Installation Guide for the Model FS509 Fast Ethernet Switch
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Introduction
Features
The Model FS509 switch has the following key features:
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Eight automatic speed-sensing (autosensing) 10/100 Mbps UTP ports to provide fast
information exchange, resource sharing, and client or peer-to-peer communication using
simple Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
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Eight vista RJ-45 network ports with built-in LEDs to monitor individual port status
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Switch-selectable autonegotiating or full-duplex mode of operation for 10/100 Mbps UTP
ports
Full-duplex mode doubles throughput of point-to-point connections by letting individual ports
transmit and receive concurrently when both ends also support full-duplex mode. The default
is half-duplex if the connected device does not support N-way negotiation. The duplex toggle
switch can be set to full-duplex if the connected port is operating at full-duplex mode.
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One full-duplex Gigabit fiber port with a standard SC connector
The port supports multimode optical fiber (SX) up to 550 meters with 50
µ
m fiber cable. With
62.5
µ
m fiber cable, the maximum distance is 260 meters.
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Automatic address-learning function to build the packet-forwarding information table
The table contains up to 8,000 MAC addresses (that is, the switch can support networks with
as many as 8,000 devices).
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Wire-speed filtering and forwarding to provide the “traffic cop” function by directing traffic to
the appropriate route without slowing down the traffic
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Store-and-forward forwarding mode to minimize erroneous packets on the network
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Aging function to automatically track changes in network configuration
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Minimum latency of packet transmission (leading edge to leading edge) less than 80
µ
s
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Easy plug-and-play installation with no software to configure, which saves time and
minimizes the potential for configuration errors
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Protocol independence and compatibility with all common protocols such as TCP/IP,
NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft Networks
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Microprocessor-based design to monitor network utilization, collisions, and link status
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Normal/Uplink push button to simplify network extension
The switch can be connected to a hub using a simple, straight-through cable.
