C H A P T E R 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch

Introduction to the product

Purpose of the switch

The Intel Express 550T Routing Switch uses your existing network

 

cables to integrate switching technology into your computer network.

 

Each device in a workgroup or a network segment can communicate

 

at a full wire-speed of 10Mbps or 100Mbps to provide:

 

High-speed connectivity

 

Simultaneous two-way communication between connected

 

 

devices

 

Increased network throughput and performance

 

Increased server availability

Physical features

This switch offers the following features:

 

Plug-and-play—no need to configure the module to use the basic

 

 

operations

 

8 x 10/100Mbps, non-blocking connections

 

Two option slots for modules

 

Front panel LEDs that show switch, port and traffic status

 

Automatic detection of 110V and 240V power supplies

Hardware features

The switch offers the following features:

 

Each port can operate in one of three switching modes: cut-

 

 

through, fragment-free or store-and-forward

 

Each port supports half- and full-duplex operation

 

Simultaneous full wire-speed switching on all ports

 

RMON support for Statistics, History, Alarm, Host, HostTopN,

 

 

Matrix, Filter, Capture and Events

 

Full RMON support on a limited number of ports

 

Switch routing: IP and IPX protocols

 

Spanning tree support on all ports

 

Flow control

 

Permanent MAC address entries

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