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Introducing the TigerSwitch 10/100 SMC6624M
Switch Features
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10/100 SMC
6624M
Switch Features
The features of the SMC6624M includes:
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24 autosensing 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports with Auto MDI/MDI-X.
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two slots for installing supported gigabit or 100Base-FX modules.
■
plug-and-play networking—all ports are enabled—just connect the
network cables to active network devices and your switched network is
operational.
■
Auto MDI/MDI-X on all 10/100 twisted-pair ports, and IEEE 802.3ab Auto
MDI /MDI-X on all 100/1000 twisted-pair ports, meaning that
all connec-
tions can be made using straight-through twisted-pair cables
.
Cross-over cables are not required, although they will also work. The pin
operation of each port is automatically adjusted for the attached device:
if the switch detects that another switch or hub is connected to the port,
it configures the port as MDI; if the switch detects that an end-node device
is connected to the port, it configures the port as MDI-X.
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automatic learning of the network addresses in each switch’s 4096-
address forwarding table, (with configurable address aging value).
■
automatically negotiated full-duplex operation for the fixed 10/100 RJ-45
ports when connected to other auto-negotiating devices — the module
ports always operate at full duplex.
The SMC6624M also includes these network management features:
■
easy management of the switch through several available interfaces:
•
web browser interface
—an easy to use built-in graphical interface
that can be accessed from common web browsers.
•
console interface
—a full featured, easy to use, VT-100 terminal
interface that is especially good for out-of-band switch management
or for telnet access to the switch.
•
EliteView
—an SNMP-based, graphical network management tool
that you can use to manage your entire network.
■
support for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops.
■
support for up to 30 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide the
attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.
■
support for many advanced features to enhance network performance
and network traffic control—described in the
Management Guide
that
came with your SMC6624M.
■
download of new code for product enhancements or bug fixes.
