Planet FNSW-1600S, User Manual

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PLANET NOVASwitch series
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2.2 Front Panel
FNSW-1600S
Figure 1: Front View of the FNSW-1600S
2.2.1 Ports Speed
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100Base-TX
All 100Base-TX ports come with auto-negotiation capability.
They automatically support 100Base-TX and 10Base-T
networks. Users only need to plug a working network device
into one of the 100Base-TX ports, then turn on the hub. The
port will automatically runs in 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 100Mbps or
200Mbps after the negotiation with the connected device.
Port speed adjustment is also available through console port.
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100Base-FX
The port 16 can be a 100Base-FX fiber-optic port as the
extension module installed (rear) At the mean time, the RJ-
45 port of #16 will being disabled. The Half-/Full-Duplex is
selectable by the DIP-switch on the module. Please refer to
the installation guide of the extension module for more.
2.2.2 Cabling
NOVASwitch 100Base-TX ports use RJ-45 sockets -- similar to
phone jacks -- for connection of unshielded twisted-pair cable
(UTP). The IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet standard
requires
Category 5 UTP for 100Mbps 100Base-TX. 10Base-T networks
can use Cat.3, 4, or 5 UTP (see table A below)