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    NOVASwitch FNSW-1600S FNSW-2400S 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Smart Switch[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series Trademarks Copyright  PLANET Technology Corp. 2000. Contents subject to revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital de[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User's Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. UNPACKING INFORMA TION ........................................... 5 2. PRODUCT INTRODUCT ION ............................................. 7 2.1 K EY F EATURES .................................................................... 7 2.2 F RONT P ANEL ..............................................[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 5.2 H ALF - AND F ULL -D UPLEX .................................................. 23 5.3 F AST E THERNET ................................................................ 24 5.4 A UTO -N EGOTIATION .......................................................... 25 5.5 MAC A DDRESS T ABLE ..........................................[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User's Guide 5 1. UNPACKING INFORMATION Thank you for purchasing a PLANET NOVASwitch series Ethernet Switches. Before continuing, please check the contents of the product package. This product package should contain the following items: • One NOVASwitch Ethernet Switch • One Power Cord • Two Rack-Mounting Brackets with Atta[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 7 2. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION NOVASwitch Ethernet Switches are multi-speed, versatile network devices combining both standard and "Big-Pipe" ports under the same hood. 2.1 Key Features • Compliant with IEEE802.3 and 802.3u standards for 10Base-T / 100Base-TX/FX. • 16-port/24-port Fast Ethernet Switch, pure 1[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 8 2.2 Front Panel FNSW-1600S Figure 1: Front View of the FNSW-16/2400S 2.2.1 Ports Speed n 100Base-TX All 100Base-TX ports come with auto-negotiation capability. They automatically support 100Base-TX and 10Base-T networks. Users only need to plug a working network device into one of the 100Base-TX ports, then turn on the hu[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 9 23 24 19 20 Reset Port Type Cable Type Connector 10Base-T Cat 3, 4, 5 RJ-45 100Base-TX Cat.5 UTP only RJ-45 100Base-FX* 62.5/125 µ m multi-mode fiber ST / SC Table A: Supported port list 2.2.3 MDI Switch Each numbered port of the Switch are MDI-X port, you can direct use straight cable for the connection to your en[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 10 Steady Green 100M Lit to indicate that a valid physical UTP/STP connection exists on that port runs in 100Mbps L OWER ROW OFF 10M Remains off and Link ON to indicate the port runs in 10Mbps Table B: FNSW-2400S Port-LED Functions 2.3 The Rear Panel Figure 2: Rear View of the Switch 2.3.1 Extension Slot The Switch port 16/[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 11 2.3.4 RS-232 Console The RS-232 console helps to manage the Switch. Please use the cable with the package. Attach one end to the switch and the other to your PC ’ s COM1 or COM2. Then startup your console program like Windows Hyper Terminal, or ProCOMM with parameter: 19200, n, 8, 1. Please refer to Chapter 4, Co[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 13 3. INSTALLATION The Switch do NOT require software configuration. Users can immediately use any of the features of this product simply by attaching the cables and turning on the power. However, the Console port will helps to have more setting to your Switch. To get the best use of the Switch, many things need to be[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 14 3.3 Power notes: 1. The device is a power-required device, it means, it will not work till it is powered. If your networks should active all the time, please consider use an UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) for your device. It will prevent you from network data loss or network downtime. 2. In some area, installing a surg[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 15 4. CONSOLE CONFIGURATION On the rear panel, there is one console port for configuring the switch. The attached cable in the packing box is used to connect to PC ’ s RS232C port (COM1, or COM2). Following the instructions below to configure the switch. 4.1 CONNECT TO PC RS-232 serial cable Attach the RS-232 cable [...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 16 There are six options available for the console setup: (1) Trunk / VLAN Setting (2) Port Status (3) Port Setting (4) Factory Setting (5) Redundant Link (6) Save Setting To enter any of the sub-menu, simply follow the instruction and type the number on the command line, and press ENTER. 4.2 Trunk/ VLAN Setting Entry: Sele[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 17 Default: No Trunk Group in the device. Note: As soon as trunk port enabled, the ports will be grouped as followings: 2-port Trunk: 1 st group: 1 , 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23 2 nd group: 2 , 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24 4-port Trunk: 1 st : 1 , 5, 9, 13, 17, 21 2 nd : 2 , 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 3 r[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 18 Purpose: Set up the VLAN Group Default: No VLAN Group in the device (all ports in VLAN1) Note: Use Toggle to select VLAN group and “ SAVE ” to make the setting take effect. VLAN setting example 1, Follow the selection to add port 1 to VLAN2. Enter Port# >> 1 Toggle Group(1~4) to add/remove (5)Update VLAN settin[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 19 VLAN3 X X VLAN4 X X 4.3 Port Status Entry: S elect “ 2 ” from < Console Manu> PORT 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 AutoN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BackP X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Pause X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 20 Enable port 2 ’ s PAUSE frame support Enetr Port Number ((qq) to quit)>> 2 Select (1)Port Mode (2)Pause (3)Back Pressure>> 2 Select Pause in FDX (1)Enable (2)Disable>> 1 PAUSE frame is used while the devices that connect to the Switch runs in Full-duple mode. In full-duplex mode, once the Switch can n[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 21 Set up the Factory default value, the system will be Auto Reboot 4.6 Redundant Link Setting Entry: Select “ 5 ” from < Console Manu> Redundant Link on Port-20/Port-19(19 is Backup link) (1)Enable (2)Disable >>1 Purpose: Set up Redundant Link. So the backup line enabled once the primary line is absen[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 23 5. OPTIMIZING CONFIGURATION 5.1 Prior to Installation Before installing the Switch and connecting network devices, it is important to plan the new network layout. Consider: • Dedicated Bandwidth: File servers and other high-traffic hardware can improve if they have their own direct connection with dedicated 10 or[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 24 5.3 Fast Ethernet 100Base-TX and 100Base-FX are called "Fast Ethernet." This is because they use the Ethernet CSMA/CD access rules and data packet structure, but data travels ten times faster (100Mbps) than traditional 10Mbps Ethernet. Below is a list of the cable types and connectors that supported by Switch f[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 25 5.4 Auto-Negotiation The 100Base-TX ports on the Switch have built-in "Auto- Negotiation". This technology automatically sets the best possible bandwidth when a connection is established with another network device (usually at Power On or Reset). This is done by detect the mode and speed at the second dev[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 26 5.6 Sample Application The optimal application for the Switch, no matter with the extension module or not, is as a "big pipe" backbone interconnecting file servers with bandwidth-hungry workgroups, departments, and offices. In the figure, the first FNSW-2400S links to another switch ‘ s Uplink (MDI-II) port, [...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 27 6. TROUBLESHOOTING S YMPTOM Link LED does not lit after cable is connected to the port. C HECKPOINT 4 V erify that the other end of the cable is connected to a device that is powered on and on-line . 4 For UTP cable connection to another hub, verify that only one end of the cable is connected to a “ MDI-II ” Up[...]

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    FNSW-16/2400S User ’ s Guide 29 7. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS P RODUCT FNSW-1600S / FNSW-2400S N ETWORK P ORTS 16/24 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 (MDI-X) B UFFER M EMORY 4Mb E XTENSION S LOT 1 open slot (shared with port 16/24 for optional module) M EDIA S UPPORT 100Base-TX Cat. 5 UTP, RJ-45 10Base-T Cat. 3, 4, 5 UTP RJ-45 B ANDWIDTH 100Base-TX, 200/100/20/10[...]

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    PLANET NOVASwitch series 30 8. RJ-45 PIN ASSIGNMENT Pin Numbered Ports (MDI-X port) Uplink Port (MDI-II port) 1 Input Receive Data + Output Transmit Data+ 2 Input Receive Data - Output Transmit Data- 3 Output Transmit Data+ Input Receive Data + 6 Output Transmit Data- Input Receive Data - 4,5,7,8 Not used Not used Schematics for both straight and c[...]

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    EMFNSWSv1 ISO9002[...]