D-Link DES-5200 manual Advantages of Cut-Through, Disadvantages of Cut-Through

Fast Ethernet Switching System User’s Guide

For example, 1500 byte packets are delayed by 1200 microseconds in a Store and Forward device versus 60 microseconds in a Cut-Through device.

Store and Forward requires more memory because the DES-5200 must store the packet before sending it out.

Advantages of Cut-Through

Cut-Through is faster because the packet is sent as soon as the first 128 bytes are received.

Cut-Through requires less memory since the DES-5200 only reads the address but does not store the entire message.

Disadvantages of Cut-Through

Bad packets are perpetuated, taking up bandwidth.

The benefits diminish in high traffic networks.

Cut-Through can not be used on networks that use both Ethernet and Fast Ethernet. The network must use one or the other.

Follow these steps to change the default setting from Store and Forward to Cut- Through:

1.Toggle the space bar to change the setting.

2.Select Save and press Enter.

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