1. Introduction
The VOL-1081 Mini-switch is a compact desktop size switch that is ideal for small office or home office networks. It provides wire-speed, Fast Ethernet switching offering high- performance at low-cost.
Figure 1-1. The VOL-1081 Fiber Switch
ÿThe VOL-1081 Mini-switch provides 8 switched N-Way 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet ports and one 100Base-FX VF-45™ fiber port.
ÿThe Switch automatically detects the speed of the remote device to allow use of 10 and 100Mbps devices.
ÿThe Switch features store-and-forward switching and auto-learn of source addresses, which it stores on a 4K-entry MAC address table.
ÿThe 100Base-FX VF-45 fiber port allows connections up to 2 Kilometers away.
Features
ÿ8x 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet UTP Switch ports
ÿAutomatic MDI/MDIX crossover for each 10Base-T/100Base-TX port ÿOne 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Fiber (VF-45) port
ÿOne Dip-Switch to select fiber port full-duplex or half-duplex mode ÿN-way auto-negotiation supported
ÿFull-duplex and half-duplex supported
ÿStore-and-forward switching architecture for abnormal packet filtering ÿFull wire speed forwarding rate
ÿ4K-entry MAC address table ÿ256KB memory buffer sharing
ÿLED-indicators for power, 100M, LK/ACT, FD/COL statuses ÿCompact size
