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Eight Ports Ethernet Switch
The eight-port Fast Ethernet switch offered here adds 100Mbps
switching performance in a cost-effective desktop package.
The Switch has RJ-45 ports, each a 10/100 port capable of
autosensing both speed and half/full duplex mode.
With the demand for fiber, this eight-port switch provides multi-
mode fiber ports.
This switch makes it possible to join a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet
network to an existing 10Mbps Ethernet network. Its internal
cache buffers the traffic from the higher bandwidth 100Mbps
segment to the 10Mbps segment. If you later decide to make
both segments 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, the ports of the switch
will automatically sense the change and adjust to 100Mbps
operation (for RJ-45 ports only).
In addition to the benefits of integrating 10Mbps and 100Mbps
networks, this switch is also useful for segmenting networks
that is bogged down with excess traffic. By splitting a network
into several segments and bridging them, you can cut the
traffic load on your network and reduce collisions on each
segment, especially if you can minimize intersegment traffic by
placing users and devices that normally talk to each other on
the same segment.
This switch fully complies with IEEE802.3u, 100BASE-TX/FX,
and IEEE802.3, 10BASE-T standards. It features "wire-speed
switching mechanisms as well as the ability to filter local traffic,
collisions, and error packets to maximize network performance.
This eight-port switch also facilitates an affordable and efficient
migration path to 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and can continue to
enhance your network's performance even if you upgrade your
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