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Milan Technology MIL-S501SC-70 manual

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    1 MIL-S501xx Series 5x 10/100 N-Way RJ-45 Ports plus One 100Base-FX fiber Port MIL-S501ST with ST connector (2km) MIL-S501SC with SC connector (2km) MIL-S501SC-15 with SC connector (15km) MIL-S501SC-40 with SC connector (40km) MIL-S501SC-70 with SC connector (70km) MIL-S501MT with MT-RJ connector (2km) MIL-S501MT-15 with MT-RJ connector (15km) MIL-[...]

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    2   COPYRIGHT 2000 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. First Edition. Printed in Taiwan. All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. No portion of this document may be reproduced, altered, adapted or translated without the prior written approval. DOCUMENT W ARRANTY The information in this document is subject to change without notice. We ma[...]

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    3 C ontents 1. Introduction …….………………………….……….… 4 Features ………………………………………….. ….….…… 5 Package Contents ……………………….. ……………….... 6 2. Hardware Description …………………..….. ……… 7 Front Panel …………………...……...………[...]

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    4 1. Introduction Welcome to the World of Mini-Networking. In the modern business societ y , communication and sharing information is crucial. Computer networks have proven to be one of the fastest modes of communication. The MIL-S501xx is a compact desktop size switch that is an ideal solution for small office or home office network user. It provi[...]

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    5 These fiber connectors are S T , SC multi-mode, SC single-mode, MT-RJ, and VF-45. The fiber port can be used to connect to a remote site up to 2 kilometers (SC single-mode up to 70 kilometers) awa y. Features n 5X 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet UTP switch ports n MDI uplink port for easy expansion n One 100Mbps Fast Fiber port n 1 Dip-Switch to select [...]

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    6 MIL- S501XX Rubber Feet DC power A dapter User’s Manual Warranty Card Figure1-2. Package Contents Compare the contents of your MIL-S501xx package with the standard checklist above . If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local dealer for service.[...]

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    7 2. Hardware Description This Section mainly describes the hardware of the MIL-S501xx. The MIL-S501xx is a compact palm size switch (6.5 inches) with 5x 10/100 N-Way UTP switch ports plus one 100Baes-FX fiber port. The physical dimensions of the MIL-S501xx are: 165mm x 100mm x 24mm 6.50 in. x 3.94 in. x .95 in. Front Panel T he LED indicators are [...]

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    8 LED Indicators The following table provides descriptions of the LED statuses and meaning. On Green The port is successfully connecting with the device. Blinks The port is receiving or transmitting data. LNK / ACT Off No device attached. On Yellow The port is operating in Full-duplex mode. Blinks C ollision of Packets occur s in the port. FDX / CO[...]

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    9 Rear Panel The Rear Panel of the MIL-S501xx consists of 5x 10/100 N-Way UTP switch ports, Uplink Port, one 100Base-FX fiber port, 1 DIP- switch to select fiber port full-duplex or half-duplex mode, and DC power connector. There are five types of fiber connectors available for the convenience of your connectivit y . These fiber connectors are S T,[...]

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    10 MIL-S501xx with ST Connector Figure 2-4. The Rear Panel of the MIL-S501xx with ST Connector MIL-S501xx with MT-RJ Connector Figure 2-5. The Rear Panel of the MIL-S501xx with MT-RJ Connector MIL-S501xx with VF-45 Connector Figure 2-6. The Rear Panel of the MIL-S501xx with VF-45 Connector[...]

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    11 n RJ-45 Ports: Five 10/100 N-Way auto-sensing for 10Base-T or 100Baes-TX connections. n Uplink Port: One uplink port to cascade to a hub or switch, with the maximum distance between the switch to another device is 100 meters. n 100Base-FX Fiber Port: There are 5 types of fiber connectors available for the MIL-S501xx as shown above. The distance [...]

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    12 3. Network Application This section provides you a few samples of network topology in which the Switch is used. In general, the MIL-S501xx is designed to be used as a desktop or segment switch. The Switch automatically learns node addresses, which are subsequently used to filter and forward all traffic based on the destination address. D esktop [...]

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    13 Collapsed Backbone Application You can use Uplink port of the MIL-S501xx to connect with another hub or switch t o interconnect each of your small-switched workgroups to form a larger switched network . You can also use fiber ports to connect switches. The distance between two switches via fiber cable can be up to 2Km with multi-mode fiber or 70[...]

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    14 4. Trouble Shooting The Switch can be easily monitored through panel indicators to assist in identifying problems. This section describes common problems you may encounter and where you can find possible solutions. n Diagnosing LED Indicator If L ink indicator does not light up after making a connection. You may check whether network interface ([...]

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    15 n Cabling A. RJ-45 ports: Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shield twisted-pair (STP) cable for RJ-45 connections: Category3, 4 or 5 cable for 10Mbps connections or Category 5 cable for 100Mbps connections. Also be sure that the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). B. 100Base-FX fiber port: Fiber multi-[...]

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    16 5. Technical Specification Specification Standards Compliance IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX/FX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 N-Way auto-negotiation Protocol CSMA/CD Max Forwarding Rate and Max Filtering Rate 14,880 pps per Ethernet port, 148,800 pps per Fast Ethernet port LED Indicators Per Port: 5 port N-Way: 100M, LK/ACT[...]

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    17 A ppendix What is Switch Ethernet ? With a high-speed backplane, it is possible to have all ports communicating at wire speed with minimal latency and low packet loss A-1. 100Base-T Technology Review The 100BaseT standard retains 10BaseT's critical 100-meter maximum cable length between the hub and desktop. With 100BaseT, the maximum number[...]

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    18 *100BaseT4 for four-pair voice and data grade Category 3,4 or 5 UTP *100BaseFX for 2-strand multimode fiber  Media Access Control (MAC) Layer The MAC layer is based on the same CSMA/CD protocol as 10Mbps Ethernet. The only difference is that it runs 10times faster. Media Independent Interface (MII) Layer The MII is a new specification that de[...]

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    19 A switch is an intranetwork device designed to increase performance through LAN segmentation. Switching uses microsegmentation to isolate traffic. Upon arrival at the hub, a packet's destination address is read and the packet is sent directly to the relevant port - not to all ports, as it would be with a repeater. For networks experiencing [...]

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    20 Store-and-Forward Switching Store-and-forward switching is the best choice to keep the network effective and reliable. Store-and-forward provides excellent error-checking function. For example, CRC, runt and collision filter. Store-and-Forward reads the entire data packet, verifies the packet and sends it to the destination port. No bad packets [...]