Planet Technology FNSW-2401 User Manual

Trademarks

Copyright  PLANET Technology Corp. 2003.

Contents subject to revision without prior notice.

PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trade­marks belong to their respective owners.

Disclaimer

PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in
all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representa­tion, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance,
merchantability, or tness for a particular purpose.

PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User’s Manual is accurate;
PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have
occurred.

Information in this User’s Manual is subject to change without notice and does
not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET. PLANET assumes no re­sponsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User’s Manual.
PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information
in this User’s Manual, and reserves the right to make improvements to this
User’s Manual and/or to the products described in this User’s Manual, at any
time without notice.

If you nd information in this manual that is incorrect, misleading, or incom­plete, we would appreciate your comments and suggestions.

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 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 Instruction manual, 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 own expense.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause
radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

Revision

PLANET Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual

FOR MODELS: FNSW-1601, FNSW-2401

Part No.: 2010-000020-000

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Unpacking Information 1

Chapter 2 Product Introduction 3

2.1 Key Features 3

2.2 Front Panel 3

2.2.1 Ports Speed 3

2.2.2 Cabling 4

2.2.3 Status LEDs 4

2.3 The Rear Panel 4

2.3.1 Power Connector 4

Chapter 3 Installation 7

3.1 Rack-Mount Installation 7

3.2 Desktop Installation 7

Chapter 4 Optimizing Configuration 9

4.1 Prior to Installation 9

4.2 Half- and Full-Duplex 9

4.3 Fast Ethernet 9

4.4 Auto-Negotiation 10

4.5 MAC Address Table 10

4.6 Sample Application 11

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 13

Chapter 6 Product Specifications 15

Chapter 7 RJ-45 Pin Assignment 17

7.1 Straight-Through/Crossover Cable 17

Chapter 1

Unpacking Information

Thank you for purchasing a PLANET Fast Ethernet Switches. Before continuing, please
check the contents of the product package. This product package should contain the
following items:

• One Fast Ethernet Switch

• One Power Cord

• Two Rack-Mounting Brackets with Attachment Screws

• This User’s Manual

Please inform your local dealer/supplier immediately if any item is found to be defective,
damaged or missing. Retain the original packaging (carton), including the packing
materials, and use them to re-pack the product in the unlikely event there is a need to
return it to us for repair.

1

2

3

Chapter 2

Product Introduction

Fast Ethernet Switches are multi-speed, versatile network de-vices combining both
standard and “Big-Pipe” ports under the same hood.

2.1 Key Features

• Compliant with IEEE802.3 and 802.3u standards for 100Base-TX

• 16/24-port Fast Ethernet Switch, pure 10/100Base-TX

• Wire-speed “Store-and-Forward” filtering/forwarding eliminates bad data

packets with minimal delay

• 100Base-TX ports automatically sense and set optimal line speed from 10/20,

100/200Mbps, All 100Base-TX port support Auto-Negotiation function

• Shared buffer memory and up to 8K entry MAC source address table make for

fast handling of data packets

• Flow control to eliminate packets loss

• Internal, full-range power supply suitable for worldwide use

• Auto MDI/MDIX on each port for easy switch/hub cas-cading

2.2 Front Panel

Figure 1: Front View of the FNSW-1601

Figure 2: Front View of the FNSW-2401

2.2.1 Ports Speed

■ 100Base-TX

All 100Base-TX ports come with auto-negotiation capability. They automatically support
100Base-TX and 10Base-T networks. Users only need to plug a working network device
into one of the 100Base-TX ports, then turn on the hub. The port will automatically runs in
10Mbps, 20Mbps, 100Mbps or 200Mbps after the negotiation with the connected device.

3

5

2.2.2 Cabling

Fast Ethernet Switch 100Base-TX ports use RJ-45 sockets -- similar to phone jacks -

- for connection of unshielded twisted-pair cable (UTP). The IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
standard requires Category 5 UTP for 100Mbps 100Base-TX. 10Base-T networks can use
Cat.3, 4, or 5 UTP (see table A)

Port Type Cable Type Connector

10Base-T Cat 3, 4, 5 RJ-45

100Base-TX Cat.5/5e UTP RJ-45

Table A: Supported port list

2.2.3 Status LEDs

One green LED to show power On/Off is on the front panel. Also, each port has three
status LED indicators, as shown below.

PWR This indicator lights green when the Switch is receiving

power, otherwise, it is off.

LNK/ACT This indicator light green when the port is connected to an

Ethernet or Fast Ethernet station, if the indicator is blink-

ing green, it will be transmitting or receiving data on the

network.

100 This LED indicator light orange when a Fast Ethernet sta-

tion is connected. It remains OFF, if an Ethernet station is

connected.

Table B: The Switch’s Port-LED Functions

2.3 The Rear Panel

Figure 3: Rear View for the Switch

2.3.1 Power Connector

The Power Connector is designed to be used with the power cord included in the product
package. Attach the female end of the cord to the power connector and the male end
of the cord to a grounded power outlet. The accepted power range is from 100VAC to
240VAC, 50/60Hz.

Note:

The Switch is a power-required device, it means, the Switch will not work

until it is powered. If your networked PCs will need to transmit data all the

4