Chapter 1
General Introduction
1.1 Checklist
Check the contents of your package for following parts:
•The Fast Ethernet Switch
•User’s Manual
•Power Cord
If any of these pieces are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately, if possible, retain the carton including the original packing material, and use them against to repack the product in case there is a need to return it to us for repair.
1.2 Introduction
The 8/16-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch is designed to allow simultaneous transmission of multiple packets via an internal high-speed data channel. This means that it can partition a network more efficiently than bridges or routers in most environments.
This Switch is a highly reliable network switch and is the ideal device for bridging Ethernet to Fast Ethernet workgroups or networks. Simple and cost-effective, the Switch complies to IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T. Therefore, the Switch will be the fast being recognized as one of the most important building blocks for today networking technology. Choice of 100Base-FX optic-fiber ST/SC interface,
The FSD-801/1601ST&SC are also ideal to extend the network distance up to 2 kilometers away as a link to your remote backbone.
The Switch also provide rack-mounting kits option for being installed On 10-inch or 19- inch rack to ease the placement and management effort.
Compact in size and designed for Plug and Play installation, the Switch allows the network administrator to simply connect the network and power cables and the switching/bridging functions begin automatically. No hardware or software configurations are required.
The front panel of the Switch provides LED indicators for easy recognition of the switch operation status and for troubleshooting. These LED indicators display the power status for the system and link/activity, speed, and full-duplex status for each port.
With 8/16-port Fast Ethernet Switching designed specifically for connecting workgroup devices and desktops, companies no longer have to invest in expensive and inflexible switches engineered primarily for backbone implementations. Instead, companies can deploy scaleable, affordable switches that increase the aggregate bandwidth of the network by boosting throughput to the workgroups that need it most.
