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1. Introduction
Driven by recent advances in desktop computing technology, todays
network applications have increased in speed, power and the ability to
process information. To meet the demands of these more powerful appli-
cations, two affordable switch devices provides significant increase in
performance for your Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. The switches
come with high number of switched ports, each capable of transferring
information simultaneously at full wire speed to control and allocate the
network bandwidth.
Figure 1-1 Fast Ethernet Switches
The key features of this switch units are:
High Port-count and Bandwidth
: Combining large number of 10/
100Mbps-based Fast Ethernet switched ports, the switches deliver
up to 3.2 Gbps or 4.8 Gbps aggregated network bandwidth for your
Fast Ethernet network
Easy Migration
: With 10BASE-T support on each port, the
switches provide a non-disruptive and smooth migration path from
Ethernet to Fast Ethernet network.
Easy Installation
: With the functions of auto-speed-sensing and
auto-negotiation on each port, the switches support plug-and-play
installation which eliminates configuration problems.