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:

 

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High-speed connectivity

 

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Simultaneous two-way communication between connected

 

 

devices

 

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Increased network throughput and performance

 

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Increased server availability

Physical features

This switch offers the following features:

 

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

 

 

operations

 

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8 x 10/100Mbps, non-blocking connections

 

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Two option slots for modules

 

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Front panel LEDs that show switch, port and traffic status

 

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Automatic detection of 110V and 240V power supplies

Hardware features

The switch offers the following features:

 

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

 

 

through, fragment-free or store-and-forward

 

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Each port supports half- and full-duplex operation

 

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Simultaneous full wire-speed switching on all ports

 

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

 

 

Matrix, Filter, Capture and Events

 

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Full RMON support on a limited number of ports

 

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Switch routing: IP and IPX protocols

 

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Spanning tree support on all ports

 

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Flow control

 

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Permanent MAC address entries

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Intel 550T manual Introduction to the product