Asante FriendlyNet FS4002E, User Manual

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Performance Features
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Performance Features
The FriendlyNet FS4002E, FS4004E, FS4008E and FS4016E have the
following performance features:
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Asanté’s Intelligent Forwarding Technology feature provides auto-
matic fragment free or store-and-forward switching, which ensures
data integrity with minimum latency
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Asanté’s unique EDF (Efficient Data Flow Technology) minimizes
communication delays between ports, which promotes maximum
efficiency for time-sensitive business applications such as video and
multimedia.
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NWay auto-negotiation on all ports automatically senses port speed
(10/100Mbps) and negotiates duplex mode (full-duplex or half-
duplex)
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Data forwarding rate at 100% of wire-speed, or 148,800pps at
100Mbps, 14,880pps at 10Mbps for 64-byte packets
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Data filtering at 100% of wire-speed
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8K active MAC address entry table per device (self-learning)
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4 to 8MB (FS4008E/FS4016E) or 1 to 2MB (FS4002E/FS4004E)
packet buffer per device (dynamically allocated for each port)
Fast Ethernet and Switching Technology
This section provides a brief overview of Fast Ethernet switching technology.
Fast Ethernet Technology
Fast Ethernet, or 100Base-T, represents a non-disruptive, smooth evolution
from the current 10Base-T technology.
Fast Ethernet technology:
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Extends the 10Mbps Ethernet standard to transmit and receive data
at 100Mbps
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Maintains the CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol
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Allows for simple upgrades, since it is compatible with all other
10Mbps Ethernet environments
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Takes advantage of your company’s existing investment in hardware,
software and personnel training