Planet SW-804 [8/16] Installation

2. INSTALLATION

This section describes the functionalities of the Desktop 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

With concepts of “Easy to Install and use”, “Compact-sized

design”, and “Simple troubleshooting”, PLANET SW-504/SW-804

provides cost-conscious business and home users with the foundation

of an integrated system of small-ofce / home-ofce networking. The

SW-504/SW-804 is the fancy-shape plastic models and just right for

your network of 10 to 50 users.

The SW-504/SW-804 Desktop Fast Ethernet Switch is a Simple

and cost-effective, highly reliable network Switch. And it is the ideal

device for bridging Ethernet to Fast Ethernet workgroups or networks.

Therefore, the Switches will be the fast being recognized as one of the

most important building blocks for today networking technology.

To segment the network, ease the network trafc, the 5/8-Port

10/100Mbps are useful for the SOHO switched networks as the friendly

network backbone. Provides array LED indicators, the network status

can be monitored at a glance.

2.1.1 Product Overview

PLANET SW-504/SW-804 are Desktop Fast Ethernet Switches with

5/8 RJ-45 10/100Mbps ports for high-speed network connectivity. The

Switches can also automatically identify and determine the correct

transmission speed and half/full duplex mode of the attached devices

with its 5/8 ports.

This Desktop Fast Ethernet Switch also supports store-and-forward

forwarding scheme to ensure low latency and high data integrity,

eliminates unnecessary trafc and relieves congestion on critical

network paths. With an intelligent address recognition algorithm, the

switches could recognize up to 1K different MAC address and enables

ltering and forwarding at full wire speed.