Planet Technology FSD-504PE User Manual

5-Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch
with 802.3af splitter built-in

FSD-504PE

User’s Manual

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Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2005.
Contents subject to revision without prior notice.
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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 fitness for a particular purpose.
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notice.
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FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 SOHO Switches User’s Manual
FOR MODEL: FSD-504PE
Part No: 2010-A33170-000

Table of Contents

Table of Contents............................................................................................................................. 3

ABOUT THIS GUIDE....................................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 5

Chapter 2 UNPACKING AND SETUP............................................................................................. 9

Chapter 3 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONEN TS................................................................ 10

Chapter 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH...................................................................................... 12

Chapter 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................... 15

APPENDIX A RJ-45 PIN SPECIFICATION ................................................................................... 16

APPENDIX B SWITCH OPERATION............................................................................................ 18

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Thank you for purchasing the FSD-504PE, 5-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 flexible desktop package and a lso offers dual power system, DC power and
IEEE802.3af in-line power over Ethernet.

Purpose

This manual discusses how to install your FSD-504PE. 5-Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch
w/802.3af splitter built-in.

Terms/Usage

In this manual, the term “Switch” (first letter upper case) refers to your 5-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet
Switch, and ”switch” (first letter lower case) refers to other Ethernet switches. This manual
provides the information you need to install and configure the FSD-504PE

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 Specifications: Lists the technical (general, physical and environmental,
and performance) specifications of the Switch.
Appendix A, RJ-45 Pin Specification: 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, Trouble sho oting: Describes some information for symptom could encountered.

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 com puting application s
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 specified 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 traffic 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 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-p air 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

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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; moreover, it provides
immediate access to a rapidly growing network through a wide range of user-reliable
functions.

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The Switch is ideal for deployment with multiple high-speed servers for shared bandwidth