PLANET FGSW-1602RS - Manual (Page 3)

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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Package Contents
Check the contents of your package for following parts:
• FGSW-2402RS Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch or FGSW-1602RS Gigabit Ether-
net Smart Switch
• Power Cord
• RS-232 cable
• User’s Manual
• Rock-mounting blackest
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NOTE:
if any of these pieces are missing or damage please contact your
dialer immediately.
1.2 About this Switch
In the following section, the terms “Switch” will represent both FGSW-2402RS and FGSW-
1602RS, the terms “switch” will be any other Ethernet switch.
The Switch is a latest 10/100Mbps + 2 GbE-slot smart switch from PLANET. Both of these
switches provide 16/24 10/100Mbps ports and 2 Gigabit expansion slots for optional
modules. The switch is high performance switch that provides users with high-speed
network connections with a store-and-forward architecture to eliminate faulty packets.
The Switch is equipped with a console interface and is able to manage basic switch
functions such as bandwidth control, port status configuration, QOS, port trunking
and VLAN parameters. The Switch supports auto learning and storage up to 8K of MAC
addresses, as well as a non-blocking 8.8Gbps back plane for packet transmission. Also
this Switch supports two different types of VLAN, which are port-based VLAN and 802.1Q
VLAN.
The Switch is suitable for the following application:
Workgroup switch
The Switch has 16/24 10/100mbps ports and 2-slot available for a 10/100Mbps Eth-
ernet ports optional 1000SX/1000LX/1000GT module. Both switches provides a high
performance solution for a variety of user applications
Department Switch
With its 8.8 Gigabits per second, non-blocking switch fabric, the Switch can easily
provide a local, high bandwidth network for your departmental backbone. Choice for
Gigabit optic module also can be deployed to extend the network distance