AT-FS716, AT-FS716E, and AT-FS724I Switches Installation Guide
Power Supply
The AT-FS716 and AT-FS724I use a universal internal switching power supply
with 100 to 120 VAC, or 200 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz input rating.
Allied Telesyn ships power cords with the units to the U.S., Continental Europe,
and the U.K.
The AT-FS716E uses an external power adapter.
Required Voltage
The switches require input of 100 to 230 VAC. Maximum power consumption is
50W maximum.
Auto-Negotiation
The 10/100 Mbps ports are capable of auto-negotiation:
The ports automatically adapt to the wire speed (10 or 100 Mbps) and duplex
transmission (half- or full-duplex) supported by the linked device without user
reconfiguration.
Auto-negotiation is an optional function of the IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
standard that enables devices (switches) to automatically exchange information
over a link about their speed and duplex abilities. This allows devices to perform
automatic configurations to achieve the maximum common level of operation
over a link. Auto-negotiation can provide automatic speed matching for
multispeed devices at each end of a link. Multispeed Ethernet interfaces can then
take advantage of the highest speed offered by the 10/100 ports on the switch.
The auto-negotiation protocol also includes automatic negotiation of duplex
mode, allowing auto-negotiation-capable end-system devices to not only
configure the speed but also change to full-duplex for even higher traffic
throughput. This is particularly useful in environments where NICs are being
replaced or desktop workstations are moved. Each time a new device is connected
to a switch's port or a device is moved from one port to another, auto-negotiation
will automatically reconfigure each port without any intervention from a network
administrator.
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