NETGEAR FS518T manual Introduction

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•Minimum latency of packet transmission (leading edge to leading edge) less than 80 µs

•Easy Plug and Play installation with no software to configure, saving time and minimizing the potential for configuration errors

•Protocol independence and compatibility with all common protocols, such as TCP/IP, NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft Networks

•Normal/Uplink push button to simplify network extension to 10/100 segments

•Connection to a hub, using a simple, straight-through cable

•Auto MDI/MDIX on Gigabit ports, requiring no Normal/Uplink switch on the two Gigabit ports

•Conformity to standards:

–IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T standard

–IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX standard

–IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T standard

–IEEE 802.3x flow control

•Rack Mount Kit provided for installing the switch in a standard 19-inch equip- ment rack, or for mounting on the wall

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