Features and Benefits, Connectivity | SMC Networks SMC8624T manual

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Features and Benefits

Connectivity

◆24 10/100/1000BASE-T ports for easy Fast Ethernet integration and for protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment

◆Four Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots that are shared with four of the 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet ports

◆Auto-negotiation enables each RJ-45 port to automatically select the optimum communication mode (half or full duplex) if this feature is supported by the attached device; otherwise the port can be configured manually

◆Independent RJ-45 10/100/1000BASE-T ports with support for auto MDI/MDI-X

◆Unshielded (UTP) cable supported on all RJ-45 ports: Category 3, 4 or 5 for 10 Mbps connections, Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections, and Category 5 or 5e for 1000 Mbps connections

◆IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z, and IEEE 802.3ab compliant

◆Up to 32K-entry, media access control (MAC) address cache

◆IEEE 802.1Q based tagged VLAN

◆IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (CoS) through four priority queues for each port

◆IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation: up to six aggregated trunks per switch

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SMC Networks SMC8624T manual Features and Benefits, Connectivity

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TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 Page TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 Installation Guide Trademarks Limited Warranty Limited Warranty FCC Class a CompliancesEC Conformance Declaration Class a Iii Compliances Industry Canada Class a Warnhinweis Faseroptikanschlüsse Optische Sicherheit Safety ComplianceUnderwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Germany Vii Viii Contents Making Network Connections Appendices Xii Overview Chapter About Switching Method Switch ArchitectureManagement Options VLANs Spanning Tree Protocol Traffic Priority Multicast Switching 1000BASE-T Ports Description of HardwareSFP Slots Port and System LEDs Status LEDs System Status LEDs Power Supply Receptacles Optional Redundant Power Unit Connectivity Features and Benefits Performance Management About the Tigerswitch 10/100/1000 Chapter Network Planning Introduction to Switching Collapsed Backbone Sample Applications Central Wiring Closet Central Wiring Closet Remote Connections with Fiber Cable Collapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable Making Vlan Connections Making Vlan Connections Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain Connectivity Rules Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision DomainSMC 3-2 Rule for Class II Repeaters SMC 2-1 Rule for Class I Repeaters Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain Maximum Network Diameter Using RepeatersMaximum Ethernet Cable Distance SMC 5-4-3 Rule Application Notes Network Planning Selecting a Site Installing the Switch Package Contents Equipment ChecklistOptional Rack-Mounting Equipment Rack Mounting Mounting Attaching the Brackets Attaching the Adhesive Feet Desktop or Shelf Mounting Power Receptacle Connecting to a Power Source Chapter Making Network Connections Connecting Network DevicesTwisted-Pair Devices Cabling Guidelines Making Twisted-Pair Connections Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches Wiring Closet Connections Wiring Closet Connections Making Network Connections Diagnosing Switch Indicators Appendix a TroubleshootingPower and Cooling Problems In-Band Access Installation Appendix B Cables Specifications Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments Figure B-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers RJ-45 Pin Assignments 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Pin Assignments 1000BASE-T Pin Assignments Pin MDI Signal Name MDI-X Signal Name Adjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling to Run 1000BASE-T Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable1000BASE-T Cable Requirements DB-9 Port Pin Assignments Console Port Pin AssignmentsConsole Port to 9-Pin COM Port on PC Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC Cables Physical Characteristics Appendix C Specifications Power Consumption Power SupplyHumidity AC Input Switch Features Standards Management Features Safety WarrantyCompliances CE Mark Emissions Specifications Appendix D Ordering Information Ordering Information Glossary-1 Glossary1000BASE-T Auto-Negotiation Glossary-2 Glossary-3 Glossary-4 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TCP/IP Glossary-5Virtual LAN Vlan Glossary-6 Index-1 Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Page For Technical SUPPORT, Call