Planet FSD-1603 User manual

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Revision
PLANET SOHO Switches User’s Manual
FOR MODEL: FSD-503 / FSD-803 / FSD-1603
Part No: 2010-000013-101

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Table of Contents
About This Guide 1
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Setup 7
Chapter 3 Identifying External Components 9
Chapter 4 Connecting the Switch 11
Chapter 5 Technical Specifications 13
Appendix A RJ-45 PIN Specification 15
Appendix B Switch Operation 17

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Congratulations on your purchasing of FSD-503/FSD-803/FSD-1603 5/8/16-port 10/
100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps
Ethernet network capabilities in a highly exible desktop package.
Purpose
This manual discusses how to install your FSD-503/FSD-803/FSD-1603. 5/8/16-port
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch.
Terms/Usage
In this manual, the term “Switch” (rst letter upper case) refers to your 5/8/16-port 10/
100Mbps Ethernet Switch, and ”switch” (rst letter lower case) refers to other Ethernet
switches. This manual provides the information you need to install and congure the
following models of the Switch:
● FSD-503 5-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch
● FSD-803 8-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch
● FSD-1603 16-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch
Overview of this User’s Manual
Chapter 1, Introduction: Describes the Switch and its features.
Chapter 2, Unpacking and Setup: 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 5, Technical Specications: Lists the technical (general, physical and
environmental, and performance) specications of the Switch.
Appendix A, RJ-45 Pin Specication: Describes the RJ-45 receptacle/connector and the
straight and crossover cable connector.
Appendix B, Switch Operation: Describes how the switch works in details.

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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the features of the Switch and some background information about
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-TX (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 specied 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 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 segments. The
switch, without interfering with any other segments, automatically forwards trafc 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.
Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement over the previous generation of
network bridges, which were characterized by higher latencies. Routers have also been
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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
environment where traffic on the network and the number of user increase
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 band-
width 200Mbps (100Mbps full-duplex mode), any port can provide worksta-
tions 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 upgrade to Fast Eth-
ernet 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 unmanaged 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch that offers solu-
tions in accelerating small Ethernet workgroup bandwidth.

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Other key Features are:
· Auto MDI/MDI-X on 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.
· 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 col-
lision 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 rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc., per port 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 2/8K active MAC address entry table per port with self-learning and
table-aging for the Switch.

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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 5/8/16-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch
· One external power adapter
· This User’s 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 adequate ventilation around
the Switch.
· Do not place heavy objects on the Switch.
Notice: To prevent from device damage, please use the bundled AC Adapter
before power on your Switch.

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Chapter 3
IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
This section identies all the major external components of the hub. Both the front and
rear panels are shown, followed by a description of each panel’s feature. The indicator
panel is described in detail in the next chapter.
Front Panel
The gure below shows the front panels of the switches.
Front Panel of FSD-503
Front Panel of FSD-803
Front Panel of FSD-1603
Please refer to the LED panel section for detailed information about each of the switch’s
LED indicators.
Rear Panel
Rear panel of FSD-503/FSD-803/FSD-1603

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DC Power
Jack:
Power is supplied through an external AC power adapter.
Check the technical specification section for information
about the AC power input voltage. Since the switch does not
include a power switch, plugging its power adapter into a
power outlet will immediately power it on.
Numbered
MDI/MDI-X
Jacks:
Use these jacks to connect stations to the switch. These are
numbered MDI/MDI-X jacks, which mean, you can use ordi-
nary straight or crossover twisted-pair cables to connect user
machines and servers to the switch through them.
Note:
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 unregulated surge or current to the
Switch or the power adapter.
LED Indicators:
PWR This indicator lights green when the Switch is receiving
power, otherwise, it is off.
LNK/ACT This indicator light green when the port is connected to an
Ethernet or Fast Ethernet station, if the indicator is blink-
ing green, it will be transmitting or receiving data on the
network.
100 This LED indicator light orange when a Fast Ethernet station
is connected. It remains OFF, if an Ethernet station is con-
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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 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 following are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection:
● The LINK/ACT and 100 LED indicators light green for hookup to 100Mbs.
● 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.

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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 straight or crossover cable.
When using straight or crossover cable, this is done from the any (MDI/MDIX) port of
the Switch (Switch A) to any of the 10Mbps or 100Mbps (MDI-X) port of the other switch
(switch B) or other devices.
The LNK/ACT, 100 LED indicators light green for hookup to 100Mbps speed or only LNK/
ACT light green for hookup to 10Mbps speed.
Port Speed & Duplex Mode
After plugging the selected cable to a specic 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
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Chapter 5
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Standards IEEE802.3 10Base-T Ethernet
IEEE802.3u 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 5/8/16 x 10/100Mbps ports
DC inputs FSD-503/803: DC 7.5V / 1A
FSD-1603: DC 12V/1A
Power Consumption FSD-503: 2.6 watt. (max.)
FSD-803: 4.3 watt. (max.)
FSD-1603: 5.5 watt. (max.)
Temperature Operating: 0 ~ 50 degree C,
Storage: -10 ~ 70degree C
Humidity Operating: 10% ~ 90%,
Storage: 5% ~ 90%
Dimensions
(WxDxH, mm)
FSD-503/803:160 x 80 x 28
FSD-1603: 267x 79 x 26
EMI FCC Class B, CE

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Performance
Transmit Method: Store-and-forward
RAM Buffer: FSD-503/803: 1-Mbit packet buffer
FSD-1603: 4-Mbit packet buffer
Filtering Address Table: FSD-503/803: Up to 2K entries per device
FSD-1603: Up to 8K entries per device
Packet Filtering/
Forwarding Rate:
10Mbps Ethernet: 14,880/pps
100Mbps Fast Ethernet: 148,800/pps
MAC Address Learning: Automatic update

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APPENDIX A
RJ-45 PIN SPECIFICATION
When connecting your FSD-series 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 receptacle/ connector and their
pin assignments:
RJ-45 Connector pin assignment
Contact MDI Media Dependant
Interface
MDI-X Media Dependant
Interface -Cross
1 TX + (transmit) Rx + (receive)
2 TX - (transmit) Rx - (receive)
3 Rx + (receive) TX + (transmit)
4, 5 Not used
6 Rx - (receive) TX - (transmit)
7, 8 Not used
The standard cable, RJ-45 pin assignment
The standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector

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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:
Figure A-1: Straight-Through and Crossover Cable
Please make sure your connected cable are with same pin assignment and color as above
picture before deploying the cables into your network.

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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 information 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 ltering for future packets.
Forwarding & 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 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 ltered. 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 internal buffer, do the complete error
checking before transmission. Therefore, no error packets occurrence, it is the best choice
when a network needs efciency and stability.
The Switch scans the destination address from the 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 commonly
used to segment existing hubs, which nearly always improves overall performance.
A Ethernet Switch can be easily congured in any Ethernet network environment to
signicantly boost bandwidth using conventional cabling and adapters.
Due to the learning function of the Ethernet switch, the source address and corresponding
port number of each incoming and outgoing packet are stored in a routing table. This
information is subsequently used to lter packets whose destination address is on the
same segment as the source address. This connes network trafc to its respective
domain, reducing the overall load on the network.