Planet FSD-401ST, FSD-401SC User Manual

SOHOConnect Series

SOHOConnect Series

FSD-401ST / FSD-401SC

5-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch

SOHOConnect Series

Trademarks

Copyright  PLANET Technology Corp. 2001.
PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp.
All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Contents subject to revision without prior notice.

FCC Warning

This device has been tested and found to comply with limits 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 the user’ s manual, may cause interference in
which case user will be required to correct the interference at his
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.

Revision

The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
User's manual for PLANET SOHOConnect Series Switch
Model: FSD-401ST/FSD-401SC
Rev: 1.0 (January. 2001)
Part No. EM-FSD401-1

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 ........................................................................2

GENERAL INTRODUCTION ...................................................2

Checklist........................................................................ 2

Introduction ...................................................................2

Features.........................................................................2

CHAPTER 2 ........................................................................2

HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ...................................................2

Front Panel....................................................................2

Rear Panel.....................................................................2

Hardware Installation ....................................................2

Configuration.................................................................2

Switch Operation............................................................ 2

CHAPTER 3 ........................................................................2

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................2

APPENDIX A.......................................................................2

SPECIFICATIONS: .................................................................2

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Chapter 1

General Introduction

Checklist

Check the contents of your package for following parts:

♦ The Fast Ethernet Switch
♦ Power Supply
♦ Rubber foot
♦ User’s Manual

If any of these pieces are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer immediately, if possible, retain the carton including the original
packing material, and use them against to repack the product in case
there is a need to return it to us for repair.

Introduction

The FSD-401ST/FSD-401SC, 5-port 10/100Mbsp Ethernet Switch is
designed to allow simultaneous transmission of multiple packets via an
internal high-speed data channel including 100Base-FX fiber-optic.
This means that it can partition a network more efficiently than bridges
or routers in most environments.

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In the following sections, the term “Switch” will represent Planet’s
FSD-401, the both model, and “switch” for third part Ethernet switches.
This Switch is a highly reliable network switch and is the ideal device
for bridging Ethernet to Fast Ethernet workgroups or networks. Simple
and cost-effective, the Switch complies to IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3,
100Base-FX, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T. Therefore, the Switch will
be the fast being recognized as one of the most important building
blocks for today networking technology.

Compact in size and designed for Plug and Play installation, the Switch
allows the network administrator to simply connect the network and
power cables and the switching/bridging functions begin automatically.
No hardware or software configurations are required.

The front panel of the Switch provides LED indicators for easy
recognition of the switch operation status and for troubleshooting.
These LED indicators display the power status for the system and link,
speed, full-duplex, and receive status for each port.

With 4-port Fast Ethernet Switching designed specifically for
connecting workgroup devices and desktops, companies no longer
have to invest in expensive and inflexible switches engineered
primarily for backbone implementations. Instead, companies can
deploy scaleable, affordable switches that increase the aggregate
bandwidth of the network by boosting throughput to the workgroups