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by both devices. This helps make the Switch a plug-and-
play device. The Switch’s RJ-45 ports support full or half
duplex, depending on which transmission speed is
supported by the attached device.
Switching, Filtering, and Forwarding
Packets entering the INS-801 Switch with source and
destination addresses belonging to the same port
segment will be filtered, limiting those packets to one port,
and relieving the rest of the network from the need to
process them. A packet with a destination address
served by another port segment will be forwarded to the
appropriate port, and will not be sent to the other ports
where it is not needed. Packets that are used to maintain
network operations (such as the occasional multi-cast
packet) are forwarded to all ports.
As with all VOLKTEK switches, the INS-801 Industrial
Switch operates in the store-and-forward switching mode,
which eliminates bad packets and enables peak
performance to be achieved when there is heavy traffic
on the network.
Port Speed & Duplex Mode
After a cable is plugged into a specific port, the system
uses auto-negotiation to determine the transmission
mode for the new twisted-pair connection:
