Introduction
Unicom’s new 24 Port SmartGST-2402M is a high-speed, professional-grade managed Fast Ethernet switch that provides wire-speed, a Fast Ethernet switching technology that allows high-performance, low-cost connections up to Full-Duplex, 100Mbps Fast Ethernet networks. The SmartGST-2402M switch is a store-and- forward device that offers low latency for high-speed networking and features an expansion slot for an optional 1000Base-T/SX/LX module. It is ideal for workgroup, department, or backbone environments.
Figure 1-1. The SmartGST-2402M
Features
■Conforms to IEEE 802.3, 802.3ab, 802.3ad, 802.3u, 802.3z, 802.1d, 802.1p, 802.1Q, and 802.3x standards
■24 auto-sensing 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 ports
■Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover for 10Base-T and 100Base-TX ports
■One Expansion Slot for 2 Port 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, or 1000Base-T modules ( Optional )
■N-way Auto-negotiation supported
■Back-Pressure-Base flow control on Half-duplex link mode
■Pause-Frame-Base flow control on Full-duplex link mode
■Store-and-forwarding switching architecture for abnormal packet filtering
■Back Plane 8.8G