
2 | OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH |
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There are many ways you can optimize the bandwidth on your network and improve network performance. If you utilize certain Switch features you can provide the following benefits to your network and end users:
| ■ | Increased bandwidth |
| ■ | Quicker connections |
| ■ Faster transfer of data | |
| ■ | Minimized data errors |
| ■ | Reduced network downtime |
| For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the | |
| command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the | |
| Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide | |
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Port Features | The default state for all the features detailed below provides the best | |
| configuration for a typical user. In normal operation, you do not need to | |
| alter the Switch from its default state. However, under certain conditions | |
| you may wish to alter the default state of these ports, for example, if you | |
| want to force a port to operate at 10 Mbps. |
Duplex Full duplex allows packets to be transmitted and received simultaneously and, in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link. Half duplex only allows packets to be transmitted or received at any one time.
To communicate effectively, both devices at either end of a link must use the same duplex mode. If the devices at either end of a link support