Features And Benefits; Connectivity; Expandability - SMC Networks SMC6824M Installation Manual

Features and Benefits

Connectivity

◆ 24 dual-speed ports for 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet connections
◆ Auto-negotiation enables each RJ-45 port to automatically select the
optimum communication mode (half or full duplex) for the attached
device
◆ Independent RJ-45 ports with support for automatic MDI/MDI-X
◆ Unshielded (UTP) cable supported on all RJ-45 ports: Category 3, 4 or
5 for 10 Mbps connections and Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections
◆ IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast Ethernet compliance ensures
compatibility with standards-based hubs, network cards and switches
from any vendor
◆ Provides stacking capability via a module with 1 Gbps stacking
bandwidth. Up to 8 units can be stacked.

Expandability

◆ Optional single-port 1000BASE-T Gigabit module that can run up to
100 meters using 100-ohm Category 5, 5e, or 6 unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable, and operates at 1 Gbps, full
duplex, with auto negotiation for flow control
◆ Optional single-port 100BASE-FX module that can run up to 20 km
using 9/125 micron single-mode fiber cable and operates at 100 Mbps,
full duplex, with auto-negotiation for flow control
◆ Optional single-port 100BASE-FX module that can run up to 2 km
using 62.5/125 or 50/125 micron multimode fiber cable and operates
at 100 Mbps, full duplex, with auto-negotiation for flow control
◆ Optional 1000BASE-X GBIC module
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