Asante Technologies 7000 user manual Switching Technology, Performance Features

Introduction

❑Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, and IEEE 802.3x flow control (in full-duplex mode) standards

❑Works with Category 3 (10Mbps operation only) or Category 5 UTP (unshielded twisted-pair) cable for 10/100Mbps connections

❑Provides power, MII power, 100/10Mbps, full- or half-duplex, and link/data LEDs to aid network diagnosis and simple management

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

Performance Features

FriendlyNET 7000 Series Switches have the following performance features:

❑Data forwarding rate at 100% of wire-speed, or 148,800pps at 100Mbps, 14,880pps at 10Mbps for 64-byte packets

❑Data filtering at 100% of wire-speed

❑12K active MAC address entry table per device (self-learning)

❑4MB packet buffer per device

Switching Technology

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

An Ethernet switch is a device that can direct network traffic among several Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks. A switch increases network capacity and decreases network loading by making it possible for a LAN to be divided into multiple, unique dedicated segments.

In Fast Ethernet networks, a switch allows chaining of hubs beyond the “two- repeater limit.” A switch can be used to separate the network into different collision domains, which allows expansion beyond the 205 meter diameter limit for 100Base-TX networks.

Switch Acts as a Bridge Between Network Segments

A switch acts as a high-speed selective bridge between individual segments. Traffic that needs to go from one segment to another is automatically forwarded by a switch, without interfering with any other segments. This allows the total network capacity to be multiplied while decreasing network loading.

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