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1. lntroduction
Thank you for choosing the 16/24 Port Desktop & Rack-
mountable Gigabit Ethernet Switch.
1.1. Product Overview
The 16/24 Port Desktop& Rack-mountable Gigabit Ethernet
Switch provides non-blocking, wire speed switching for your 10,
100, and 1000 megabit network clients. Drop this switch in
place of your current work group hub or switch, and you can
upgrade your high requirement workstations to full Gigabit
speeds as necessary, while continuing to service other clients
at their current speeds, or build your network from the ground
up, with appropriate link speeds for each user's requirements.
Either way, it's perfect for graphics projects, multimedia, and
other applications that need to move large files across the
network quickly. With the 16/24 Port Desktop & Rack-
mountable Gigabit Ethernet Switch, you can connect your
existing 10/100 Ethernet network to a Gigabit server backbone
without any additional equipment. All ports have automatic
MDI/MDIX detection, so installation is worry free. Each port
independently and automatically negotiates for best speed and
whether to run in half or full-duplex mode.
