Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Your EtherFast 10/100 | 1 |
Hardware Installation | 2 |
Planning Your Network Layout | 2 |
Installing Your Switch | 4 |
Tips on Switching Your Network | 6 |
About Fast Ethernet | 7 |
History of Fast Ethernet | 7 |
Switches versus Hubs | 8 |
Appendix | 10 |
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Crimping Your Own Network Cables | 11 |
Specifications | 12 |
Customer Support | 13 |
10/100
Introduction
Your EtherFast 10/100
Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast 10/100
In migrating your network to Fast Ethernet’s 100Mbps speed, your new Linksys 10/100 Switch is ready to go to work for you immediately. Apply this switching power to your 10BaseT network, and your data traffic efficien- cy improves several times over. Connect your file server to the Switch's auto- sensing ports, and speed up access time for all your users in just one move. And when you're ready, switch your way to full duplex speeds of up to
Every Switch packs a complete suite of advanced data error detection and correction features for surefire communication every time. Auto partitioning, data collision control, preamble regeneration and incoming frame retiming ensure that not a single bit is lost during even the heaviest moments of net- work traffic. Built to last, your new EtherFast 10/100 Switch delivers optimal
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