The NETGEAR
®
Model FS516 16-Port Fast Ethernet Switch and
Model FS524 24-Port Fast Ethernet Switch provide you with a low-
cost, high-performance network solution and are designed to support
power workgroups operating at either 10 megabits per second
(Mbps) or 100 Mbps.
Ethernet switches provide private, dedicated, 10 Mbps (or 100 Mbps)
capacity to each connected PC/server or hub/workgroup segment,
which is significantly higher than in a shared environment. The high-
er bandwidth enables the use of applications such as multimedia,
imaging, video, or high-performance client-server functions among
users who are spread out over the network.
With both the Model FS516 switch and the Model FS524 switch,
improvement is accomplished very easily, with no change to the
desktop (the network interface cards or software and the network
wiring). As a result, the performance upgrade and the applications it
enables are obtained very quickly and at a low cost.
The Model FS516 and Model FS524 switches have the following
key features:
Sixteen (Model FS516) or twenty-four (Model FS524) automatic
speed-sensing (autosensing) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports to
provide fast information exchange, resource sharing, and client
or peer-to-peer communication using simple Category 5
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
Automatic address learning function to build the packet-
forwarding information table
The table contains up to 4,000 MAC addresses; that is, the switch
can support networks with as many as 4,000 devices.
Autosensing full- or half-duplex mode, with N-way negotiation
Full-duplex mode doubles throughput of point-to-point
connections by letting individual ports transmit and receive
concurrently when the other end also supports full-duplex mode.
The default is half-duplex mode if the connected device does not
support autonegotiation.
Wire-speed filtering and forwarding to provide a "traffic cop"
function by directing traffic to the appropriate route without
slowing down the traffic
Store-and-forward forwarding node to minimize erroneous
packets on the network
Half-duplex back pressure
Easy Plug-and-Play installation with no software to configure,
which saves time and minimizes the potential for configuration
errors
Auto Uplink
TM
in all ports to make the right connection
Protocol independence and compatibility with all common
protocols such as TCP/IP, NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft
Networks
Monitoring of individual port status by vista RJ-45 network ports
with built-in LEDs
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Verify that your package contains the following:
Model FS516 or FS524 switch
Rubber footpads for desktop installation
Rack mount kit for 19-inch rack installation
Warranty / Support Information Card
Power cord
Front Panel
The front panel of the Model FS516/FS524 switch contains the fol-
lowing LEDs that correspond to each network port located on the
switch: Rx/Tx/Collision, Power, and 100 Mbps. Each vista RJ-45
network port has its own Link LED (located at the top left corner of
each 10/100 Mbps port) and full-duplex (FDX) LED (located at the
top right corner of each 10/100 Mbps port).
Package Contents
Installation guide,
Warranty / Support
information Card
Model FS516 or Model FS524 switch
(Model FS516 shown)
AC
power
cord
Rubber
footpads
Rack mount
kit
16
8
Power
Utilization%
10/100 Mbps
FS516
MODEL
Link
FDX
Link
FDX
13
1
Fast Ethernet Switch
16
PORT
10/100Mbps
Auto 10/100 Mbps
Utilization%
10/100 Mbps
Product Illustration
Features
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