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Switch 208/224 Description
The HP AdvanceStack Switch 208T and 224T are high-speed, multiport switches that can be used to build switched networks with both Ethernet/ IEEE 802.3 and 100Base-T devices, including computers, servers, and printers, as well as other network infrastructure devices: hubs, bridges, other switches, and routers.
This chapter describes your HP AdvanceStack Switch 208T and 224T including:
■Features
■Front and back of the switches
■Switch operation
Features
The features of the Switch 208T and 224T include:
■All ports are enabled -- just connect the network cables to active network devices and your switched network is operational.
■Network addresses are automatically learned and stored in the switches 8000-address forwarding table.
■All network ports (fixed and transceiver) operate in half-duplex mode at the speed indicated on the switch labeling, either 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s.