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1. 5 8 port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch SW 501 SW 801 User s Manual Trademarks Copyright PLANET Technology Corp 2002 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 prop erly in all environments and applications and makes no warranty and representation either implied or expressed with respect to the quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User s Manual is ac curate PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET PLANET as sumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User s Manual and reserves the right to make improvements to this User s Manual and or to the products de scribed in this User s Manual at any time without notice If you find in formation in this manual that is incorrect misleading or incomplete we would appreciate your comments and suggestions FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t2. CHAPTER 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH 7 PC TO SWITCH HUB TO SWITCH SWITCH TO SWITCHES OTHER DEVICES sese 8 PORT SPEED amp DUPLEX MODE 4 8 CHAPTER 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 9 APPENDIX A 45 PIN SPECIFICATION 10 APPENDIX SWITCH 12 ADDRESS TABLE LEARNING FORWARDING amp FILTERING 12 STORE AND FORWARD cse eicere eat eee Ro ea dae ec arae dg 12 AUTO NEGOTIATION teet eese ro HE e S DT oda 13 About This Manual Congratulations on your purchasing of SW 501 SW 801 5 8 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 SW 501 SW 801 5 8 port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Terms Usage In this manual the term Switch first letter upper case refers to your 5 8 port 10 100Mbps Ethernet Switch and switch first letter lower case refers to other Ethernet switches This guide provides the information you need to install and configure the following models of the Switch 5 port 10 100Mbps Ethernet Switch SW 501 8 port 10 100Mbps Ethernet Switch SW 801 Overview of this User s Manual Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 C
3. a RJ 45 10 100Mbps phone jack should be connected to any of the 5 8 numbered port The LED indicators for PC connection depend on the LAN card capabilities If LED indicators are not light after making a proper connection check the PC LAN card the cable the Switch conditions and connections The fol lowing are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection The LNK ACT and 100 LED indicators light green for hookup to 100Mbs speed The LNK ACT lights green while 100 LED off for hookup to 10Mbps speed Hub to Switch A hub 10 or 100BASE TX can be connected to the Switch via a two pair Category 3 4 5 UTP STP straight or crossover cable The connection is accomplished from the hub Uplink MDI X or normal MDI port to any of the Switch MDI MDI X ports A 10BASE T Hub For a 10BASE T hub the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following 100 LED indicator is OFF LNK ACT LED indicator lights green B 100BASE TX Hub For a 100BASE TX hub the Switch LED indicators should light up as the following LNK ACT 100 LED indicators light green ess 100Mbps Full duplex Straight or Crossover Cable 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 stra
4. ding port number of each incoming and outgoing packet are stored in a routing table This information is subsequently used to filter packets whose destination address is on the same segment as the source address This confines network traffic to its respective domain reducing the overall load on the network The Switch performs Store and forward therefore no error packets occur More reliably it reduces the re transmission rate No packet loss will occur Auto Negotiation The STP ports on the Switch have built in Auto Negotiation This tech nology 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 modes and speeds at the second of both device is connected and capable of Both 10Base T and 100Base TX devices can connect with the 100Base TX port in either Half or Full Duplex mode If attached device is 100Base TX port will set to 10Mbps no auto negotiation 10Mbps 10Mbps with auto negotiation 10 20Mbps 10Base T Full Duplex 100Mbps no auto negotiation 100Mbps 100Mbps with auto negotiation 100 200Mbps 100Base TX Full Duplex sque 2010 00001 4 000 C
5. hapter 4 Chapter 5 Appendix A Appendix B Introduction Describes the Switch and its features Unpacking and Setup Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Switch Identifying External Components Describes the front panel rear panel and LED indicators of the Switch Connecting The Switch Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet network Technical Specifications Lists the technical general physical and environmental and performance speci fications of the Switch RJ 45 Pin Specification Describes the RJ 45 recep tacle connector and the straight and crossover cable connector Switch Operation Describes how the switch work in details Chapter 1 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 Among them 100BASE T Fast Ethernet provides a non disruptive smooth evolution from the current 10BASE T technology The non disruptive and smooth evolution nature and the dominating potential market base virtually guar antee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet soluti
6. he regula tions for a Class A 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 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harm ful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the in terference at his own expense CE Mark Warning In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Revision User s manual for PLANET 5 8 port Switch Model SW 501 SW 801 Rev 1 0 October 2002 Part No 2010 000014 000 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 1 FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY 1 SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY v2 1 FEATURES EE M 2 CHAPTER 2 UNPACKING AND 4 B Yold cp 4 SETUP s ATA 4 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTG 5 FRONT PANEL ta o Ea E LA V E CEA CYCLE 5 REAR zr S 5 LED INDICATION tap e idee t e ard 6
7. ight or crossover cable When using straight or crossover cable this is done from the any MDI MDIX port of the Switch to any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps MDI or MDI X port of the other switches devices The LNK ACT 100 LED indica tors light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or only LNK ACT light green for hookup to 10Mbps speed Port Speed amp 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 process is initiated to select the speed and set the duplex mode to half duplex Chapter 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100 Base TX Fast Ethernet Protocol CSMA CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet 10Mbps half duplex 20Mbps full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps half duplex 200Mbps full duplex Topology Star Network Cables 10BASET 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m Number of Ports 5 8 x 10 100Mbps ports DC inputs DC 7 5V 1A Power Consumption 7 5 watt max Temperature Operating 0 50 degree C Storage 10 70degree C Humidity Operating 1096 90 Storage 596 90 ee Plastic 170 x 87 x 32 WxD
8. ining hubs beyond the two repeater limit A switch can be used to split parts of the network into different collision domains making it possible to expand your Fast Ethernet network beyond the 205 meter network diameter limit for 100BASE TX networks Switches supporting both traditional 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are also ideal for bridging between the existing 10Mbps networks and the new 100Mbps networks Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement over the previous generation of network bridges which were characterized by higher laten cies Routers have also been used to segment local area networks but the cost of a router the setup and maintenance required make routers rela tively 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 in crease continuously The Switches with their small compact size were specifically designed for small to middle workgroups These Switches can be installed where space is limited moreover they provide immediate access to a rapidly growing network through a wide range of user reliable functions The Switches are ideal for deployment with multiple high speed servers for shared bandwidth 10Mbps or 100Mbps workgroups With the highest bandwidth 200Mbps 100Mbps full duplex mode an
9. n the Switch Note To prevent from device damage please use the bundled AC Adapter before power on your Switch 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 feature The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the switches GQ PLANET Resse 14 SHOE NUAGE 10 100Mbps SW 501 OOOOO 1 0 Ethernet Switch POWER 12 34 5 Front Panel of SW 501 Q PLANET RU O O O O O O O O 10 100Mbps SW 801 0000000 0 Ethernet Switch POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Front Panel of SW 801 LED Indicator Panel refer to the LED Indicator section for detailed informa tion about each of the Switch s LED indicators Rear Panel 7 5VDC 7 5VDC Rear Panel of SW 801 5 DC Power Power is supplied through an external AC power adapter Check Jack the printing on the adapter for information about the AC power in put voltage Since the switch does not include a power switch plugging its power adapter into a power outlet will immediately power it on Note Numbered Use these jacks to connect stations to the switch These a
10. ons in the years to come 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps while maintaining the CSMA CD Ethernet protocol Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware software and personnel training 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 A switch increases capacity and decreases network loading by dividing a local area network into different segments which don t compete with each other for network transmission capacity The switch acts as a high speed selective bridge between the individual is segments The switch without interfering with any other segments auto matically forwards traffic that needs to go from one segment to another By doing this the total network capacity is multiplied while still maintaining the same network cabling and adapter cards For Fast Ethernet networks a switch is an effective way of eliminating problems of cha
11. opped packets by sending out collision signals while the port s receiving buffer is full Note that flow control is only available in half duplex mode Data forwarding rate per port is at wire speed for 100Mbps speed Data forwarding rate per port is at wire speed for 10Mbps speed Data filtering eliminates all error packets runts etc per port at wire speed for 100Mbps speed Data filtering eliminates all error packets runts etc per port at wire speed for 10Mbps speed Up to 1K active MAC address entry table with self learning and table aging for the Switch 3 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 port 10 100Mbps Ethernet Switch One external power adapter This Users manual If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The setup of the Switch can be performed using the following steps The surface must support at least 1 5 Kg for the Switch The power outlet should be within 1 82 meters 6 feet of the Switch Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation from and ade quate ventilation around the Switch Do not place heavy objects o
12. re num MDI MDI X bered MDI MDI X jacks which mean you can use ordinary straight Jacks or crossover twisted pair cables to connect user machines and servers to the switch through them 1 The Switch is a power required device it means the Switch will not work until it is powered If your networked PCs will need to transmit data all the time please consider use an UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply for your Switch It will prevent you from network data loss 2 In some area installing a surge suppression device may also help to protect your Switch from being damaged by unregu lated surge or current to the Switch or the power adapter LED Indication LED Indication Power POWER MU Indication Link LNK ACT Activity 100 100Mbps Description This indicator lights green when the Switch is receiving power otherwise it is off This indicator light green when the port is connected to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet device If the indicator is blinking green the port is transmitting or receiving data on the network This LED indicator light green when a Fast Ethernet device is connected It remains OFF if an Ethernet device is con nected 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
13. reen 7 White Brown 8 Brown SIDE 2 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown SIDE 2 1 White Green 2 Green 3 White Orange 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Orange 7 White Brown 8 Brown Figure A 1 Straight Through and Crossover Cable Please make sure your connected cables are with same pin assignment and color as above picture before deploying the cables into your network 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 infor mation of some node in network including MAC address port no etc The information comes from the learning process of Ethernet Switch Learning When one packet comes in from any port the Ethernet Switch will record the source address port no and the other related information in address table These information will be used to decide either forwarding or filtering for future packets Forwarding amp Filtering When one packet comes from some port of the Ethernet Switch it will also check the destination address besides the source address learning The Ethernet Switch will lookup the address table for the destination address If not found this packet will be forwarded to all the other ports except the port which this packet comes in And these ports will transmit this packet
14. to the network it connected If found and the destination address is located at different port from this packet comes in the Ethernet Switch will forward this packet to the port where this destination address is located according to the information from address table But if the destination address is located at the same port with this packet comes in when this packet will be filtered Thereby increasing the network throughput and availability Store and Forward Store and Forward is one type of packet forwarding techniques A Store and Forward Ethernet Switch stores the incoming frame in an inter nal buffer do the complete error checking before transmission Therefore no error packets occurrence it is the best choice when a network needs efficiency and stability The Switch scans the destination address from the 12 packet header searches the routing table provided for the incoming port and forwards the packet only if required The fast forwarding makes the switch attractive for connecting servers directly to the network thereby increasing throughput and availability However the switch is most com monly used to segment existing hubs which nearly always improves over all performance A Ethernet Switch can be easily configured in any Ethernet network environment to significantly boost bandwidth using con ventional cabling and adapters Due to the learning function of the Ethernet switch the source address and correspon
15. xH mm EMI FCC CE Performance Transmit Method Store and forward RAM Buffer 128K bytes on chip packet buffer Filtering Address Table Up to 1K entries per device Packet Filtering Forwarding Rate 10Mbps Ethernet 14 880pps 100Mbps Fast Ethernet 148 800pps MAC Address Learning Automatic update Appendix A RJ 45 PIN Specification When connecting your 10 100Mbps Ethernet Switch to another switch a bridge or a hub a straight or crossover cable is necessary Each port of the Switch supports auto MDI MDI X detection That means you can directly connect the Switch to any Ethernet devices without making a crossover cable The following table and diagram show the standard RJ 45 recepta cle connector and their pin assignments RJ 45 Connector pin assignment MDI X Media Dependant Interface MDI Media Dependant Interface Cross transmi Not used receive transmit The standard RJ 45 receptacle connector ECT There are 8 wires on a standard UTP STP cable and each wire is color coded The following shows the pin allocation and color of straight cable and crossover cable connection Cros erc SIDE 1 1 SIDE 2 12345678 SIDE 1 bath 1234567 8 SIDE 2 SIDE 1 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown SIDE 1 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 G
16. y port can provide workstations with a congestion free data pipe for simultaneous access to the server The Switches are expandable by cascading two or more switches together 2 As all ports support 200Mbps the Switches can be cascaded from any port and to any number of switches The Switches are a perfect choice for site planning to 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 The Switches are unmanaged 10 100 Fast Ethernet Switch that offers solutions in accelerating small Ethernet workgroup bandwidth Other key features Auto MDI MDIX for 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 N Way Auto negotiation for any port This allows for auto sensing of speed 10 100Mbps thereby providing you with automatic and flexible solutions in your network connections Flow control for any port This minimizes dr
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