FSD-8080/1600 User's Manual
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The Switch scans the destination address from the packet header,
searches the routing table provided for the incoming port and
forwards the packet, only if required. The fast forwarding makes
the switch attractive for connecting servers directly to the
network, thereby increasing throughput and availability. However,
the switch is most commonly used to segment existing hubs,
which nearly always improves overall performance. A Ethernet
Switch can be easily cofigured in any Ethernet network
environment to significantly boost bandwidth using conventional
cabling and adapters.
Due to the learning function of the Ethernet switch, the source
address and corresponding port number of each incoming and
outgoing packet are stored in a routing table. This information is
subsequently used to filter packets whose destination address is
on the same segment as the source address. This confines
network traffic to its respective domain, reducing the overall load
on the network.
The Switch performs “Store-and-forward” therefore, no error
packets occur. More reliably, it reduces the re-transmission rate.
No packet loss will occur.
