PLANET FSD-1605 - Manual (Page 6)


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.
2.1 Product Description
The PLANET Fast Ethernet Switch is 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch with
16/24 ports respectively, cost-effective; the Fast Ethernet Switch can handle
extremely large amounts of data in a secure topology linking to a backbone or
high capacity servers. The Fast Ethernet Switch has 8K MAC Address table
and provides 1.25Mbit buffer memory. The Fast Ethernet Switch offers wire-
speed packets transfer performance without risk of packet loss. The high
data throughput of the Fast Ethernet Switch makes it ideal for most Fast
environments, especially while network upgrades to a Fast environment.
All RJ-45 copper interfaces support 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation for optimal
speed detection through RJ-45 Category 5 or 3 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
The PLANET Fast Ethernet Switch with 16/24 RJ-45 10/100Mbps ports
for high-speed network connectivity. The Fast Ethernet Switch can also
automatically identify and determine the correct transmission speed and half/
full duplex mode of the attached devices with its 16/24 ports.
The Fast Ethernet 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 Fast Ethernet Switch could recognize up
to 8K different MAC address and enables filtering and forwarding at full wire
speed.