Palm 500 Switch User Manual
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1. palm Switch 500 5 Port 10 100 Base TX Switch with Auto MDI MDI X User Guide User Guide 5 1 Introduction Welcome to the World of Mini Networking In the modern business society communication and sharing information is crucial Computer networks have proven to be one of the fastest modes of communication Lantech palm Switch 500 is compacts and attractively designed for desktop use It is an ideal solution for small office or SOHO network user The Switch provides wire speed Fast Ethernet switching function that allows high performance low cost connection Palm Switch 500 will automatically detect the speed of the device that you plug into it to allow you to use both 10 and 100Mbps device It features a store and forward switching and it can auto learn and store source address Features Conforms to IEEE 802 3 802 3u and 802 3x standard 5 Port 10 100M Fast Ethernet Switch Auto MDI MDI X for cascading N way auto negotiation supported Half duplex for backpressure full duplex for flow control Store and forward switching architecture MAC address table 1K Memory buffer sharing 128K bytes LED indicators Power LK ACT FDX COL 100 External power supply e Size 128mm W x 65mm D x 23mm H Palm size alm Switch 500 e Package Contents palm Switch 500 5 Port Switch Rubber Feet One DC power adapter User s Guide 5TP Auto MDI MDI X Switch Rubber Feet DC powe2. workgroup All the devices in this network can communicate with each other Connecting servers to the Switch allow other users to access the server s data Figure 3 2 Example of enlarging your network User Guide a 4 Trouble Shooting The Palm Switch 500 can be easily monitored through panel indicators to assist in identifying problems This section describes common problems you may encounter and where you con find possible solutions e Diagnosing LED Indicators If Link indicator does not light up after making a connection you may check whether network interface e g a network adapter card on the attached device network cable or switch port is defective or not Be sure the cable is plugged into both the Switch and corresponding device Verified the proper cable type is used and its length does not exceed specified limits Power If the power indicator does not turn on when the power cord is plugged in you may have a problem with power outlet or power cord However if the switch powers off after running for a while check for loose power connection power loses or surges at power outlet If you still cannot resolve the problem contact your local dealer for assistance Cabling RJ 45 Ports Use unshielded twisted pair UTP or shield twisted pair STP cable for RJ 45 connections 1009 Category 3 4 or 5 Cable for 10Mbps connections or 100Q Category 5 Cable for 100Mbps connections Also be sure that the length of any twis
3. r Adapter User s Guide Figure 1 2 Package Contents Compare the contents of your Palm Switch 500 with the standard checklist above If any item is missing or damaged please contact your local dealer for service User Guide iy 2 Hardware Description This section mainly describes the hardware of the Lantech palm Switch 500 The physical dimensions of the 5 Port Switch is 128mm W X 65mm D x 23mm H Front Panel The LED indicators are located on the frond panel of the Switch They provide a real time indication of systematic operation status The Front Panels 8 Port Switch is displayed in the following figures Power LED LED Indicators Figure 2 1 The Front Panel of Palm Switch 500 LED Indicators The following table provides descriptions of the LED statuses and their zDessipnone The port is successfully connecting with the device Green The port is receiving or transmitting data No device attached The port is operating in Full duplex mode Green Collision of Packets occurs in the port Half duplex mode In 100Mbps mode In 10Mbps mode alm Switch 500 Rear Panel The Rear Panel of the palm Switch 500 consists of 5x 10 100 N Way UTP switch ports and one DC power connector 5 4 3 2 1 bey oeo Figure 2 2 The Rear Panel of the 5 Port Switch RJ 45 Ports 5x 10 100N Way auto sensing for 10Base T or 100Base TX connection Auto MDI MDLX It can de
4. tect the cable straight connect NIC or cascade to a hub or switch without change the connector the maximum distance between the Switch to another device is 100 meters DC Power Connector Plug DC Power Adapter s female end into this device and the male end of the DC Power Adapter into a power outlet The Adapter supply the Switch with Voltage 7 5V Current 1000mA User Guide iy 3 Network Application This section provides you a few examples of network topology in which the palm Switch 500 is used the Switch is design to be used as a desktop or segment switch The switch automatically learns node address which are subsequently used to filter and forward all traffic based on the destination address Stand Alone The Palm Switch 500 is designed to be a compact desktop size switch which is an ideal solution for small workgroup The Switch can be used as a standalone switch to which personal computers server printer server are directly connected to form small workgroup internet Figure 3 1 Stand Alone Application g D lm Switch 500 Enlarge Your Network You can use Uplink port of the Palm Switch 500 to connect with another hub or switch to interconnect each of your small switched workgroup to form a large switched network You can connect anyone switch port to hub or switch without crossover cable by the Auto MDI MDLX function In the below illustration two Switches are used to interconnect two small
5. ted pair connection does not exceed 100 meters 328 feet malm Switch 500 5 5 Technical Specification This section provides the specifications of the palm Switch 500 Specification Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet ANSI IEEE standard 802 3 N Way auto negotiation Max Forwarding Rate 14 880 pps Ethernet port and Max Filtering Rate 148 800 pps per Fast Ethernet port LED Indicators Per Port Link Activity Full Collision Per Unit Power Network Cables 10Base T 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 cable 100m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100m 100Base TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 cable 100m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100m Dimensions 128mm x 65mm x 23mm W x D x H O C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F 10 to 90 Non condensing User Guide s Federal Communications commission FCC Statement This Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules These limits are designed to pro reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipments generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not stalled and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele
6. vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Use only shielded cables to connect I O device to this equipment You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment Lontech COMMUNICATIONS Lantech Communications Inc 3F No 8 Lane 345 Yang Kuang St Nei Hu Dis 114 Taipei Taiwan R O C tel 886 2 2659 1800 fax 886 2 2659 1801 e mail service mail lantech com tw http www lantech com tw
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