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Overview of this User

s Manual 

Chapter 1, 

Introduction

. Describes the Switch and its features.

 

Chapter 2, 

Unpacking and Setup

. 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.

 

Chapter 5, 

Technical Specifications

.

 Lists the technical (general 

physical and environmental and performance) speci-
fications of the Switch.

 

Appendix A, 

RJ-45 Pin Specification

.

 Describes the RJ-45 recep-

tacle/connector and the straight and crossover cable 
connector.

 

Appendix B, 

Switch Operation.

 Describes how the switch work in 

details. 

 

Summary of Contents for SW-501

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Page 2: ... represent a commitment on the part of PLANET PLANET as sumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User s Manual and reserves the right to make improvements to this User s Manual and or to the products de scribed in this User s Manual at any time without notice If you find in ...

Page 3: ...rence in which case the user will be required to correct the in terference at his own expense CE Mark Warning In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Revision User s manual for PLANET 5 8 port Switch Model SW 501 SW 801 Rev 1 0 October 2002 Part No 2010 000014 000 ...

Page 4: ...NAL COMPONENTS 5 FRONT PANEL 5 REAR PANEL 5 LED INDICATION 6 CHAPTER 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH 7 PC TO SWITCH 7 HUB TO SWITCH 7 SWITCH TO SWITCHES OTHER DEVICES 8 PORT SPEED DUPLEX MODE 8 CHAPTER 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 9 APPENDIX A RJ 45 PIN SPECIFICATION 10 APPENDIX B SWITCH OPERATION 12 ADDRESS TABLE 12 LEARNING 12 FORWARDING FILTERING 12 STORE AND FORWARD 12 AUTO NEGOTIATION 13 ...

Page 5: ...iscusses how to install your SW 501 SW 801 5 8 port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Terms Usage In this manual the term Switch first letter upper case refers to your 5 8 port 10 100Mbps 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 5 port 10 100Mbps Ethern...

Page 6: ...panel and LED indicators of the Switch Chapter 4 Connecting The Switch Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet network Chapter 5 Technical Specifications Lists the technical general physical and environmental and performance speci fications of the Switch Appendix A RJ 45 Pin Specification Describes the RJ 45 recep tacle connector and the straight and crossover cable connector Appendi...

Page 7: ... 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps while maintaining the CSMA CD Ethernet protocol Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware software and personnel training Switching Technology Another approach to pushing b...

Page 8: ...characterized by higher laten cies Routers have also been used to segment local area networks but the cost of a router the setup and maintenance required make routers rela tively impractical Today switches are an ideal solution to most kinds of local area network congestion problems Features The Switches were designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on th...

Page 9: ...or Uplink to another switch hub or repeater Store and forward switching scheme capability As the result of complete frame checking and error frame filtering this scheme prevents error packages from transmitting among segments N Way Auto negotiation for any port This allows for auto sensing of speed 10 100Mbps thereby providing you with automatic and flexible solutions in your network connections F...

Page 10: ...contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The setup of the Switch can be performed using the following steps The surface must support at least 1 5 Kg for the Switch The power outlet should be within 1 82 meters 6 feet of the Switch Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation from and ade quat...

Page 11: ...tion of each panel feature The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the switches Front Panel of SW 501 Front Panel of SW 801 LED Indicator Panel refer to the LED Indicator section for detailed informa tion about each of the Switch s LED indicators Rear Panel Rear Panel of SW 501 Rear Panel of SW 801 ...

Page 12: ...r networked PCs will need to transmit data all the time please consider use an UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply for your Switch It will prevent you from network data loss 2 In some area installing a surge suppression device may also help to protect your Switch from being damaged by unregu lated surge or current to the Switch or the power adapter LED Indication LED Indication Description POWER Power ...

Page 13: ... are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection The LNK ACT and 100 LED indicators light green for hookup to 100Mbs speed The LNK ACT lights green while 100 LED off for hookup to 10Mbps speed Hub to Switch A hub 10 or 100BASE TX can be connected to the Switch via a two pair Category 3 4 5 UTP STP straight or crossover cable The connection is accomplished from the hub Uplink MDI X or...

Page 14: ...ort of the other switches devices The LNK ACT 100 LED indica tors light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or only LNK ACT light green for hookup to 10Mbps speed Port Speed Duplex Mode After plugging the selected cable to a specific port the 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...

Page 15: ...air UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m Number of Ports 5 8 x 10 100Mbps ports DC inputs DC 7 5V 1A Power Consumption 7 5 watt max Temperature Operating 0 50 degree C Storage 10 70degree C Humidity Operating 10 90 Storage 5 90 Dimensions WxDxH mm Plastic 170 x 87 x 32 EMI FCC CE Performance Transmit Method Store and forward RAM Buffer 128K bytes on chip packet buffer Filtering Address Ta...

Page 16: ...to any Ethernet devices without making a crossover cable The following table and diagram show the standard RJ 45 recepta cle connector and their pin assignments RJ 45 Connector pin assignment Contact MDI Media Dependant Interface MDI X Media Dependant Interface Cross 1 Tx transmit Rx receive 2 Tx transmit Rx receive 3 Rx receive Tx transmit 4 5 Not used 6 Rx receive Tx transmit 7 8 Not used The st...

Page 17: ... following shows the pin allocation and color of straight cable and crossover cable connection Figure A 1 Straight Through and Crossover Cable Please make sure your connected cables are with same pin assignment and color as above picture before deploying the cables into your network ...

Page 18: ...estination address If not found this packet will be forwarded to all the other ports except the port which this packet comes in And these ports will transmit this packet to the network it connected If found and the destination address is located at different port from this packet comes in the Ethernet Switch will forward this packet to the port where this destination address is located according t...

Page 19: ...ess is on the same segment as the source address This confines network traffic to its respective domain reducing the overall load on the network The Switch performs Store and forward therefore no error packets occur More reliably it reduces the re transmission rate No packet loss will occur Auto Negotiation The STP ports on the Switch have built in Auto Negotiation This tech nology automatically s...

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