APPENDIX C
SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Characteristics
Port Configuration
SMC8724M
20 10/100/1000BASE-T, with auto-negotiation
410/100/1000BASE-T shared with 4 SFP transceiver slots. Two slots for stacking transceivers
SMC8748M
44 10/100/1000BASE-T, with auto-negotiation
410/100/1000BASE-T shared with 4 SFP transceiver slots Two slots for stacking transceivers
Network Interface
Ports 1-24/48: RJ-45 connector, auto MDI/X
10BASE-T: RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Categories 3 or better)
100BASE-TX: RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Category 5 or better)
1000BASE-T: RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP or STP cable; Category 5, 5e, or 6) *Maximum Cable Length - 100 m (328 ft)
Buffer Architecture
2 Mbytes
Aggregate Bandwidth
SMC8724M: 68 Gbps
SMC8748M: 116 Gbps
Switching Database
16K MAC address entries