D-Link DGS-3204 User Guide - Page 15
Introduction - fast ethernet
UPC - 790069222023
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Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 1 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the features of the DGS-3204, as well as giving some background information about Gigabit Ethernet and switching technology. Gigabit Ethernet Technolog 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 one hundred-fold increase over 10Mbps Ethernet. Since it is compatible 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 Gigabit 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 Introduction 1