Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing your new EtherFast 10/100 Dual-Speed Switch for your network's 10/100 migration needs. Ready to run right out of the box, the EtherFast 10/100 Dual-Speed Switch is the easiest, most flexible way to boost your network's performance with full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth to each of your nodes while migrating to the power of Fast Ethernet. Unlike a standard hub that wastes network bandwidth by bouncing packets around until they finally reach their desti- nations, a switch forwards packets only to their intended recipients, imme- diately reducing network traffic congestion and improving overall efficien- cy for your entire network.
Whether you're planning on moving to a Fast Ethernet network now or later, every Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Dual-Speed Switch is ready to go to work for you immediately. Use its switching power on your 10BaseT net- work to improve traffic efficiency tremendously. Connect your file server to the switch to improve access times for all of your users in one step. And when you're ready, migrate your entire network to 100BaseTX while using switching to achieve full duplex speeds of up to 200Mbps – the speed is yours!
Every 12, 16, and 24-Port Switch comes with a built-in expansion slot. Now you can take advantage of the biggest craze in high-speed networking technology -- fiber optics! The 100BaseFX Distance Extender Module lets you uplink to fiber backbones and send your data up to 2 kilometers -- that’s 2000 meters (6560 feet).
Every switch packs a full suite of error detection and correction features for reliable communication every time. Auto partitioning, data collision control, and incoming frame retiming ensure that not a single bit of data is lost, even during the heaviest moments of network traffic. Built to last, your new switch is optimized to deliver high-end video, multimedia, data- base, and other speed-intensive applications at blazing speeds.
