Introduction - UNICOM MicroGST/5 User Manual

1. Introduction

Gigabit Ethernet over copper technology is a proven cost-effective way for
network equipment to be upgraded from Fast Ethernet to Gigabit speeds. The
need of expensive fiber optic cabling for Gigabit speeds is eliminated by using
standard 4-pair Category 5e copper cabling. This technology creates
high-speed backbone connections between switches, servers, databases, and
workstations.
Unicom's 5 and 8 Port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switches are an ideal solution
for solving traffic congestion at the core of the network. They offer
Auto-Negotiation 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet ports that can
significantly improve your network backbone performance. They will also fit
into any enterprise level network to act as an exit to the backbone switch.
The 5 and 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches feature an Auto MDI/MDIX
function for each port as well as store-and-forward switching and can
auto-learn and store source addresses on a 4K MAC address table.
Features
Conforms to IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab and 802.3x
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Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover for all ports
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4K entry MAC address table
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1Mbit Memory buffer
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Back-plane:
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5 port: 10Gbps back-plane
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8 port: 16Gbps back-plane
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