5/8 Port Giga Ethernet Switch
User Manual
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1. Introduction
1.1. Product Overview
The 5/8 Port Gigabit Ethernet switch provides non-blocking, wire speed switching for your 10,
100, and 1000 megabit network clients. Drop this switch in place of your current work group
hub or switch, and you can upgrade your high-requirement workstations to full Gigabit speeds
as necessary, while continuing to service other clients at their current speeds, or build your
network from the ground up, with appropriate link speeds for each user’s requirements. Either
way, it’s perfect for graphics projects, multimedia, and other applications that need to move
large files across the network quickly. With the 5/8 Port Gigabit Ethernet switch, you can
connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to a Gigabit server backbone without any
additional equipment. All ports have automatic MDI/MDIX detection, so installation is worry
free. Each port independently and automatically negotiates for best speed and whether to run
in half or full-duplex mode.
1.2. Main Features
Compliant with IEEE802.3 10Base-T Ethernet, IEEE802.3u 100Base-TX, IEEE802.3ab
1000Base-T
5/8 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports
Each port supports full duplex 10/100/1000M connectivity (half duplex only supported in
10/100M Mode)
IEEE802.3x standard flow control for full-duplex, optional back pressure function for
half-duplex operation
10/16Gbps switching fabric capacity
Supports 9216 bytes jumbo packet length forwarding at wired speed
8K MAC address table
Power Efficient
LED indicators for simple diagnostics
Plug and Play
1.3. Standards
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX
IEEE802.3ab 1000Base-T
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
