ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 10/100
Figure 1-7. Power Supply Receptacles
Features and Benefits
Connectivity
◆48 dual-speed ports for easy Fast Ethernet integration and for protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment
◆Auto-negotiation enables each RJ-45 port to automatically select the optimum communication mode (half or full duplex) if this feature is supported by the attached device; otherwise the port can be configured manually
◆Independent RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports with built-in wiring crossovers for straight-through cable connections
◆Unshielded (UTP) cable supported on all RJ-45 ports: Category 3, 4 or 5 for 10 Mbps connections and Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections
◆IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast Ethernet compliance ensures compatibility with standards-based hubs, network cards and switches from any vendor
Expandability
◆Optional 100BASE-FX fiber module (SC connector) which can connect to a remote site up to 2 kilometers away (at full duplex)
◆Optional 1000BASE-SX Gigabit module that can run up to 550 meters (using 50/125 micron, 500 MHz/km fiber cable), and operates at 1 Gbps, half or full duplex, with auto-negotiation for duplex mode and flow control