Dynex DX-E201 manual Features, Networking basics

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6 Product components

Features

•100 MBps and 10 MBps data rates in compliance with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u (The 100 indicator shows that the data transmission rate is at a fast 100 MBps and the 10 indicator shows that the data transmission rate is at 10 MBps)

•Ethernet 100Base-TX and 10Base-T PCMCIA PC Card Standard version 2.0 and newer

•PCMCIA standard 68-pin front-end connector

•15-pin back-end connector for media coupler

•Full-duplex capable in 10 MBps and 100 MBps modes

•Auto-negotiation per IEEE 802.3u specification

•No manual setup switches –– fully automatic configuration Laser-welded stainless steel case

•RJ-45 connector with auto-detection of network speed

•Software support:

•Diagnostic program

•Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE

Networking basics

FAST ETHERNET

Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE Standard 802.3u that extends the traditional 10 MBps (10 megabit/sec) Ethernet technology to achieve 100 MBps (100 megabit/sec) transmission and reception. Because Fast Ethernet retains the traditional Ethernet CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense, Multiple Access, and Collision Detect) protocol, it remains wholly compatible with 10 MBps Ethernet while providing a tenfold increase in network capacity.

AUTO-NEGOTIATION

Auto-negotiation controls the cable when a connection is established to a network device. Auto-negotiation detects the various modes that exist in the device and automatically configures it to the highest performance mode of operation.