-way) mode automatically sets the best possible bandwidth (10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1000Mbps) when a connection is established with another network device.

Auto-negotiation functions are determined by these set datatransfer rate priorities: a. 1000Base-T Full Duplex (2000Mbps) b. 1000Base-T Half Duplex (1000Mbps) c. 100Base-TX Full Duplex (200 Mbps) d. 100Base-TX Half Duplex (100Mbps) e. 10Base-T Full Duplex (20Mbps) f. 10Base-T Half Duplex (10Mbps)

Each port with N-way capability supports Half/Full Duplex functions.

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Standards

IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX

IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T

IEEE 802.3x Flow Control

Protocol CSMA/CD

Ethernet 10Mbps

20Mbps

Data

Transfer

Rate

Fast Ethernet 100Mbps

200Mbps

(Half duplex)

(Full duplex)

(Half duplex)

(Full duplex)

Gigabit

Ethernet

1000Mbps

2000Mbps

(Half duplex)

(Full duplex)

Ethernet 2-Pair UTP CAT 3, 4, 5, 5E

Unshielded Twisted Pair

(UTP) Cable

Network

Cables

Number of Ports

Gigabit

Ethernet

Unshielded Twisted Pair

(UTP) Cable

4-Pair UTP CAT 5, 5E

Unshielded Twisted Pair

(UTP) Cable

HGS5T: (5) 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Ports

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MAC

Address

Table

HGS5T: 4K Entries

Modes

Forwarding

Mode

Flow

Control

(IEEE

802.3x)

Auto

Crossover

Packet

Filtering/

Forwarding

Rate

Half and Full Duplex, auto-negotiation

Store-and-Forward

Half duplex: backpressure

Full duplex: IEEE 802.3x

Auto-crossover on each port

Full wire speed

RAM

Buffer

MAC

437.5K Bytes per device

Address

Learning

Self-learning, auto aging

DC Inputs 12V DC 1A

Power

Consumption

Operating

Temp.

7.5 Watts

10ºC - 55ºC

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Humidity 0% - 90% RH, non-condensing

Dimensions

187 x 30 x 100mm (W x H x D)

7.36” x 1.18” x 3.94” (W x H x D)

Certifications FCC Class A, CE Marking Class A, VCCI Class A

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