D-Link DES-105 Manual - Page 6

Features The DES-105/108 is a high performance switch designed specifically for environments where traffic on the network and the number of users increase continuously. DES-105/108 implements D-Link's Green Technology special powersaving features under speed at 100Mbps that link status and adjust power usage accordingly. Further, D-Link Green implements the newly ratified IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet standard for reducing energy consumption of network links during periods of low utilization by transitioning interfaces into low-power state without interrupting the network connection. DES-105/108 has special front access design for Ethernet ports/LEDs to help user easier to understand and control network status. Metal case design is useful for strengthening cooling and suitable for departmental environment, providing users the best performance. DES-105/108 was specially designed for small to mid-size workgroups and can be installed where space is limited. The DES-105/108 is ideal for deployment with multiple high-speed servers for 10Mbps or 100Mbps shared-bandwidth workgroups. With the highest bandwidth at 200Mbps (100Mbps full-duplex mode), any port can provide workstations with a congestion-free data pipe for simultaneous access to the server. The DES-105/108 is scalable, allowing two or more DES-105/108 to be cascaded together. Since all ports support 200Mbps, any one of its five ports may be used to cascade to an additional switch to open a Full-Duplex Fast Ethernet pipe. The DES-105/108 is the perfect choice for a department or office planning to upgrade to Fast Ethernet. The DES-105/108 can accommodate 10Mbps or 100Mbps devices, providing a flexible solution for existing (10Mbps) Ethernet workgroups. The DES-105/108 combines dynamic memory allocation with store-andforward switching to ensure that the buffer is effectively allocated for each 4