Unpacking Information; Introduction; General Description - SignaMax 065-7940B-WS User Manual

065-7940B-WS 24-Port 10/100/1000 WebSmart Switch with 4 SFP Ports

Unpacking Information

Congratulations on purchasing this Signamax 065-7940B-WS 24-port Gigabit Web
Smart Switch with 4 SFP module Combo slots. Before you start, please verify that
your package contains the following items:
1. One Signamax 065-7940B-WS 24-port Gigabit Web Smart Switch with 4 SFP slots
2. One power cord
3. Rack-mounting brackets and screws (optional)
4. User Manual CD

Introduction

General Description

This Switch will instantly boost your networking throughput because it provides
you with 24 Gigabit ports that enable true Gigabit connectivity. Users are now
able to transfer large and bandwidth-hungry files faster and hence get a real
efficiency improvement. This efficiency is further enhanced by the user-friendly
Web-based management interface. In addition to the 24 copper ports, the
Switch offers 4 fiber ports (slots) that can be used in the place of the last 4
copper ports (these are interchangeable or 'combo' ports). These SFP
module slots offer the option of a long-distance, fiber-based connection. Use of
a SFP module port automatically disables its corresponding copper port.
The management functions enable efficient network usage. VLAN reduces the
collisions caused by broadcasting. Port Aggregation enlarges the bandwidth of
the backbone connection.
bandwidth-hungry applications like VoIP and video conferencing. The Switch
also supports 802.3x and backpressure flow control mechanisms to ensure the
correctness of data transmission.
QoS secures the bandwidth for
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