Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch
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Introduction
Features
The Model FS518 switch has the following key features:
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16 autonegotiating (speed and duplex mode) 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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16 vista RJ-45 network ports with built-in LEDs to monitor individual port status
•
Two autonegotiating (duplex mode and flow control) Gigabit fiber ports with standard SC
connectors
The ports support multimode optical fiber (SX) up to 525 meters (m) with 50
µ
m fiber cable.
With 62.5
µ
m fiber cable, the maximum distance is 260 m.
•
Two 62.5/125
µ
m fiber cables included for connecting the Gigabit ports to servers or the
network backbone
•
Autonegotiation supported by all 10/100 Mbps and Gigabit ports
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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 direct 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
•
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
•
Protocol independence and compatibility with all common protocols such as TCP/IP,
NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft Networks
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Normal/Uplink push button to simplify network extension to 10/100 segments
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Connection to a hub using a simple, straight-through cable
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