10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Introduction
without the need to change the Switches or reconfigure the
network.
The Switch combines dynamic memory allocation with store-and-
forward switching to ensure that the buffer is effectively allocated
for each port while controlling the data flow between the transmit
and receive nodes to guarantee against all possible packet loss.
The Switch is unmanaged 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch that offers
solutions in accelerating small Ethernet workgroups’ bandwidths.
Other key features are:
Ports 4 or 8 UTP/STP ports (depending on the model), all with
auto-negotiation and operating at 10/100 Mbps for connections to
servers and hubs. All ports can be configured for full or Half-
duplex operation.
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Uplink/ MDI-II (media dependent interface) port for uplink
to another switch, hub or repeater. Please note that if you
are using the uplink port, you will be unable to use port one
as these two ports are logically connected.
Performance features
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Store and forward switching scheme capability to support
rate adaptation and ensures data integrity.
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N-way Auto-negotiation for any port. This allows for auto-
sensing of speed (10/100 Mbps)and auto-detecting mode
(Full-duplex or Half-duplex) thereby providing you with
automatic and flexible solutions in your network
connections.
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Auto polarity detection for correcting incorrect polarity on
the receiving twisted pair cable at each port.
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Data forwarding rate 148,800 pps per port at 100% wire
speed.