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FSW-1607TFX 

FSW-2407TFX 

16/24 port 10/100Mbps Smart NWay Switch

 

 

User’s Guide 

 

        

 

© Copyright 1999.  All rights reserved. 

 

Summary of Contents for FSW-1607TFX

Page 1: ...FSW 1607TFX FSW 2407TFX 16 24 port 10 100Mbps Smart NWay Switch User s Guide Copyright 1999 All rights reserved ...

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Page 3: ...ommission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interferenc...

Page 4: ...e generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC Article 4a Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 1987 Class A CISPR 22 1985 BS 6527 1988 WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be re quired to take appropriate measures ...

Page 5: ...for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment conforms to Class A of the standards set by the Volun tary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office ...

Page 6: ...n a range of minus 20 to plus 70 degrees Celsius Storing the unit outside this range could result in permanent damage 5 If any of the following occurs immediately unplug the unit and call an authorized technician Ø The power cord is frayed or damaged Ø Liquid has been spilled into the unit or it has been exposed to rain Ø The case has been damaged About this manual This user s manual describes how...

Page 7: ...oduction 1 Features 2 Front view of FSW 1607 2407TFX 2 Rear view 5 CHAPTER 2 7 Installing the FSW 1607 2407TFX 7 Setup combinations 7 Setup location 7 Testing the FSW 1607 2407TFX 7 Installing the expansion module MDU 0121FXC 10 Desktop mounting 11 Cabinet mounting 12 CHAPTER 3 15 Connecting to a network 15 Setting up networks 15 Using RJ 45 connectors 15 Connecting stations to the FSW 1607 2407TF...

Page 8: ...iagnostics 26 Common problems 26 Resetting the FSW 1607 2407TFX 27 Contact your dealer 27 APPENDIX B 28 VLAN planning sheet 28 APPENDIX C 29 Cables and connectors 29 Cables and connectors 29 Twisted pair cables and connectors 29 Patch panels and cables 31 Fiber optic cables 31 APPENDIX D 32 Specifications 32 ...

Page 9: ...07 2407TFX are covered in this manual the FSW 1607TFX 16 port model and the FSW 2407TFX 24 port model Aside from the number of ports the switches share identical features and are thus referred to through out the manual as FSW 1607 2407TFX FSW 1607TFX 16 Port 10 100Mbps Smart NWay Switch FSW 2407TFX 24 Port 10 100Mbps Smart NWay Switch The Levelone FSW 1607 2407TFX supports 10 100 Mbps dual speed f...

Page 10: ...on controls LED indicators Power LED POWER M O D E P O R T SE T G R O U P VLAN 1 2 3 5 6 4 TRUNK EXPANSIONSLOT 100Mbps LINK ACT FDX COL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MDI X MDI II POWER M O D E P O R T SET G R O U P V L A N 1 2 3 5 6 4 TRUNK EXPANSIONSLOT 100Mbps LINK ACT FDX COL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 MDI X MDI II le e v l n o e R le e v l n o e R F...

Page 11: ...TRUNK On green On orange Off Port Trunk is configured Port Trunk is being configured Port Trunk is not configured LINK ACT On green On flashing green Off Link is established Packet transmit or receive activity No Link activity 100Mbps On green Off The connection speed is 100 Mbps The connection speed is 10 Mbps FDX COL On green On flashing orange Off Full duplex mode Collision has occurred Half du...

Page 12: ... switches to the Smart Switch This switch lets you toggle between MDI II straight through and MDI X cross over depending on the cable used Refer to Ca bles and connectors on page 29 of Appendix C 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 ports The Auto Negotiation 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 switching ports are autosensing 10 100 Mbps speed and duplex transmission mode are automatically configured Uplink port The uplink port port ...

Page 13: ... modes when an expansion module is installed Half duplex transmits data in both directions but only one direction at a time whereas full duplex transmits and receives simultaneously Expansion slot Remove this cover when installing an optional expansion module Refer to Installing the expansion module on page 10 for instruc tions on this procedure The expansion slot is shared with port 16 of the Lev...

Page 14: ...iguration changes are cleared AC power connector Connect the supplied power cord to this connector For added protection we recommend you use a Surge Protection device plugged between the AC adapter and the electrical wall outlet to prevent the effects of sud den current variations from reaching the Levelone FSW 1607 2407TFX 10 100Mbps Smart NWay Switch and your network Power switch Push this switc...

Page 15: ... also provided for placing the unit on a horizontal desktop or on top of another Smart NWay Switch unit Setup location Take a moment to prepare a suitable place to set up your FSW 1607 2407TFX 10 100Mbps Smart NWay Switch You need a sta ble flat dust free surface with good ventilation At the back of the FSW 1607 2407TFX leave space for fiber optic cabling and the power cord There should be at leas...

Page 16: ...wer On Self Test is run The test takes only a few seconds to run Initially the LEDs of the top and bottom rows are on for a few seconds Then the LEDs go on and off in sequence When the test completes successfully the power LED and the cor responding LEDs of any ports that have connections established are on If the test does not complete successfully refer to POST diagnos tics on page 26 of Appendi...

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Page 18: ...rom the module cover and remove the cover Store the module cover for future use 3 Install the module The installation procedure may vary depending on the particular expansion module you purchased Refer to the Quick Installation Guide of the model you are using for detailed installation instructions Duplex mode The expansion module can accommodate fiber optic cable up to 2 kilometers in length when...

Page 19: ...end that you mount the switches in a rack mount cabi net See the Cabinet mounting section that follows 4 Connect the switches to an electrical outlet For instruc tions on linking the switches to each other refer to Interconnecting FSW 1607 2407TFX on page 17 POWER M O D E PO R T SET G R O U P VLAN 1 2 3 5 6 4 TRUNK EXPANSIONSLOT 100Mbps LINK ACT FDX COL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18...

Page 20: ... Phillips cross head screwdriver to attach the sup plied brackets to the FSW 1607 2407TFX as shown here 2 Place the FSW 1607 2407TFX 10 100Mbps Smart NWay Switch in the rack securing it with screws supplied with cabinet as shown 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all subsequent switches This concludes Chapter 2 In the following chapter you will read how to set up and configure your network ...

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Page 23: ...art NWay Switch and you are ready to go This chapter tells you how to set up and expand your network Using RJ 45 connectors To connect Align the plug with the socket as shown here Push the plug until it clicks into place To remove the connector push down on the small release tab and pull the plug out of the socket Release tab ...

Page 24: ...Switch 2 Plug the RJ 45 on the other end of the cable into the net work adapter on the station If the FSW 1607 2407TFX was powered up when you made the connection the LINK ACT LEDs for all the above stations should be on If the LED does not light refer to POST diagnostics on page 26 of Appendix A POWER M O D E PO R T SET G R O U P VLAN 1 2 3 5 6 4 TRUNK EXPANSION SLOT 100Mbps LINK ACT FDX COL 1 2 ...

Page 25: ... MDI switch setting will depend on the cable used Refer to Cables and connectors on page 29 of Appen dix C If the Smart Switch was powered up when you made the connec tion the LINK ACT LEDs of both switches should be on If the LEDs do not light refer to POST diagnostics on page 26 of Appendix A POWER M O D E P O R T SE T G R O U P VLAN 1 2 3 5 6 4 TRUNK EXPANSION SLOT 100Mbps LINK ACT FDX COL 1 2 ...

Page 26: ...n be a bottleneck in your network with data transfer slowed down considerably Advantages of port trunking Port trunking or link aggregation can help to reduce the bottle neck by providing extra channels to carry data between switches improving the overall efficiency of your network Configuring port trunking Port trunking is assigned to the first six ports of the FSW 1607 2407TFX The following four...

Page 27: ...1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 M D I X MDI II P O W E R M O D E P O R T S E T G R O U P V L A N 1 2 3 5 6 4 T R U N K EXPANSIONSLOT 1 0 0 M b p s LINK ACT F D X C O L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 M D I X MDI II Mode 1 400 Mbps Trunk Mode 2 800 Mbps Trunk 400 Mbps 800 Mbps P O W E R M O D E P O R T S E T G R O U P VLAN 1 2 3 5 6 4 T R U N K EXPANSIONSLOT 100Mbps LIN...

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Page 29: ...eparate switch There is no communication be tween ports on the separate VLANs unless the VLANs are connected by an external router Configuring a VLAN Six VLAN groups can be configured on the FSW 1607 2407TFX VLAN groups can be overlapped to provide added flexibility Re fer to the following to assign ports to a VLAN 1 Press the MODE button The VLAN LED orange comes on and VLAN group 1 LED green com...

Page 30: ...king 7 Press the MODE button to return to normal port status mode With a little planning and minimum effort you can cordon off workstations in your company for effective and practical Smart Groups as demonstrated below POWER M O D E P O R T S ET G RO U P VLAN 1 2 3 5 6 4 TRUNK EXPANSION SLOT 100Mbps LINK ACT FDX COL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 MDI X MDI II Financ...

Page 31: ...lan your groups Refer to the VLAN planning sheet on page 28 of Ap pendix B This concludes Chapter 3 The following appendixes provide i nfor mation on troubleshooting technical specifications and the cables and connectors that can be used with the FSW 1607 2407TFX ...

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Page 33: ...andard cables Use a new correctly wired cable for all connections Refer to Cables and connectors on page 29 of Ap pendix C Incorrect connections When connecting to other switches or hubs make sure you are using the correct cable type crossover or straight through Refer to Cables and connectors on page 29 of Appendix C Incorrect network topology Topology problems can arise from excessive cable leng...

Page 34: ...number where the diagnosis failed and contact your local authorized service technician Common problems Problem Power LED not on Solution Make sure the connections are good Verify that the power source is active by testing with another electrical device Try unplugging and plugging the power cord back in Problem All LEDs stay on Solution Try power cycling the switch by turning the unit off and then ...

Page 35: ...eset button and power the unit on When the 100 Mbps LED of port 2 comes on release the reset button Resetting the switch clears any previous configuration changes you have made but usually can resolve any temporary operational prob lems Contact your dealer If after reviewing this troubleshooting appendix you are still ex periencing problems with the FSW 1607 2407TFX you should contact an authorize...

Page 36: ...28 Appendix B VLAN planning sheet Virtual LAN Planning Sheet Port PortAliasName Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ...

Page 37: ...s Fast Ethernet network connections require twisted pair cables as specified in the IEEE 802 3u standard for 100BASE TX Twisted pair cables are available unshielded UTP or shielded STP UTP is the most common Both UTP and STP come in stranded and solid wire varieties and should be Underwriters Laboratories UL or Electronic Testing Laboratories ETL certified If you are setting up your network in a f...

Page 38: ...ou use straight through or crossover cable to connect to these ports will depend on the other device you are con necting to When devices connect to each other on a network they connect through a transmit and a receive line The objective is to put the transmitted data onto the receive line of the receiving machine receive transmit receive transmit transmit receive MDI II port MDI X port receive tra...

Page 39: ... to connect both straight through or cross over cables to it Patch panels and cables If you installed patch panels to interconnect hubs and switches in different floors of a building you also need to use Category 3 or Category 5 UTP patch cables for 10BASE T connections and Category 5 UTP patch cables for 100BASE TX To wire patch panels use patch cables that have male RJ 45 con nectors You will ne...

Page 40: ...AC address Buffer memory size FSW 1607TFX FSW 2407TFX Dynamic 2 MB per unit Dynamic 3 MB per unit Virtual LAN support User specified VLAN grouping Port trunking support Link aggregation up to 800 Mbps Flow control Standard backpressure on half duplex mode Standard IEEE 802 3x on full duplex mode FlexButton Mode port set group reset Easy Visual Display LED indicators System Port Power VLAN Trunk 10...

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Page 43: ...ducts that fail after the warranty period from the original date of purchase will have two options 1 DDC will replace the failed product with an equivalent model at the current wholesale price Customer must return the defective product to receive re placement 2 Customer can return the failed product to DDC for non warranty repair and agree to a quoted price for time and materials for cost of repai...

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