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Chapter 1. Introduction of the Product Thank you for choosing the TL-SF1008P 8-Port 10/100Mbps
Desktop PoE Switch.
1.1 Overview of the Product
The TL-SF1008P 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch
provides the seamless network connection, which integrates
100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network
capabilities.
This PoE Switch is also a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE*).
Four of the eight Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports (port-1~port-4) on
the Switch support Power over Ethernet (PoE*) function, which
can automatically detect and supply power with those IEEE
802.3af-complaint powered devices (PDs*).
*PSE: A device (switch or hub for instance) that will provide power
in a PoE setup.
*PoE: This technology describes a system to transmit electrical
power, along with data, to remote devices over standard
twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network.
*PD: A device powered by a PSE and thus consumes energy.
Examples include powering IP telephones, wireless LAN
access points, network cameras, network hubs, embedded
computers etc.