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LevelOne
FSW-1610TX
FSW-2410TX
16/24 Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch
User’s Guide
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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 communica
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE................................................................................3 PURPOSE ....................................................................................................3 TERMS/USAGE ........................................................................................3 OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S GUIDE...............................................4 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................
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B. Using crossover cable................................................................24 PORT SPEED & DUPLEX MODE.....................................................25 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................26 ii
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of the LevelOne FSW- 1610/2410TFX 16/24Port 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. Terms/Usage In this guide, the term “Switch” (first letter upper case) refers to your LevelOne 16/24Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch, and ”
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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, physic
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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) p
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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
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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. Features The Switches were designed for easy installation and high performance in an enviro
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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 an u
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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
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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 ventil
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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. A ttach 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. 17
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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. 8
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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. With the Auto-MDI/MDIX fun
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LevelOne 16/24 Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch AC Power Connector: For the power cord. 8
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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. Otherwise, if the indicator light amber when the port is connected to a
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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 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
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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”
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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
