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User Guide

1. Introduction

Welcome to the World of Mini-Networking.
In the modern business society, communication and sharing information is crucial. 
Computer networks have proven to be one of the fastest modes of communication.

Lantech palm Switch 500 is compacts and attractively designed for desktop use. 
It is an ideal solution for small offi ce or SOHO network user. The Switch provides 
wire-speed, Fast Ethernet switching function that allows high-performance, 
low-cost connection.

Palm Switch 500 will automatically detect the speed of the device that you plug 
into it to allow you to use both 10 and 100Mbps device. It features a store-and 
forward switching and it can auto-learn and store source address.

•Features

- Conforms to IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3x standard
- 5-Port 10/100M Fast Ethernet Switch
- Auto MDI/MDI-X for cascading
- N-way auto-negotiation supported
- Half-duplex for backpressure, full-duplex for fl ow control
- Store-and-forward switching architecture
- MAC address table : 1K
- Memory buffer sharing : 128K bytes
- LED indicators : Power, LK/ACT, FDX/COL,100              
- External power supply

•Size:

- 128mm(W) x 65mm(D) x 23mm (H) Palm size

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Summary of Contents for palm 500

Page 1: ...User Guide palm Switch 500 5 Port 10 100 Base TX Switch with Auto MDI MDI X Rev 1 0 June 2003...

Page 2: ...ow cost connection Palm Switch 500 will automatically detect the speed of the device that you plug into it to allow you to use both 10 and 100Mbps device It features a store and forward switching and...

Page 3: ...power adapter User s Guide 5TP Auto MDI MDI X Switch Rubber Feet DC power Adapter User s Guide Figure 1 2 Package Contents Compare the contents of your Palm Switch 500 with the standard checklist abov...

Page 4: ...following figures LED Indicators Power LED Figure 2 1 The Front Panel of Palm Switch 500 LED Indicators The following table provides descriptions of the LED statuses and their meaning LED Status Color...

Page 5: ...0Base TX connection Auto MDI MDI X It can detect the cable straight connect NIC or cascade to a hub or switch without change the connector the maximum distance between the Switch to another device is...

Page 6: ...earns node address which are subsequently used to filter and forward all traffic based on the destination address Stand Alone The Palm Switch 500 is designed to be a compact desktop size switch which...

Page 7: ...tched network You can connect anyone switch port to hub or switch without crossover cable by the Auto MDI MDI X function In the below illustration two Switches are used to interconnect two small workg...

Page 8: ...erified the proper cable type is used and its length does not exceed specified limits Power If the power indicator does not turn on when the power cord is plugged in you may have a problem with power...

Page 9: ...Rate 14 880 pps Ethernet port 148 800 pps per Fast Ethernet port LED Indicators Per Port Link Activity Full Collision Per Unit Power Network Cables 10Base T 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 cable 100m EIA TIA 56...

Page 10: ...can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Incre...

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