Planet FSD-803PE User Manual
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PLANET SOHO Switches User’s Manual
FOR MODEL: FSD-803PE
Part No: 2010-000039-000
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Table of Contents
About This Guide 1
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Setup 7
Chapter 3 Identifying External Components 9
Chapter 4 Connecting the Switch 11
Chapter 5 Technical Specifications 15
Appendix A RJ-45 PIN Specification 17
Appendix B Switch Operation 19
Appendix C Troubleshooting 21
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing the FSD-803PE, 8-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch
with 802.3af splitter built-in. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps
Ethernet network capabilities in a highly exible desktop package and also offers dual
power system, DC power and IEEE802.3af in-line power over Ethernet.
Purpose
This manual discusses how to install your FSD-803PE. 8-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Switch w/802.3af splitter built-in.
Terms/Usage
IIn this manual, the term "Switch" (rst letter upper case) refers to your 8-port 10/
100Mbps Ethernet Switch, and "switch" (rst letter lower case) refers to other Ethernet
switches. This manual provides the information you need to install and congure the
FSD-803PE.
Overview of this User’s Manual
Chapter 1, Introduction: Describes the Switch and its features.
Chapter 2, Unpacking and Setup: Helps you get started with the basic installation of the
Switch.
Chapter 3, Identifying External Components: Describes the front panel, rear panel and
LED indicators of the Switch.
Chapter 4, Connecting the Switch: Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet
network.
Appendix 5, Technical Specications: Lists the technical (general, physical and
environmental, and performance) specications of the Switch.
Appendix A, RJ-45 Pin Specication: Describes the RJ-45 receptacle/connector and the
straight and crossover cable connector.
Appendix B, Switch Operation: Describes how the switch works in details.
Appendix C, Troubleshooting: Describes some information for symptom could
encountered.
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the features of the Switch and some background information about
Fast Ethernet switching technology.
Fast Ethernet Technology
The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing
applications are fueling the need for high performance networks.
A number of high-speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater
bandwidth and improve client/server response times. Among them, 100Base-TX (Fast
Ethernet) provides a non-disruptive, smooth evolution from 10Base-T technology. The
non-disruptive and smooth evolution nature, and the dominating potential market base,
virtually guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the
years to come.
100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a standard specied by the IEEE 802.3 LAN committee. It is
an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive
data at 100Mbps, while maintaining the CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol. Since the 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments, it provides a
straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware,
software, and personnel training.
Switching Technology
Another approach to pushing beyond the limits of Ethernet technology is the development
of switching technology. A switch bridge Ethernet packets at the MAC address level of
the Ethernet protocol transmitting among connected Ethernet or Fast Ethernet LAN
segments.
Switching is a cost-effective way of increasing the total network capacity available to
users on a local area network. A switch increases capacity and decreases network loading
by dividing a local area network into different segments, which don t compete with each
other for network transmission capacity.
The Switch acts as a high-speed selective bridge between the individual segments. The
Switch, without interfering with any other segments, automatically forwards trafc that
needs to go from one segment to another. By doing this the total network capacity is
multiplied, while still maintaining the same network cabling and adapter cards.
For Fast Ethernet networks, a switch is an effective way of eliminating problems of
chaining hubs beyond the two-repeater limit. A switch can be used to split parts of the
network into different collision domains, making it possible to expand your Fast Ethernet
network beyond the 205-meter network diameter limit for 100Base-TX networks. Switches
supporting both traditional 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are also ideal for
bridging between the existing 10Mbps networks and the new 100Mbps networks.
Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement over the previous generation of
network bridges, which were characterized by higher latencies. Routers have also been
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used to segment local area networks, but the cost of a router, the setup and maintenance
required make routers relatively impractical. Today switches are an ideal solution to most
kinds of local area network congestion problems.
Power over Ethernet Technology
The Switch also supports IEEE802.3af in-line power technology. Power over Ethernet
Technology is using the un-used UTP wire to transmit the power over the Cat-5 UTP to
the remote end-node.
Follow the IEEE802.3/802.3u Ethernet standard, 100Base-TX and 10Base-T will only use
2-pair of the UTP cable for data transmission and receiving (refer to Appendix B for more).
And Power over Ethernet, however, will used the un-used 2-pair of UTP Cat. 5 cable for
power transmission. The power transmission either can be a direct current without any
detection/ protection or can also deploy the new standard IEEE802.3af.
Two devices required in this technology, injector and splitter. The injector combine the
Ethernet signal and 48VDC currents through UTP cable to the remote end. And splitter
split out the two things to the device, DC power to turn on the device and others for data
sending / receiving. IEEE802.3af uses the protection circuit to detect the support features
of remote end-node in a very short time. If the remote-end reply the injector with 802.3af
supported signal, the injector will then provide the DC current over the wire to power on
the Switch. Otherwise, the Switch will never be turned on.
Features
• The Switch were designed for easy installation and high Performance in an
environment where traffic on the network and the number of user increase
continuously.
• The Switch with their small, compact size was specifically designed for small to
middle workgroups. The Switch can be installed where space is limited; more-
over, it provides immediate access to a rapidly growing network through a wide
range of user-reliable functions.
• The Switch is ideal for deployment with multiple high-speed servers for shared
bandwidth 10Mbps or 100Mbps workgroups. With the highest bandwidth
200Mbps (100Mbps full-duplex mode), any port can provide workstations with
a congestion-free data pipe for simultaneous access to the server.
• The Switch is expandable by cascading two or more switches together. As all
ports support 200Mbps, the Switch can be cascaded from any port and to any
number of switches.
• The Switch is a perfect choice for site planning to upgrade to Fast Ethernet in
the Ethernet workgroups can connect to the Switch now, and change adapters
and hubs anytime later without needing to change the Switch or reconfigure
the network.
• The Switch support IEEE802.3af, which can easily install the Switch in any
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place where AC adapter is not required. Through the UTP wire, the power of
the Switch can be managed from the central/backbone and also without fear of
power shutdown.
• The Switch combine dynamic memory allocation with store-and- forward
switching to ensure that the buffer is effectively allocated for each port, while
controlling the data flow between the transmit and receive nodes to guarantee
against all possible packet loss.
• The Switch is an unmanaged 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch that offers solutions
in accelerating small Ethernet workgroup bandwidth.
Other key Features are:
• Auto MDI/MDI-X on each port for Uplink to another switch, hub or repeater.
• Store and forward switching scheme capability. As the result of complete frame
checking and error frame filtering, this scheme prevents error packages from
transmitting among segments.
• NWay Auto-negotiation for any port. This allows for auto-sensing of speed (10/
100Mbps) thereby providing you with automatic and flexible solutions in your
network connections.
• Flow control for any port. This minimizes dropped packets by sending out col-
lision signals while the port’s receiving buffer is full. Note that flow control is
only available in half-duplex mode.
• Data forwarding rate per port is at wire-speed for 100Mbps speed.
• Data forwarding rate per port is at wire-speed for 10Mbps speed.
• Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc., per port at wire-
speed for 100Mbps speed.
• Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc., per port at wire-
speed for 10Mbps speed.
• 2K active MAC address entry table per port with self-learning and table-aging
for the Switch.
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