Planet VC-201A User manual

Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter

VC-201A / VC-204

User’s Manual

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work properly in all environments and applications, and makes

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with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or

tness for a particular purpose.

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FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

regulations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment

is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation

of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference, in which case the user will be required to correct

the interference at his own expense.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this

product may cause radio interference, in which case the user

may be required to take adequate measures.

WEEE Warning

To avoid the potential effects on the environment and

human health as a result of the presence of hazardous

substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end

users of electrical and electronic equipment should

understand the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol.

Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have

to collect such WEEE separately.

Revision

Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter User’s Manual

For Models: VC-201A / VC-204

Rev 1.0 (January 2009)

Part No.: 2350-AC0110-000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction...................................................................... 5

1.1 Checklist .................................................................... 5

1.2 Introduction to Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge .................. 5

1.3 Key Features .............................................................. 9

1.4 Specications ........................................................... 10

2. Hardware Description ...................................................... 12

2.1 Front Panel............................................................... 12

2.1.1 LED indicators for VC-201A............................... 13

2.1.2 LED indicators for VC-204................................. 14

2.2 The Rear Panel ......................................................... 16

2.2.1 MODE DIP Switch ............................................ 16

3. Installing and Using VDSL Converter ............................... 19

3.1 Install the Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter ................. 19

3.1.1 VC-201A / VC-204 LAN to LAN connection ......... 20

3.1.2 VC-201A / VC-204 Connect to Multi-Port Master. 20

3.2 Connecting VC-201A / VC-204 ................................... 21

3.2.1 Connecting Standalone PC................................ 21

3.2.2 Connecting Multiple PCs to an Ethernet LAN....... 22

3.3 Chassis Installation and Rack Mounting ....................... 24

4. Power Information........................................................... 25

5. Troubleshooting............................................................... 26

6. FAQ ............................................................................... 27

1. Introduction

1.1 Checklist

Check the contents of your package for following parts:

VC-201A / VC-204

Power Adapter

RJ-11 Telephone line

User’s Manual

If any of these pieces 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 Introduction to Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge

PLANET’s state-of-the-art Ethernet-over-VDSL2 products are

based on two core networking technologies: Ethernet and

VDSL2 (Very-high-data-rate Digital Subscriber Line 2). This

technology offers the absolute fastest possible data transmission

speeds over existing copper telephone lines without the need for

rewiring.

The VC-201A / VC-204 Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter has a

switching architecture with RJ-45 10/100Mbps Ethernet port

and one symmetric Ethernet over VDSL port (symmetry means

upstream and downstream rate are the same or similar) – the

VDSL port can be RJ-11 connectors. The VC-201A / VC-204 can

be set to CO mode or CPE mode via a DIP switch. When the

VC-20X-CO is used to connect to the other VC-20X-CPE as a

standalone pair, up to 100/55Mbps asymmetric data rate within

200m and up to 25/4Mbps asymmetric data rate at 1.6km.

This capability is ideal for use as an Ethernet extender for your

existing Ethernet network.

PLANET’s VDSL2 Converter solution provides a much cheaper

replacement and smooth migration for existing Long Reach

Ethernet (LRE) networks.

The cable specications of the connection are listed as following:

n10BASE-T, Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP

n100BASE-TX, Category 5 UTP

nEthernet over VDSL, Twisted-pair telephone wires

The two drawings listed below are typical application for the

Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter.

Note

Slave device (CPE) must connect to Master device

(CO) through the telephone wire. Slave cannot

connect to Slave and Master cannot connect to

Master. To define the VC-201A / VC-204 to CO or

CPE, please refer to section 2.2.1 for more detail.

LAN1 LAN2

VC-204/CO VC-204/CPE

Up to 1.6km

Ethernet over VDSL and Telephone Network

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

VDSL2

Telephone wire

LAN1 LAN2

VC-201A/CO VC-201A/CPE

Up to 1.6km

Ethernet over VDSL and Telephone Network

Existing Telephone Network

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

VDSL2

Telephone wire

LAN to LAN Connection

LAN2

Router

LAN1

UP to 1.6km

Ethernet over VDSL and Telephone Network

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

VDSL2 Switch

(Multi-port CO)

VC-204/CPE

Internet

VDSL2

LAN2

Router

LAN1

UP to 1.6km

Ethernet over VDSL and Telephone Network

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

VDSL2 Switch

(Multi-port CO) VC-201A/CPE

VC-201A/CPE

Internet

VDSL2

Telephone wire

Existing Telephone Network

Multi-LAN Connection

1.3 Key Features

The Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter provides the following key

features:

Cost-effective VDSL2 CO/CPE bridge solution

One box design, CO/CPE selectable via DIP Switch

Denes asymmetric (Plan 998) and symmetric (Plan 997)

band plans for the transmission of upstream and downstream

signals

Complies with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u and IEEE 802.3x

standards

DMT (Discrete Multi-Tone) line coding

Half duplex Back pressure and IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Pause

frame ow control

Built-in POTS splitter to share voice and data

Voice and data communication can be shared on the existing

telephone wire simultaneously

Support up to 1536 bytes packet size, 802.1Q VLAN tag

transparent

VDSL2 stand-alone transceiver for simple bridge modem appli-

cation

Selectable target band plan and target SNR margin

Support extensive LED indicators for network diagnostics

1.4 Specications

Product VC-201A VC-204

Hardware Specication

Ports

10/100Base-TX 1 RJ-45, Auto-negotiation

and Auto-MDI/MDI-X

4 RJ-45, Auto-negotiation

and Auto-MDI/MDI-X

VDSL 1 RJ-11, female Phone Jack

PHONE 1 RJ-11, Built-in splitters for POTS connection

DIP Switch 4 position DIP switch

Functionality

• CO / CPE mode select

• Selectable fast and interleaved mode

• Selectable target Band Plan

• Selectable target SNR mode

Encoding

• VDSL-DMT

- ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL

- ITU-T G.997.1

- ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Prole 17a)

LED Indicators

• One Power,

• 3 for RJ-11/VDSL2:

• 2 for per RJ-45

10/100Base-TX port

• One Power,

• 4 for RJ-11/VDSL2:

• 1 for per RJ-45

10/100Base-TX port

Cabling

Ethernet • 10Base-T: 2-pair UTP Cat.3,4,5 up to 100m (328ft)

• 100Base-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.5, up to 100m (328ft)

VDSL Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG24 or better) up

to 1.6km

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