Thank you for purchasing PLANET 16-/24-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch, GSW-1601/GSW-2401. “Gigabit Ethernet Switch” mentioned in this User’s Manual refers to the GSW-1601/GSW-2401. Open the box of the Gigabit Ethernet Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:...
● Integrated address look-up engine, supporting 8K absolute MAC addresses ● 9K jumbo packet support ● Power saving ability for Green networking ● IEEE 802.1Q VLAN packet transparency support ● IEEE 802.3x flow control for full duplex operation and back pressure for half duplex operation ● Hardware-based 10/100BASE-TX, half/full duplex and 1000BASE-T full duplex mode, flow control and auto-negotiation ● Automatic address learning and address aging ● Supports CSMA/CD protocol Hardware Features ● 100~240V AC, 0.15A, 50~60Hz universal power input (GSW-1601) ● 100~240V AC, 0.22A, 50~60Hz universal power input (GSW-2401) ● DIP switch for standard/VLAN/Port Trunk/flow control off selection ● FCC, CE class A compliant...
4. Switch Front Panel Figures 1 & 2 show the front panels of the GSW-1601 and GSW-2401. 16-Port 10/100/1000T Gigabit Ethernet Switch VLAN Up Link/ Port Trunk Flow Control Off Port Trunk GSW-1601 Standard 10/100/1000 LNK VLAN 10/100/1000 Figure 1: GSW-1601 Front Panel...
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16 (uplink port). and port 24 (uplink port). This mode makes the This mode makes the Port GSW-1601 operate as a Trunk GSW-2401 operate as a Trunk Trunk switch with port 15 and port switch with port 23 and port 16 as a set of trunk ports.
5. Switch Rear Panel Figures 3 & 4 show the rear panels of the GSW-1601 and GSW-2401. 100-240V , 0.15A max. 50/60Hz Figure 3: GSW-1601 Rear Panel 100-240V , 0.22A max. 50/60Hz Figure 4: GSW-2401 Rear Panel 1. The device is a power-required device, meaning it will not work till it is powered. If your network should be active all...
6. Installing the Switch This part describes how to install your Gigabit Ethernet Switch and make connections to it. Please follow the procedure below: This Gigabit Ethernet Switch does not need software configura- tion. Desktop Installation To install the Gigabit Ethernet Switch on the desktop, simply follow these steps: Step 1: Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the bottom of the Gigabit Ethernet Switch.
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Rack Mounting To install the Gigabit Ethernet Switch in a 19-inch standard rack, follow the instructions described below: Step 1: Place your Gigabit Ethernet Switch on a hard flat surface, with the front panel positioned towards your front side. Step 2: Attach a rack-mount bracket to each side of the Switch with supplied screws attached to the package.
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Step 3: Secure the brackets tightly. Step 4: Follow the same steps to attach the second bracket to the opposite side. Step 5: After the brackets are attached to the Gigabit Ethernet Switch, use suitable screws to securely attach the brackets to the rack, as shown in Figure 6.
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