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Built-in FIFO buffers reduces overhead of
memory transfers
802.3x Full duplex flow control, including
automatic transmission of Pause frames based
on Rx FIFO thresholds
Two LED indicators for easy diagnostic
Gigabit Ethernet Technology
Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3
Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure, format,
and support for CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, and
management objects, but with a tenfold increase in
theoretical throughput over 100Mbps Fast Ethernet
and a one hundred-fold increase over 10Mbps
Ethernet.
The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by
Gigabit Ethernet is essential to coping with the
network bottlenecks that frequently develop as
computers and their busses get faster and more users
use applications that generate more traffic.
Upgrading key components, such as your backbone
and servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve
network response times as well as significantly
speed up the traffic between your subnets.
