1. Introduction
Welcome to the World of Network Switching. In modern business, communication and information sharing are fundamental to success. Computer networks have proven to be one of the fastest ways of communication.
The SmartGST-2402 is a multi-port Switch that can be used to build high- performance switched workgroup networks. It is a store-and-forward device that offers low latency for high-speed networking and is targeted at workgroup, department, or backbone computing environments.
Figure 1-1. SmartGST-2402
The SmartGST-2402's “store-and-forward“ switching scheme allows the switch to auto-learn and store source address in an 8K-entry MAC address table.
MDI (Medium Dependent Interface) Port is also called an "uplink port". The MDI port does not cross the transmission and reception lines, which is done by the regular ports (MDI-Xports) that connect to end stations. In general, MDI means connecting to another Hub or Switch while MDIX means connecting to a workstation or PC. Therefore, Auto MDI/MDIX means that you can connect to another Switch or workstation without changing non- crossover or crossover cabling.
The SmartGST-2402 has twenty four auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports plus one module slot for optional dual port 100Base-FX, 1000T, and 1000SX/LX Mini GBIC modules. This enables high performance expansion
