Asante Technologies FS4008DS Fast Ethernet and Switching Technology, Performance Features

Fast Ethernet and Switching Technology

Performance Features

The FriendlyNet FS4004DS and the FS4008DS have the following per- formance features:

❏Store-and-forward switching scheme ensures data integ- rity

❏N-Way auto-negotiation on all ports automatically senses port speed (10/100 Mbps) and duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex)

❏Data forwarding rate of 148,800pps (packets per sec- ond) per port at 100% of wire-speed

❏Data filtering rate of 148,800pps per port at 100% of wire-speed

❏8K active MAC address entry table per device (self- learning)

❏8MB (FS4008DS) or 4MB (FS4004DS) packet buffer per device (dynamically allocated for each port)

Fast Ethernet and Switching Technology

This section provides a brief overview of Fast Ethernet and Ethernet switching technology.

Fast Ethernet Technology

Fast Ethernet, or 100Base-T, represents a non-disruptive, smooth evo- lution from the current 10Base-T technology.

The100Mbps Fast Ethernet technology:

❏Extends the 10Mbps Ethernet standard to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps

❏Maintains the CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol

❏Allows for simple upgrades, since it is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments

❏Takes advantage of your company’s existing investment in hardware, software and personnel training

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