LevelOne FSW-2410TX - Manuals

4 Overview of this User’s Guide Chapter 1, Introduction . Describes the Switch and its features. Chapter 2, Unpacking and Installation . Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Switch. Chapter 3, Identifying External Components . Describes the front panel, rear panel and LED indicat...

11 I N T R O D U C T I O N This chapter describes the features of the Switch and some background information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet switching technology. Fast Ethernet Technology The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need...

8 Switching Technology Another approach to push ing beyond the limits of Ethernet technology is the development of switching technology. A switch bridge Ethernet packets at the MAC address level of the Ethernet protocol transmitting among connected Ethernet or Fast Ethernet LAN segments. Switching i...

13 Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement over the previous generation of network bridges, which were characterized by higher latencies. Routers have also been used to segment local area networks, but the cost of a router, the setup and maintenance required make routers relatively impracti...

15 at wire -speed for 100Mbps speed. Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc., per port at wire -speed for 10Mbps speed. Up to 8K active MAC address entry table with self-learning and table -aging for 16-port model and 24-port model. 512KB RAM buffer per device for 16-port model...

8 Installation The site where you install the hub stack may greatly affect its performance. When installing, consider the following pointers: Install the Switch in a fairly cool and dry place. See A ppendix B for the acceptable temperature and humidity opera ting ranges. Install the Switch in a site...

17 Rack Mounting The switch can be mounted in an EIA standard-size, 19 -inch rack, which can be placed in a wiring closet with other equipment. Attach the mounting brackets at the switch’s front panel (one on each side), and secure them with the provided screws. Then, use screws provided with the eq...

8 Identifying External Components This section identifies all the major external components of the switch. Both the front and rear panels are shown, followed by a description of each panel feature. The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter.

19 Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the switches. 16-port 10/100M Fast Ethernet Switch 24-port 10/100M Fast Ethernet Switch LED Indicator Panel Refer to the next chapter for detailed information about each of the switch’s LED indicators. l Auto-MDI/MDIX Jacks: These jacks suppo...

8 LevelOne 16/24 Port 10/100M bps Fast Ethernet Switch AC Power Connector: For the power cord.

21 LED Indicators Power Indicator (PWR) This LED lights green when the switch is re ceiving current; if not, power is off. 100M Link/Activity, 10M Link/Activity (100M LINK/ACT (green) , 10LINK/ACT (yellow) ) This indicator light green when the port is connected to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet station, if...

24 C O N N E C T I N G T H E S W I T C H This chapter describes how to connect the Switch to your Fast Ethernet network. PC to Switch A PC can be connected to the Switch via a two-pair Category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP straight cable. The PC (equipped with a RJ-45 10/100Mbps phone jack) should be connected t...

24 Switch to Switch (other devices) The Switch can be connected to another switch or other devices (routers, bridges, etc.) via a two -pair Category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP straight or crossover cable. A. Using straight cable When using straight cable, this is done from the uplink (MDI-II) port of other Swi...

23 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 has auto-negotiation disabled , an auto- sensing...

26 T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N S General Standards IEEE 802.3 10Base -T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100 Base -TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay auto -negotiation Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex) 20Mbps (full duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex) ...

25 Physical and Environmental AC inputs 100 to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz internal universal power supply Power Consumption 7 watts. (max.) for FSW-1610TX 13.2 watts. (max.) for FSW-2410TX Temperature Operating: 0 ° ~ 50 ° C, Storage: -10 ° ~ 70 ° C Humidity Operating: 10% ~ 90%, Storage: 5% ~ 90% Dimensi...