Umanaged switch PLANET GSW-1601

The PLANET GSW-1601 is an unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switch with 16 RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps ports designed for enterprise backbone and data center networking. It supports 9K jumbo frames, auto MDI/MDI-X, and auto-negotiation for speed and duplex, delivering a non-blocking switch fabric with up to 32 Gbps wire‑speed throughput and an 8K MAC address table. The switch is fanless for quiet operation and can be mounted in a 1U rack environment.

Advantages

The GSW-1601 combines full Gigabit connectivity on 16 copper ports with 9K jumbo frame support and store-and-forward forwarding to ensure low latency and high data integrity. A hardware DIP switch provides four operation modes—Standard, Flow Control Off, VLAN and Extend—allowing flexible deployment for isolation, distance extension up to 200 m (at 10 Mbps on selected ports) and flow control management. Its fanless design reduces power consumption and operating noise while the 32 Gbps switching capacity and 8K MAC table handle heavy traffic loads.

Suitable for

• Enterprise backbone aggregation and access layers
• Data center top-of-rack or small server farms
• Office networks requiring quiet, fanless switches
• Environments needing simple VLAN isolation or short-distance extension

Key specifications

• Ports: 16 × RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps
• Switching capacity: 32 Gbps
• MAC address table: 8K entries
• Jumbo frame support: up to 9K bytes
• Operation modes (via hardware DIP): Standard, Flow Control Off, VLAN, Extend
• Extend mode: ports 1–8 support up to 200 m at 10 Mbps
• Auto-negotiation: supported; Auto MDI/MDI-X: supported
• Forwarding scheme: Store-and-Forward
• Standards: IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab/802.3x/802.3az
• Design: Fanless; 1U rack-mountable
• Color and weight: blue, 1.8 kg

How to use

Install the GSW-1601 in a rack or place it on a flat surface with adequate ventilation. Use Cat5e/Cat6 cables to connect devices to the RJ45 ports; the switch will automatically detect speed and duplex. Select the desired operation mode with the hardware DIP switch: use Standard for normal switching, Flow Control Off to disable flow control, VLAN for port-based isolation where ports 1–14 can only talk to ports 15 and 16, or Extend to enable 200 m transmission at 10 Mbps on ports 1–8. Connect uplink devices to ports 15 and 16 when VLAN isolation or aggregation is required.

Recommendations

For stable performance in Gigabit environments, use Category 5e or Category 6 cables and reserve the Extend mode for scenarios where longer distance is required but lower throughput (10 Mbps) is acceptable. Enable VLAN mode to isolate sensitive segments and reduce broadcast storms; use Standard mode for general-purpose deployments.