LevelOne FSW-1610TX Switch User Manual
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1. mm Wx H x D EMI FCC Class A CE Mark VCCI Class A Performance Mo Store and forward 16 port 512K bytes per device RAM Buffer j 24 port 512K bytes per device Filtering Address b N Table 24 port Up to 8K entries per device 16 port Up to 8K entries per device Facket 10Mbps Ethernet 14 880 Filtering For ps Ethernet 14 880 pps warding Rate 100Mbps Fast Ethernet 148 800 pps 3 Address Automatic update earning 252. 2 The 10 100M FDX 10 100M COL LED indicator depends upon LAN card capabilities for full duplex or half duplex 24 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 nitiated to select the speed and set the duplex mode to half duplex 23 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100 Base TX Fast Ethernet ANSI IEEE 802 3 NWay auto negotiation CSMACD Data Ethernet 10Mbps half duplex Transfer 20Mbps full duplex Rate Fast Ethernet 100Mbps half duplex 200Mbps full duplex Network 10BASET 2pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 Cables 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE FX 62 5 125 micron multimode fiber optic 2km Number of 16 port 16 x 10 100Mbps NWay ports Ports 24 port 24 x 10 100Mbps NWay ports 26 Physical and Environmental AC inputs 100 to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz internal universal power supply Power 7 watts max for FSW 1610TX Consumption 13 9 watts max for FSW 2410TX Temperature Operating 0 50 C Storage 10 70 C Humidity Operating 10 90 Storage 5 90 Dimensions 440 x 200 x 44
3. LevelOne FSW 1610TX FSW 2410TX 16 24 Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch User s Guide FCC Warning This eguipment 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 eguipment is operated in a commercial environment This eguipment generates uses and can radiate radio freguency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this eguipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be reguired to correct the interference at his own expense CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures EE ORI PRB RE EKKE ERARE VCCI DBE CEKA HE BLRTRETCTo E RRR CE TOLER ETS KEIIILK UKI COBS IIMA SDB DAA REBT 5 LOBRENSOLLEDDVET TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE csccscssssssssssssssssssssessessessssssssessesssssssssssssessessessesses 3 PURPOSE mas EA Ant LTE itive ESATA 3 TERMS IUSAGE SS mA us Aatu oe OVERVIEW OF THIS USER S GUIDE INTRODUCTION sssssssstsssscsscsscsutssesuaste
4. e the LevelOne FSW 1610 2410TFX 16 24Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch One AC power cord suitable for your area s electrical power connections Four rubber feet to be used for shock cushioning Screws and two mounting brackets This User s Guide If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement 15 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 Install the Switch on a sturdy level surface that can support its weight or in an EIA standard size equipment rack For information on rack installation see the next section Rack Mounting When installing the Switch on a level surface attach the rubber feet to the bottom of each device The rubber feet cushion the hub and protect the hub case from scratching 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 wi
5. gments which don t compete with each other for network transmission capacity The switch acts as a high speed selective bridge between the individual segments The switch without interfering with any other segments automatically 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 chaining 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 8 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 reguired 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 net
6. hernet station if the indicator blinking green will be transmitting or received data on the 100Mbps network Otherwise if the indicator light amber when the port is connected to a 10Mbps Ethernet station if the indicator blinking amber will be transmitting or received data on the 10Mbps network Full Half Duplex 10 100M Collision 10 100M FDX green 10 100M COL blinking This LED indicator lights green when a respective port is in full duplex FDX mode Otherwise it is OFF for half duplex HDX operations It blinking green when collisions are occurring on the respective port 21 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 eguipped with a RJ 45 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 If LED indicators are not light after making a proper connection check the PC LAN card the cable the Switch conditions and connections The following are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection 1 The 100M LINK ACT 10M LINK ACT LED indicator light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or light amber for hookup to 10Mbps speed 2 The 10 100M FDX 10 100M COL LED ind
7. icator depends upon LAN card capabilities for full duplex or half duplex Hub to Switch A hub 10 or 100BASE TX can be connected to the Switch 24 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 100M LINK ACT 10M LINK ACT LED indicator is light green 23 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 Using crossover cable When using crossover cable this is done from any MDI X port of the Switch Switch A to any of the 10Mbps 100Mbps AUTO MDI X port of FSW 1610TX 2409TFX 1 The 100M LINK ACT 10M LINK ACT LED indicator light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or light amber for hookup to 10Mbps speed
8. ling 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 guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the years to come 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 802 3 LAN committee It 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 personne 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 se
9. ort 10 100Mbps Fast 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 LevelOne FSW 1610TX 16Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch LevelOne FSW 2410TX 24Port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch The functionality of three units is identical except for the number of ports Where appropriate differences between the two units are noted 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 Lists the technical general physical and environmental and performance specifications of the Switch Appendix B RJ 45 Pin Specification Describes the RJ 45 receptacle connector and the straight and crossover cable connector 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 fue
10. ssover detection function gives true plug and play capability without the need of confusing crossover cables or crossover ports 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 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 dropped packets by sending out collision signals when 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 rate eliminates all error packets runts etc per port 8 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 UNPACKING 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 The carton should contain the following items On
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12. th 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 LFD Indicator Panel Refer to the next chapter for detailed information about each of the switch s LED indicators 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 With the Auto MDI MDIX function you just need to plug in the network cable to the hub directly and no need to care if the end node is NIC Network Interface Card or switches and hubs Rear Panel Pow Gonnzolor 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 Et
13. work and the number of user increase continuously The Switches with its rack size is specifically designed for middle to large workgroups These Switches 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 any 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 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 13 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 storeand 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 an unmanaged 10 100 Fast Ethernet Switch offering solutions in accelerating small Ethernet workgroup bandwidth Other key features are Auto MDI function supports automatic MDI MDIX cro
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