LevelOne FSW-1610TX FSW-2410TX 16/24 Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
TABLE OF C ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE................................................................................3 PURPOSE ....................................................................................................3 TERMS/USAGE ........................................................................................3 OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S GUIDE...............................................4 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................
B. Using crossover cable................................................................ 24 PORT SPEED & DUPLEX M ODE.....................................................25 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................
A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Congratulations on your purchase of the LevelOne FSW1610/2410TFX 16/24P ort 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible package. Purpose This guide discusses how to install your LevelOne 16/24Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch.
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 indicators of the Switch. Chapter 4, Connecting the Switch. Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet network. Appendix A, Technical Specifications.
INTRODUCTION 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 for high performance networks. A number of high-speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and improve client/server response times.
Switching Technology Another approach to pushing 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 is a cost-effective way of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a local area network.
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 impractical. Today switches are an ideal solution to most kinds of local area network congestion problems.
upgrade to Fast Ethernet in the future. Ethernet workgroups can connect to the Switches now, and change adapters and hubs anytime later without needing to change the Switches or reconfigure the network. The Switches combine dynamic memory allocation with store-and-forward switching to ensure that the buffer is effectively allocated for each port, while controlling the data flow between the transmit and receive nodes to guarantee against all possible packet loss.
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 and 24-port model U NPACKING AND INSTALLATION This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Switches. Unpacking Open the shipping cartons of the Switch and carefully unpacks its contents.
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 Appendix B for the acceptable temperature and humidity operating ranges. Install the Switch in a site free from strong electromagnetic field generators (such as motors), vibration, dust, and direct exposure to sunlight. Leave at least 10cm of space at the front and rear of the hub for ventilation.
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 equipment rack to mount each switch in the rack.
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.
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 supports automatic MDI/MDIX crossover detection function gives true ‘plug and play’ capability without the need of confusing crossover cables or crossover ports.
LevelOne 16/24 Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch AC Power Connector: For the power cord.
LED Indicators Power Indicator (PWR) This LED lights green when the switch is receiving 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 the indicator blinking green will be transmitting or received data on the 100Mbps network.
C ONNECTING T HE S WITCH 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 RJ45 10/100Mbps phone jack) should be connected to any of the 16 ports (1x - 16x) for the 16Port model, 24 ports (1x - 24x) for the 24Port model The LED indicators for PC connection dependent on the LAN card capabilities.
via a two-pair Category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP cable. The connection is accomplished from the hub uplink (MDI-II) port to any port of the Switch (MDI-X) ports. A. 10BASE-T Hub For a 10BASE-T hub, the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following: “10/100M FDX, 10/100M COL” LED indicator is OFF. “100M LINK/ACT, 10LINK/ACT” LED indicator is light amber. B. 100BASE-TX Hub For a 100BASE-TX hub, the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following: “10/100M FDX, 10/100M COL” LED indicator is OFF.
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 Switch to any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps (AUTO MDI-X) port of FSW-1610TX/ 2409TFX. B.
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 autonegotiation or has auto-negotiation disabled, an autosensing process is initiated to select the speed and set the duplex mode to half-duplex.
T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS 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) Topology Star Network Cables 10BASET: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (100 m), EIA/TIA- 568 100-ohm STP (100 m) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex) 200Mbps (full duplex) 100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat. 5 (100 m), EIA/TIA-568 100ohm STP (100 m) 100BASE-FX: 62.
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 Temperature Operating: 0° ~ 50° C, Storage: -10° ~ 70° C Humidity Operating: 10% ~ 90%, Storage: 5% ~ 90% Dimensions 440 x 200 x 44 mm (W x H x D) EMI: FCC Class A, CE Mark , VCCI Class A 13.2 watts. (max.
