Asus GX1105N: instruction
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Manual for Asus GX1105N

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GX1105N
GX1108N
Quick Start Guide
Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUSGX1105NorGX1108NgigabitSwitch!
TheGX1105NandGX1108Naredesktopgigabitsolutionswhichprovide
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seamlessintegrationforyourgigabitandFastEthernetdevices.TheGX1105N
andGX1108Nalsointegrateaninternaluniversalpowersupplyforeasycable
connection.
Features
• 5x10/100/1000MbpsRJ-45ports(GX1105N)
• 8x10/100/1000MbpsRJ-45ports(GX1108N)
• SupportsAuto-Negotiationfor10/100/1000Mbps
• SupportsAuto-MDIXforeachport
• SupportFull/Halfduplextransfermodefor10and100Mbps
• SupportFullduplextransfermodefor1000Mbps
• Fullwirespeedreceptionandtransmission
• JumboFramesupport
• 4KentryMACaddresstablewithauto-learningandagingfunction
• Fan-lessdesignforquietoperationenvironment
• IEEE802.3xowcontrolfor10/100/1000Mbpsfull-duplex
• Backpressureowcontrolfor10/100Mbpshalf-duplex
• Desktoporwallmountplacementoptions
• SupportVIPport:Highperformancepriorityportforgamingandfastdata
connections.(Port1)
• SmartPowerSaving:Idleportsautomaticallypowerdownwhennotinuse
toconservepower
Package contents
BeforeinstallingtheGX1105N/GX1108Nswitch,checkyourpackageforthe
followingitems.
• ASUSGX1105NorGX1108NSwitchx1
• Powercordx1
• Userguidex1
• Mountingscrewsx2
NOTE
.Contactyourretailerifanyoftheitemsisdamagedormissing.
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Technical specications
Data Transfer
10Mbps,100Mbpsand1000Mbps
Rates
LAN Port
5/8*10/100/1000MbpsRJ-45ports
Protocol
IEEE802.310Base-T
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IEEE802.3u100Base-TX
IEEE802.3ab1000Base-T
IEEE802.3xFullDuplexFlowControl
JumboFrameSupport
Performance
Bandwidth:10Gbpsfor5-port,16Gbpsfor8-port
ForwardRate(10Mbpsport):14,800packets/sec
ForwardRate(100Mbpsport):148,000packets/sec
ForwardRate(1000Mbpsport):1,488,000packets/
sec
PacketBufferMemory:112KBfor5port,144KBfor8
port
MACAddressTable:4K
Switching
StoreandForward
Method
Form Factor
Desktopplacement,Wallmounting
Environmental
OperatingTemperature:0°C~40°Cambient
Specications
Humidity:5%~95%(non-condensing)
StorageTemperature:-25°C~70°C
Status LEDs
PowerLED,Link,andActivityindicatorsforeachport
Dimension
195.6mm(W)x150.8mm(L)x32mm(H)
Power Input
100V~240VAC/50-60HZ
Power
8.58W
Consumption
Safety & EMI
CE,FCC,MIC,C-Tick,UL
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Hardware
Front panel
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ThefrontpanelsofGX1105NandGX1108NincludeLEDindicatorsthatshows
theworkingconditionoftheswitch.
Table 1 LED indicators
LED Color Status Description
Power Green ON TheswitchispoweredON
OFF TheswitchispoweredOFF
LAN Green ON Linkestablishedat1000Mbps
Flashing Transmittingdataat1000Mbps
Amber ON Linkestablishedat10/100Mbps
Flashing Transmittingdataat10/100Mbps
OFF Nodeviceconnected
Rear panel
TherearpanelofGX1105NandGX1108NcontainsfiveoreightRJ-45
Ethernetportsandapowerconnector.
Figure 3. GX1105N rear panel
Figure 4. GX1108N rear panel
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Power LAN
Figure 1. GX1105N front panel
Power
LAN
Figure 2. GX1108N front panel
Ethernet ports
VIPPort
Powerconnector
Ethernet ports
VIPPort
Powerconnector

Placement options
Desktop placement
PlacetheGX1105N/GX1108Nswitchonaatandstablesurface.Makesure
thatthelocationmeetstheoperatingenvironmentspecication.Seepage3for
details.
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NOTE:
ThelengthoftheUTPCategory5cablelengthcannotexceed100
meters(328feet).
Wall mounting
YoucanmounttheGX1105N/GX1108Nswitchonawallwiththesupplied
mountingscrews.
Tomounttheswitchonawall:
1. Measurethedistancebetweenthetwohooksonthebottomoftheswitch.
2. Markthescrewpositiononthewallwiththesamedistanceinbetween.
3. Securethesuppliedscrewsonthewalluntilonly1/4isshowing.
4. LatchthehooksoftheGX1105N/GX1108Nontothescrews.
Figure 5. Wall-mount installation
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BottomSide
143.0mm
1
Securetwoscrewsonthewall
Latchtheswitch
2
ontothescrews.
5.3mm
2.95mm
2mm
18.75mm

Connecting network devices
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ToconnectnetworkdevicestotheGX1105NorGX1108Nswitch:
1. ConnectoneendoftheEthernetcabletoanEthernetportontheswitch
rearpanel.ConnecttheotherendtotheEthernetportofthenetwork
device.Repeatthissteptoconnectadditionalnetworkdevices.
NOTES
• UseCategory5straight-throughEthernetcablesforwiringsoasto
ensureconnectionspeedbetweentheswitchandthenetworkdevices.
• Youcanuseeithercorssoverorstraight-throughcabletoconnectother
networkdevicessuchasbridges,switches,hubsandPCs.
2. Plugoneendofthepowercabletothepowerconnectorontheswitchrear
panel,thenplugtheotherendtoapoweroutlet.
3. ThePowerLEDindicatorandtheLANLEDindicatorsofactiveEthernet
portslightupwhentheswitchispoweredonandactivenodesare
connectedtotheLANports.RefertothefrontpanelillustrationsandLED
tableinpage4forthemeaningofLEDindicators.
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Troubleshooting
Thissectionprovidessolutionstosomecommonproblemswhichyoumay
encounterwheninstallingorusingtheASUSGX1105NorGX1108Nswitch.
ContacttheASUStechnicalsupportifproblemstillexistsafteryouhave
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performedthetroubleshootingsolutions.
Problem Solution
The POWER LED does not light
Checkifthepowercableisproperly
up.
connectedtotheswitchandtoan
poweroutlet.
The LAN LED does not light up
• CheckiftheEthernetcableis
even after a network device is
properlyconnectedtotheswitch
connected to the port
andtothenetworkdevice.
• Makesuretheswitchandyour
networkdevicearepoweredON.
• CheckiftheEthernetcablemeet
yournetworkrequirements.To
connectgigabitswitchport,you
needCategory5cabletoget
gigabittransferspeed.
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Glossary
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10BASE-T
10MbpsEthernetovertwistedpaircable(Category3).
100BASE-T
100MbpsEthernetovertwistedpaircable(Category5)
1000BASE-T
1000MbpsEthernetovertwistedpaircable(Category5)
Ethernet
Themostcommonlyinstalledcomputernetworktechnology,
usuallyusingtwistedpairwiring.Ethernetdataratesare10
Mbps,100Mbps,and1000Mbps.
Mbps
AbbreviationforMegabitspersecond,oronemillionbitsper
second.NetworkdataratesareoftenexpressedinMbps.
network
Agroupofcomputersthatareconnectedtogetherto
communicatewitheachotherandshareresources,suchas
software,les,etc.Anetworkcanbesmall,suchasaLAN,
orverylarge,suchastheInternet.
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