Planet FGSW-1820RS, User Manual

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Chapter 2
Installation
This section describes the functionalities of the Switch components and guides how to
install it on the desktop or shelf. Basic knowledge of networking is assumed. Please read
this chapter completely before continuing.
2.1 Product Description
The PLANET Switch provides 16/24 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet ports with 2 10/100/1000Mbps
ports and 2-SFP interfaces (port #17/25, port#18/26), either TP or SFP per port. The two
Gigabit ports either can be 1000Base-T for 10/100/1000Mbps or 1000Base-SX/LX through
SFP (Small Factor Pluggable) interface. The distance can be extended from 100 meters
(TP), 550 meters (Multi-mode fiber), up to above 10/50/70/120 kilometers (Single-mode
fiber). The Switch with non-blocking backplane and simplifies the task of upgrading your
LAN to cater for increased bandwidth demand.
Equipped with console, the Ethernet Smart Switch can be programmed for basic Switch
management functions such as port speed configuration, Port Trunking, VLAN, QoS,
bandwidth control and IGMP Snooping.
2.1.1 Product Overview
PLANET FGSW-1820RS/FGSW-2620RS, the Switch is Ethernet Smart Switch with 16/24
RJ-45 10/100Mbps ports. The Switch also provides up to two 10/100/1000Mbps ports
and 2-SFP interfaces for cost effective high-performance network connectivity. With its
8.8Gbps non-blocking switch fabric, the PLANET Switch can also provide a local, high band-
width, Fast Ethernet network for your departmental backbone plus the ability to trunk four
ports (800Mbps) to enable switch-to-switch backbone. The advanced functionality of the
Switch eliminates traditional problems associated with the use of Ethernet. Users can be
segregated using built-in VLAN functionality. These, coupled with the flexible fiber module
options, make the Switch one of the best and most cost-effective MTU switch solutions for
Multi-tenant service providers.
This Switch also supports store-and-forward forwarding scheme to ensure low latency
and high data integrity, eliminates unnecessary traffic and relieves congestion on critical
network paths. With an intelligent address recognition algorithm, Switch could recognize
up to 8K different MAC address and enables filtering and forwarding at full wire speed.
2.1.2 The Front Panel
Figure 2-1 shows front panel of FGSW-1820RS.
Figure 2-1 PLANET FGSW-1820RS Front Panel