Installation Guide for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
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Introduction
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Backpressure in half-duplex mode to alleviate congestion
Network congestion is reduced by slowing down incoming traffic from other segments, when
appropriate, by generating collision signals to those segments.
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Wire-speed filtering and forwarding to provide “traffic cop” function by directing traffic to the
appropriate route without slowing down the traffic
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Adaptive forwarding modes to automatically change the forwarding mode from cut-through
(minimizes network delay) to fragment-free cut-through, to store-and-forward (minimizes bad
packets) as the erroneous packets increase in number
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Minimum latency of packet transmission (leading edge to leading edge) less than 20
µ
s
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Easy Plug-and-Play installation with no software to configure, which saves time and
minimizes the potential for configuration errors
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Normal/Uplink push button to simplify network extension
The switch can be connected to a hub using a simple, straight-through cable.
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Protocol independence and compatibility with all common protocols such as TCP/IP,
NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft Networks
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Eight vista RJ-45 connector ports with built-in LEDs to monitor individual port status
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Microprocessor-based design to monitor network utilization, collisions, and link status
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A comprehensive LED indicator panel for monitoring switching condition and individual
port status
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Conformity to the IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX standard
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Conformity to the ISO/IEC 8802-3 and ANSI/IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T standards
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A 64-kilobyte (KB) input/output buffer for each port
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Rack Mount Kit provided for installing the switch in a standard 19-inch rack
For further functional descriptions of the switch, refer to
Chapter 3, “Applications
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