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Getting to Know Your Switch
1.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the key features, benefits and applications of your Switch.
The Switch is a 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit multi-port switch that can be used to build high-performance switched workgroup networks. The Switch is a store-and- forward device that offers low latency for high-speed networking. The Switch is designed for workgroups, departments or backbone computing environments for SME (small, medium enterprise) businesses.
Figure 1 Front Panel
The Switch has a built-in algorithm that automatically assigns priority to received packets. It can operate in low power idle mode in compliance with draft IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE).
1.2 Features
The following are the essential features of the Switch.
•Conforms to IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab and 802.3x standards.
•Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 ports.
•Auto-sensing crossover for all 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 ports.
•Supports N-Way protocol for speed (10/100/1000 Mbps) and duplex mode (Half/Full) auto-detection
•Supports store-and-forward switching.
•Supports automatic address learning.