AOpen AOW-216, User Manual

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between the transmit and receive nodes to guarantee
against all possible packet loss.
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NWay Auto-negotiation for any port.
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Flow control for any port. This minimizes dropped packets
by sending out collision signals when the receiving buffer is
full. Note that flow control is only available in half-duplex
mode.
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Data forwarding rate per port is at wire-speed for 100Mbps
speed.
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Data forwarding rate per port is at wire-speed for 10Mbps
speed.
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Up to 16K active MAC address entry table with self-
learning and table-aging for 16-port model(AOW-216), up
to 24K active MAC address entry table with self-learning
and table-aging for 24-port model(AOW-224).
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1 MB RAM buffer per device for 16-port model(AOW-216),
and 1.5MB RAM buffer per device for 24-port model(AOW-
224)
H
ARDWARE INSTALLATION
The site where you install the hub stack may greatly affect its
performance. Before installing your switch, consider the
following suggestions:
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Install the stack in a fairly cool and dry place. See the