installed base. Compatibility with 10Mbps Ethernet ensures that users will be able to migrate to Fast Ethernet at a pace appropriate to their installation and needs.

10/100 Switching Technology

An integral extension of Fast Ethernet, 10/100 switching provides not only a 100Mbps high-speed connection for carrying aggregated 10Mbps traffic, it also handles the necessary conversion of MAC between 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. Combining Fast Ethernet and switching technologies provides both bandwidth for local workgroups and a high- speed link to carry local traffic elsewhere in the network.

Product Features

The 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch has the following key features:

MODEL

PORTS (RJ-45)

DES-818

16 10Mbps; Two 10/100Mbps; One Uplink

DES-810

Eight 10Mbps; Two 10/100Mbps; One Uplink

Full-duplex and half-duplex capability on all ports with each user- configurable through the Duplex Mode Switch on the rear panel.

Shared memory architecture.

Dynamic buffer allocation to balance the network load and prevent packet loss due to congestion.

8K active MAC address entry table per device, self-learning and table aging.

Auto polarity correction for all twisted pair ports.

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