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Using the Intel®

Express 460T

Standalone Switch

 

Overview

 

This section provides an overview for using the Express 460T standalone

 

switch within a network. The chapter covers the basic differences between a

 

switch and hub, basic switching features like flow control and Spanning

 

Tree, and a discussion of more advanced features such as link aggregation

 

and the types of VLANs available on the switch.

 

If you are already familiar with switching technology you can skip ahead to a

 

particular section within the chapter. The following list shows where you can

 

find a particular topic.

 

Sample Configurations page 13

 

Flow Control page 14

 

Spanning Tree Protocol page 14

 

Tagged Frames page 15

 

Priority page 15

 

Link Aggregation page 16

 

VLANs page 17

 

GVRP page 21

 

IGMP Snooping page 22

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