making it possible to expand your Fast Ethernet
network beyond the 100BASE-TX network's 205-meter
network diameter limit.
Switches support both
traditional 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast
Ethernet. They are also ideal for bridging between the
existing 10Mbps networks and the 100Mbps networks.
Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement
over the previous generation of network bridges,
which were characterized by higher latencies. Routers
have also been used to segment local area networks,
but the router costs more, is difficult to setup, and
maintenance
intensive,
all
these
make
routers
relatively impractical.
Today switches are an ideal
solution to most kinds of local area network congestion
problems.
Features
The Switch was designed for easy installation and
high performance in an environment where traffic on
the network and the number of user increases
continuously.
The Switch with their small, desktop size was
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