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The functionality of three units is identical, except for the 
number of ports. Where appropriate, differences between the 

two units are noted. 

Overview of this User’s Guide 

Chapter 1, 

Introduction

.  Describes the Switch and its 

features. 
Chapter 2, 

Unpacking and Installation

.  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 A, 

Technical Specifications.

 Lists the 

technical (general, physical and environmental, and 
performance) specifications of the Switch. 
Appendix B, 

RJ-45 Pin Specification.

  Describes the 

RJ-45 receptacle/connector and the straight and 

crossover cable connector. 

Summary of Contents for FSW-1609TFX

Page 1: ...LevelOne FSW 1609TFX FSW 2409TFX 16 24 Port Fast Ethernet Switch w fiber module slot User Manual Version 1 1 0609 ...

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Page 3: ...es uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide 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 domesti...

Page 4: ...ION 8 UNPACKING 8 INSTALLATION 9 100BASE FX MODULE INSTALLATION 10 RACK MOUNTING 11 FRONT PANEL 13 REAR PANEL 14 LED INDICATORS 15 CONNECTING THE SWITCH 16 PC TO SWITCH 16 HUB TO SWITCH 17 A 10BASE T Hub 17 B 100BASE TX Hub 17 SWITCH TO SWITCH OTHER DEVICES 18 A Using straight cable 18 B Using crossover cable 18 PORT SPEED DUPLEX MODE 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 20 RJ 45 PIN SPECIFICATION 22 ...

Page 5: ...l your LevelOne 16 24Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Terms Usage In this guide the term Switch first letter upper case refers to your LevelOne 16 24 Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch and switch first letter lower case refers to other Ethernet switches This guide provides the information you need to install and configure the following models of the Switch LevelOne FSW 1609TFX 16 Port 10 100...

Page 6: ...e 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 A Technical Specifications Lists the technical general physical and environmental and performance specifications of the Switch Appendix B RJ 45 Pin Sp...

Page 7: ...tive smooth evolution from the current 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 new standard specified by the IEEE 802 3 LAN committee It is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to...

Page 8: ... 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...

Page 9: ... increase continuously The Switches with its rack size is specifically designed for middle to large workgroups These Switches provide immediate access to a rapidly growing network through a wide range of user reliable functions The Switches are ideal for deployment with multiple high speed servers for shared bandwidth 10Mbps or 100Mbps workgroups With the highest bandwidth 200Mbps 100Mbps full dup...

Page 10: ...erating small Ethernet workgroup bandwidth Other key features are Auto MDI function supports automatic MDI MDIX crossover detection function gives true plug and play capability without the need of confusing crossover cables or crossover ports Store and forward switching scheme capability As the result of complete frame checking and error frame filtering this scheme prevents error packages from tra...

Page 11: ... 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 Up to 8K active MAC address entry table with self learning and table aging for 16 port model up to 8K active MAC address entry table with self learning and table aging for 24 port model 512Kbyte RAM buffer per device for 16 port model 2 5MB RAM buffer per...

Page 12: ...ents The carton should contain the following items LevelOne FSW 1609 2409TFX 16 24 Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch One AC power cord suitable for your area s electrical power connections Four rubber feet to be used for shock cushioning Screws and two mounting brackets This User Manual If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement ...

Page 13: ...gnetic field generators such as motors vibration dust and direct exposure to sunlight Leave at least 10cm of space at the front and rear of the hub for ventilation Install the Switch on a sturdy level surface that can support its weight or in an EIA standard size equipment rack For information on rack installation see the next section Rack Mounting When installing the Switch on a level surface att...

Page 14: ...Includes SC or ST type connectors 1 Locate the module slot in the switch s rear panel 2 Using a screwdriver undo the two screws and remove the dust cover on the module slot 3 Holding the module component side up and connector side in gently slide the module along the guides and seat it in the internal connector 4 Using a screwdriver replace the two screws and tighten until snug ...

Page 15: ...6 24 and the 100BASE FX port is really the same port Do not use both Port 16 24 and the 100BASE FX port at the same time Rack Mounting The switch can be mounted in an EIA standard size 19 inch rack which can be placed in a wiring closet with other equipment Attach the mounting brackets at the switch s front panel one on each side and secure them with the provided screws ...

Page 16: ...12 Then use screws provided with the equipment rack to mount each switch in the rack ...

Page 17: ...chapter Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the switches 16 port 10 100M Fast Ethernet Switch 24 port 10 100M Fast Ethernet Switch LED Indicator Panel Refer to the next chapter for detailed information about each of the switch s LED indicators Auto MDI MDIX Jacks These jacks supports automatic MDI MDIX crossover detection function gives true plug and play capability without the ...

Page 18: ... to the hub directly and no need to care if the end node is NIC Network Interface Card or switches and hubs Rear Panel LevelOne 16 24 Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Module Slots Used to install module options for 100BASE FX connection AC Power Connector For the power cord ...

Page 19: ...s network Otherwise if the indicator light amber when the port is connected to a 10Mbps Ethernet station if the indicator blinking amber will be transmitting or received data on the 10Mbps network 100BASE FX Module Indicator green The FX Link Rx indicate a good link to a module installed Full Half Duplex 10 100M Collision 10 100M FDX green 10 100M COL blinking This LED indicator lights green when ...

Page 20: ...for the 24 Port model The LED indicators for PC connection dependent on the LAN card capabilities If LED indicators are not light after making a proper connection check the PC LAN card the cable the Switch conditions and connections The following are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection 1 The 100M LINK ACT 10M LINK ACT LED indicator light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or l...

Page 21: ...h MDI X ports A 10BASE T Hub For a 10BASE T hub the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following 10 100M FDX 10 100M COL LED indicator is OFF 100M LINK ACT 10LINK ACT LED indicator is light amber B 100BASE TX Hub For a 100BASE TX hub the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following 10 100M FDX 10 100M COL LED indicator is OFF 100M LINK ACT 10M LINK ACT LED indicator is light gr...

Page 22: ...witch to any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps AUTO MDI X port of FSW 1609 2409TFX B Using crossover cable When using crossover cable this is done from any MDI X port of the Switch Switch A to any of the 10Mbps 100Mbps AUTO MDI X port of FSW 1609 2409TFX 1 The 100M LINK ACT 10M LINK ACT LED indicator light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or light amber for hookup to 10Mbps speed 2 The 10 100M FDX 10 100M...

Page 23: ...system uses auto negotiation to determine the transmission mode for any new twisted pair connection If the attached device does not support auto negotiation or has auto negotiation disabled an auto sensing process is initiated to select the speed and set the duplex mode to half duplex ...

Page 24: ...rnet 10Mbps half duplex 20Mbps full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps half duplex 200Mbps full duplex Topology Star Network Cables 10BASET 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE FX 62 5 125 micron multimode fiber optic 2km Number of Ports 16 port 16 x 10 100Mbps NWay ports 24 port 24 x 10 100Mbps NWay ports ...

Page 25: ... 10 90 Storage 5 90 Dimensions 440 x 200 x 44 mm W x H x D EMI FCC Class A CE Mark Performance Transmission Method Store and forward RAM Buffer 16 port 512K byte per device 24 port 2 5M bytes per device Filtering Address Table 16 port Up to 8K entries per device 24 port Up to 8K entries per device Packet Filtering For warding Rate 10Mbps Ethernet 14 880 pps 100Mbps Fast Ethernet 148 800 pps MAC Ad...

Page 26: ... The following diagram and tables show the standard RJ 45 receptacle connector and their pin assignments for the switch to network adapter card connection and the straight crossover cable for the Switch to switch hub bridge connection RJ 45 Connector pin assignment Contact Media Direct Interface Signal 1 TX transmit 2 TX transmit 3 Rx receive 4 Not used 5 Not used 6 Rx receive 7 Not used 8 Not use...

Page 27: ... following shows straight cable and crossover cable connection Straight cable for Switch uplink MDI II port to switch Hub or other devices connection Crossover cable for Switch MDI X port to switch hub or other network devices MDI X port connection ...

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