Page 2 - Trademarks; Disclaimer; FCC Warning; CE Mark Warning
Trademarks Copyright PLANET Technology Corp. 2003. Contents subject to revision without prior notice.PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properl...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents About This Guide 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 2 Unpacking and Setup 7 Chapter 3 Identifying External Components 9 Chapter 4 Connecting the Switch 11 Chapter 5 Technical Specifications 13 Appendix A RJ-45 PIN Specification 15 Appendix B Switch Operation 17
Page 4 - ABOUT THIS GUIDE; Purpose
1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your purchasing of FSD-503/FSD-803/FSD-1603 5/8/16-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible desktop package. Purpose This manual discusses how to install your...
Page 6 - Fast Ethernet Technology
2 3 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter describes the features of the Switch and some background information about Fast Ethernet switching technology. Fast Ethernet Technology The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high...
Page 7 - Features
4 5 required make routers relatively 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 the network and the number of user incre...
Page 8 - Other key Features are:
4 5 Other key Features are: · Auto MDI/MDI-X on each port for 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. · NWay A...
Page 10 - Unpacking; Setup
6 7 Chapter 2 UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Switches. Unpacking Open the shipping cartons of the Switch and carefully unpacks its contents. The carton should contain the following items: · One 5/8/16-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch · One external p...
Page 12 - Front Panel; Rear Panel
8 9 Chapter 3 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS This section identifies all the major external components of the hub. Both the front and rear panels are shown, followed by a description of each panel’s feature. The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter. Front Panel The figure belo...
Page 14 - PC to Switch; Hub to Switch
10 11 Chapter 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH 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 to a...
Page 15 - Port Speed & Duplex Mode
12 13 Switch to Switches (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. When using straight or crossover cable, this is done from the any (MDI/MDIX) port of the Switch (Switc...
Page 20 - Address Table
16 17 APPENDIX B SWITCH OPERATION Address Table The Switch is implemented with an address table. This address table composed of many entries. Each entry is used to store the address information of some node in network, including MAC address, port no, etc. The information comes from the learning proc...