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1. Introduction
Driven by recent advances in desktop computing technology, today’s network applications have grown speed, power and the ability to pro- cess information. To meet the demands of these more powerful applica- tions, the switch has been developed to alleviate congestion and im- prove performance on your Ethernet network. The switch comes with multiple ports, with each capable of transmitting or receiving informa- tion simultaneously at full wire speed to control and allocate the net- work bandwidth.
Figure 1-1 Switch Unit
The key features of this switch unit are:
•Combining one fixed
•With one expansion slot, the switch allows you to connect an additional 10/100Mbps auto sensing port or an optional 100Base- FX fiber optic port module to connect to a Fast Ethernet fiber optic backbone.
•Combining multiple speeds and multiple media support in the same unit, the switch can meet your diversified application requirements.
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