Planet Technology FSD-5816 - Manual (Page 9)


2. Installation
This section describes the functionalities of the Fast Ethernet Switch’s components
and guides how to install it on the desktop. Basic knowledge of networking is
assumed. Please read this chapter completely before continuing.
In the following section, the term “Switch” means the three Switches, i.e. FSD-503,
FSD-803 and FSD-1603; term of “switch” can be any third part switches.
2.1 Product Description
The PLANET FSD-503 /FSD-803 and FDS-1603 are 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Switches in a compact housing for easily desktop placement. With 5/8/16 ports
respectively and it’s Auto-negotiation capability, all the RJ-45 ports can be
configured to speeds of 10/20Mbps or 100/200Mbps automatically; With increasing
bandwidth requirements for local area networks, the Switch provide non-blocking
wire-speed performance and 1/1.6/32Gbps internal switching fabric, it is the ideal
option to alleviate bottlenecks in client/ server and peer-to-peer environments in a
cost-effective way.
All RJ-45 copper interfaces support 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation for optimal speed
detection through RJ-45 Category 6, 5 or 5e cables. Support is standard for Auto-
MDI/MDI-X that can detect the type of connection to any Ethernet device without
requiring special straight or crossover cables.
The Flow Control function allows your Fast Ethernet Switch supported routers and
servers to directly connect to this Switch for fast, reliable data transfer.
2.1.1 Product Overview
PLANET FSD-503/FSD-803 and FDS-1603 are 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch,
with 5/8/16 RJ-45 10/100Mbps ports for cost effective high-performance network
connectivity. With its 1/1.6/32Gbps non-blocking switch fabric, the Switch can
also provide a local, high bandwidth. The Switch also supports Store-and-Forward
forwarding scheme to ensure low latency and high data integrity, eliminates
unnecessary traffic and relieves congestion on critical network paths. With an
intelligent address recognition algorithm, the Switch could recognize up to 1K/2K/
8K different MAC address and enables filtering and forwarding at full wire speed.
The FSD-503/FSD-803 and FDS-1603 also supports Store-and-Forward forwarding
scheme to ensure low latency and high data integrity, eliminates unnecessary