Chapter 1 Introduction; Checklist; About The Switch - Planet WSW-2401 User Manual

1.1 Checklist

Thank you for purchasing Planet's WSW-2401 Managed Ethernet Switches. Before
continuing, please check the contents of your package for following parts:
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WSW-2401 Managed Ethernet Switch
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Power Cord
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RS-232 cable
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CD-ROM
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Quick installation Guide
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Rock-mounting blackest
Note: if any of these pieces are missing or damage please contact your dialer
immediately.

1.2 About the Switch

Planet's WSW-2401 is a 24 port 10/100 mbps switch with 1 slot available for a 100FX module.
The WSW-2401 is a high performance switch that provides users with high-speed network
connections with a store-and-forward architecture that is able to eliminate faulty packets.
The switch is managed through telnet, web and console. SNMP MIBII is also supported for
maximum management functionality.
The WSW-2401 supports IEEE802.1X user authentication with RADIUS client functionality,
preventing unauthorized clients from gaining access to the network. MAC address filtering and
static MAC address are also provided for improved network security.
The capabilities of the WSW-2401 include auto learning and storage of up to 8K of MAC
addresses, as well a non-blocking 8.8Gbps back plane for packet transmission. The switch
also supports IEEE802.1Q VLAN up to 256 groups. IEEE802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol is
used to maintain a loop-free network, and IGMP to limit the flow of IP multicast traffic.
IEEE802.3ad Trunking with LACP function is supported to increase the bandwidth between
switches. In addition, bandwidth control is provided on a per-port basis (100K per level).

Chapter 1 Introduction

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