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1. Introduction
The VOL-1081 Mini-switch is a compact desktop size switch that is ideal for small office
or home office networks. It provides wire-speed, Fast Ethernet switching offering high-
performance at low-cost.
Figure 1-1. The VOL-1081 Fiber Switch
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The VOL-1081 Mini-switch provides 8 switched N-Way 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet
ports and one 100Base-FX VF-45™ fiber port.
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The Switch automatically detects the speed of the remote device to allow use of 10 and
100Mbps devices.
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The Switch features store-and-forward switching and auto-learn of source addresses,
which it stores on a 4K-entry MAC address table.
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The 100Base-FX VF-45 fiber port allows connections up to 2 Kilometers away.
Features
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8x 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet UTP Switch ports
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Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover for each 10Base-T/100Base-TX port
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One 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Fiber (VF-45) port
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One Dip-Switch to select fiber port full-duplex or half-duplex mode
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N-way auto-negotiation supported
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Full-duplex and half-duplex supported
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Store-and-forward switching architecture for abnormal packet filtering
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Full wire speed forwarding rate
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4K-entry MAC address table
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256KB memory buffer sharing
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LED-indicators for power, 100M, LK/ACT, FD/COL statuses
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Compact size
