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Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR™ Model FS102, Model FS104, or Model FS108 Fast Ethernet Switch—a low-cost, high-performance network solution designed to support power workgroups operating at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps.
In this installation guide that describes how to install and use the switches, all three switches are referred to collectively as the Model FS102/FS104/FS108 switch. Each switch is listed individually when information is provided that refers to a specific model.
Features
The Model FS102/FS104/FS108 switch has the following features:
•Two (Model FS102 switch), four (Model FS104 switch), and eight (Model FS108 switch) vista automatic speed-sensing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports that provide fast information exchange, resource sharing, and client or peer-to-peer communication using standard Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
•Automatic address learning function to build the packet forwarding information table (The table contains up to 8,000 MAC addresses; that is, the switch can support networks with as many as 8,000 devices.)
•Autosensing full-duplex or half-duplex mode of operation (Full-duplex mode doubles throughput of point-to-point connections by letting individual ports transmit and receive concurrently when the connecting device also supports full-duplex mode.)
•Wire-speed filtering and forwarding to support the “traffic cop” function by directing traffic to the appropriate port or network segment without slowing down the traffic
•Easy plug-and-play installation with no software to configure, which saves time and minimizes the potential for configuration errors
•Normal/Uplink push button to simplify network extension (The switch can be connected to another switch or hub using a standard, straight-through cable.)
•Two vista RJ-45 connector ports on the Model FS102 switch, four vista RJ-45 connector ports on the Model FS104 switch, and eight vista RJ-45 connector ports on the Model FS108 switch (Each port has built-in LEDs to monitor individual port status.)
•LEDs that provide network traffic status and data transmission speed
•IEEE 8023u standard compliance, allowing incorporation with other 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) products
•IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T standard compliance
•Compact, sturdy metal case design that enables easy desktop, wall-mount, or under-desk installation
Model FS102, Model FS104, Model FS108 Fast Ethernt Switch Installation Guide
