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Appendix A: Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet

About Fast Ethernet

1.As the demand for desktop video, multimedia development, imaging, and other speed-intensive applications continues to rise, the need for high performance, fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical.

2.Standard Ethernet, which has been the most popular networking technology to date with a maximum data throughput of 10Mbps (Megabits per second), is becoming insufficient to handle the latest video, multimedia, and other speed-intensive client/server LAN applications.

3.Among the solutions to the problem of network speed, Fast Ethernet has emerged as the most viable and economical. Capable of sending and receiving data at 100Mbps, it is more than fast enough to handle even the most demanding video and other real-time applications.

4.Although there are a number of different competing Fast Ethernet implementations, 100BaseTX is by far the most popular. Operating on two pairs of Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, 100BaseTX supports high speed signaling and is relatively inexpensive. Because it uses four wires for data transmission and the same packet format, packet length, error control, and management information as 10BaseT, 100BaseTX can be made to communicate with slower 10BaseT equipment when routed through a switch.

5.This backwards compatibility is one of 100BaseTX's major advantages over other forms of Fast Ethernet; it allows critical, speed-dependent network segments to be upgraded to 100BaseTX speeds as needed without re-wiring, refitting, and retraining an entire site. Networks can now mix both slow and fast network segments for different users or departments. Publishing, R&D, video, multimedia, or accounting departments can enjoy a 100Mbps pace, while other corporate segments can operate at slower and more affordable 10Mbps speeds.

About Gigabit Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet runs at speeds of 1Gbps (Gigabit per second), ten times faster than 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, but it still integrates seamlessly with 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hardware. Users can connect Gigabit Ethernet hardware with either fiber optic cabling or copper Category 5 cabling, with fiber optics more suited for network backbones. As the new Gigabit standard gradually integrates into existing networks, current computer applications will enjoy faster access time for network data, hardware, and Internet connections.

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Contents Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch Copyright and Trademarks How to Use this GuideTable of Contents Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Front Panel List of FiguresAddrees Field Welcome IntroductionWhat’s in this Guide? Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Getting to Know the Switch LEDsPorts Back Panel RJ-45 Ports Gigabit Expansion PortsConsole Port Connecting the Switch OverviewMaximum Cabling Distances Hardware Installation Pre-Installation ConsiderationsPositioning the Switch Fast Ethernet ConsiderationsDesktop Placement Placement OptionsRack-Mount Placement Uplinking the SwitchConfiguring the HyperTerminal Application Configuration using the Console InterfaceLogin Configuring the Switch through the Console InterfaceSwitch Screens Switch Main MenuSystem Information System ConfigurationPassword Configuration Advanced Switch ConfigurationFirmware Update IP Configuration14 Send File Restore System Default SettingReturn to Main Menu Reboot SystemPort Configuration Port StatusLogout Password Screen Configuring the Switch through the Web UtilitySystem Tab Advanced Switch Configuration FigureSystem Tab-Username/Password Setting Password SettingPort Tab Click Apply when finished with your changes802.1Q Vlan Mode Vlan ConfigurationTrunk Tab Vlan TabEdit a 802.1Q Vlan Group Advanced 802.1Q Vlan SettingAdd a PortBased Vlan Group PortBased Vlan ModeLogout Tab QoS ConfigurationAppendix a Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet About Fast EthernetAbout Gigabit Ethernet Appendix B Cabling Twisted Pair CablingCrimping your own Network Cables Figure B-2 Straight-Through Cable Fiber Optic Cabling Appendix D Glossary Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix C Windows Help Shared ResourcesNetwork Neighborhood/My Network Places Appendix E Specifications Limited Warranty Appendix F Warranty InformationFCC Statement Appendix G Regulatory InformationAppendix H Contact Information
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