Introduction; Igabit Thernet Technology; Gigabit Ethernet Technology - TRENDnet TEG-S160TX User Manual

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NTRODUCTION
This section describes the features of the Switch, as well as
providing some background information about Gigabit Ethernet
and switching technology.

Gigabit Ethernet Technology

Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing
the same packet structure, format, and support for CSMA/CD
protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects, but
with a tenfold increase in theoretical throughput over 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet and a hundredfold increase over 10Mbps
Ethernet. Since it is comp atible with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps
Ethernet environments, Gigabit Ethernet provides a
straightforward upgrade without wasting a company's existing
investment in hardware, software, and trained personnel.
The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by G igabit
Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks
that frequently develop as computers and their busses get
faster and more users use applications that generate more
traffic. Upgrading key components, such as your backbone and
servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network
response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic
between your subnets.
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