LevelOne FSW-1611TX manual Helpful Suggestions, Prior to Installation, Half- and Full-Duplex

D. HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS

Prior to Installation

Before installing this LevelOne FSW-1611TX 16Port 10/100Mbps 13” Fast Ethernet Switch and connecting it to network devices, it is important to plan the network's layout. Things you should consider include:

?Dedicated Bandwidth: File servers and other high-traffic hardware improve their performance if they have their own dedicated 10Mbps or 100Mbps bandwidth.

?Full-Duplex:Determine which devices support Full-Duplex connections.

?Fast Ethernet: Make sure rules for cable lengths and categories are followed.

?Auto-Negotiation:Devices with different speeds may be easily swapped when the other end of the cable is fixed to a port with Auto-Negotiation.

?Crossover Uplink: This LevelOne 16Port 10/100Mbps 13” Fast Ethernet Switch can be Uplinked to another Switch using the Crossover function located on the last TP port.

FRemember - If you are using the last TP port’s Crossover port, you cannot use the last TP port’s regular port. ` If you use both of the last port's ports at the same time your Switch will not operate properly.

Half- and Full-Duplex

This Switch supports both Half- and Full-Duplex modes for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX.

∙In Half-Duplex mode data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time. Attached devices must finish transmitting data before

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