1.0 Introduction
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1.0 I
NTROD UCTION
The HS-NH8100 8-port 10/100M Fast Ethernet Switch is designed for easy
installation and high performance in a residential/home office network environ-
ment.
The HS-NH8100 is a perfect choice for a homeowner planning to upgrade to
100Mbps Fast Ethernet in the future. Homeowners can connect their current
10Mbps networkable devices now, and change NIC’s (Network Interface Cards)
and hubs anytime later without needing to change the HS-NH8100 or reconfigure
the network.
The HS-NH8100 is expandable by cascading two or more together. As all ports
support 100Mbps, the HS-NH8100 can be cascaded from any port and to any
number of switches.
With its small, compact size, the HS-NH8100 can be installed where space is
limited. Installation in a Concourse Home Wiring System cabinet requires
optional mounting bracket, HS-HUB100-BRKT.
When used with Concourse module HS-DH800, an 8-channel data patch panel,
installing the HS-NH8100 as part of your home network is as simple as running
patch cords from one to the other.
1.1 Features
The HS-NH8100 is a managed 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch that offers these key
features:
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Uplink/MDI-II (media dependent interface) port for uplink to another
switch, hub or repeater.
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Store and forward switching scheme capability. Complete frame checking
and error frame filtering prevents transmission of error packages among seg-
ments.
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Auto-negotiation for any port. Auto sensing of speed (10/100Mbps) provides
automatic and flexible solutions in network connections.
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Flow control for any port. Minimizes dropped packets by sending out colli-
sion signals when the receiving buffer of the port is full. Note: flow control
is only available in half-duplex mode.
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8K MAC address entries table per device.
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256 KB RAM buffer per device.
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Network looped detecting.
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