Dimension ES-1016A/ES-1024A Ethernet Switch
Getting to Know Your Switch 1-3
Auto-negotiation regulates the speed and duplex of each port, based on the capability of both devices. Flow-
control allows transmission from a 100Mbps node to a 10Mbps node without loss of data. Auto-negotiation
and flow-control may require disablement for some networking operations involves legacy equipment.
Disabling the auto-negotiation is accomplished by fixing the speed or duplex of a port.
Ethernet Switching Technology supplied higher performance at costs lower than other solutions. Wider
bandwidth, no congestion, and the reduction in traffic is why switching is replacing expensive routers and
inefficient hubs as the ultimate networking solution.
1.5 Applications
This section provides two network topology examples in which the switch is used.
1.5.1 Standalone
Workgroup
The switch can be used as a standalone switch to which computers, servers and printer server are directly
connected to form a small workgroup.
Figure 1-3 Standalone Workgroup Example
1.5.2 Bridging
With its large address table (4000 MAC address entries) and high performance, the switch is an ideal solution
for department networks to connect to the corporate backbone or for connecting network segments.
