Asante Technologies FS4008E/FS4016E, FS4002E/FS4004E user manual Features, Introduction

Introduction

Each Switch features full plug-and-play installation. Indicators include power, link, 10/100Mbps, and activity LEDs for easy monitoring of Switch operation. In addition, the FS4016E switch also features FDP (full- or half-duplex) LED indicators, which provide a visual indication of duplex operation.

For network expansion, each Switch has an uplink port that makes it easy to connect it to another Fast Ethernet switch or to the network backbone.

Features

The FriendlyNet FS4000E Series Switches have the following features:

❑Compact size — designed for small to large workgroups in space- limited areas; installs on desktop or wall (FS4002E/FS4004E/ FS4008E, optional wall-mount kit for the FS4016E), or installs in a standard 19-inch equipment rack (FS4008E/FS4016E).

❑Plug-and-play installation

❑Connects from two to sixteen (depends on model) 10Base-T or 100Base-TX segments per switch

❑Provides an uplink selector button for connecting to another network device without using a crossover cable

❑Automatic speed detection on all ports to determine network speed

❑Full NWay auto-negotiation for half- or full-duplex operation on all ports

❑Asanté’s Intelligent Forwarding Technology chooses the fastest packet forwarding method: fragment free or store-and-forward

❑Asanté’s Efficient Data Flow Technology promotes smooth, predict- able cell transfer which maximizes time sensitive data transmission

❑Allows cascading from any port to any number of switches (limit of seven chained switches in spanning tree enabled networks).

❑Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet/802.3u Fast Ethernet standard

❑Works with Category 3 or 5 UTP (unshielded twisted-pair) cable

❑Provides power, link, 10/100Mbps operation, and activity or data LEDs to aid network diagnosis and simple management

❑Ideal for deployment with multiple high-speed servers for dedicated bandwidth (10Mbps or 100Mbps) workgroups, or as a segmentation device for larger congested networks.

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