PLANET WGSW-5242 - Manual (Page 20)

User’s Manual of WGSW-5242
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1. INTRODUTION
The PLANET WGSW-5242 is 48-Port 10/100Mbps + 4 Gigabit TP / 2 SFP Managed Switch and robust layer 2+ features; the
description of this model shown as below:
Terms of “Managed Switch” means the Switch mentioned titled in the cover page of this User’s manual, i.e.WGSW-5242.
1.1 Packet Contents
Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:
Check the contents of your package for following parts:
 The Managed Switch x1
 User’s Manual CD x1
 Quick Installation Guide x1
 19” Rack Mount Accessory Kit x2
 Power Cord x1
 Rubber Feet X4
 RS-232 DB9 Male Console Cable x1
If any of these 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 Product Description
High-Density and Cost-effective Fast Ethernet Solution for SMB / Enterprise Network
The PLANET WGSW-5242 is a 48-Port 10/100Mbps plus 4 Gigabit TP / 2 SFP Managed Switch with advanced Web-based
management support. It is ideal for small businesses, the network edge, or workgroups within large organizations where
requires extra bandwidth, powerful QoS or security features. The WGSW-5242 is capable of providing non-blocking switch
fabric and wire-speed throughput as high as 17.6Gbps to perform effective data traffic control for VoIP, video streaming and
multicast applications in SMB and Enterprise, which greatly simplifies the tasks of upgrading the LAN for catering to increasing
bandwidth demands.
Robust Layer 2 Features
The WGSW-5242 can be programmed for basic Switch management functions such as Port speed configuration, Port
aggregation, VLAN, Spanning Tree protocol, QoS, bandwidth control and IGMP Snooping. The WGSW-5242 provides 802.1Q
VLAN protocol, which enables you to quickly segregate network traffic by department or workgroup. The VLAN groups allowed
on the WGSW-5242 will be maximally up to 256. For port aggregation, the WGSW-5242 has 4 Gigabit copper with 2 SFP fiber
uplink interfaces for connecting to the core Switch that allows the operation of high-speed trunk combining multiple ports. It
enables up to 6 groups of maximum 8-Port trunking, and supports fail-over as well.