
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
GS1100 Series User’s Guide
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Figure 1
Front Panel
1.2 Features
The following are the essential features of t he Switch.
• Conform s to I EEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab and 802.3x standards.
• Auto- negotiating 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ( GbE) RJ- 45 ports.
• Auto- sensing crossover for all 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ( GbE) RJ- 45 port s.
• Supports N-Way protocol for speed ( 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps) and duplex m ode ( Half/ Full) auto-
detection.
• Support s st ore-and- forward switching.
• Support s aut om at ic address learning.
• Support s I EEE 802.3az EEE
• Support I EEE 802.3af and I EEE 802.3at PoE st andards ( only GS1100- 8HP)
• Full wire speed forwarding rat e.
• Supports 802.1p CoS.
• Em bedded 8K MAC address table providing 8000 MAC addresses entries.
1.3 Applications
This section provides two network topology exam ples in which the Switch is used.
1.3.1 Standalone Workgroup
I n this application, the Switch is an ideal solution for sm all networks where rapid growth can be
expected in the near future.
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