LevelOne GEU-0822 Manual - Page 3

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Product Briefs The switch is a un-management layer 2 10/100/1000Mbps switch; it provide dedicated 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps Ethernet bandwidth on each port. The ports will automatically detect the speed, duplex and MDI/MDIX status of the device it is connecting to, and adjust these settings accordingly. The Switch ports can be used to network computers, printers, servers, routers, other switches or any device equipped with an Ethernet port. For best performance, use Category 5 or better Ethernet cabling. This stand-alone Switch is very easy to set up, there is no network management required. Just power on the Switch and connect the cables. Keep in mind however that the standard rules of Ethernet regarding cable length apply to this and all Ethernet devices. The length of an Ethernet cable from one device to another cannot exceed 100 meters (or 300 feet). 1.2 Product Features The Switches do not require any management. All Switches are designed for easy installation, flexibility and high performance. Connect devices to the Switch as the scale and volume of network traffic increases.  8 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports  Auto-Negotiation for 10/100/1000Mbps and duplex mode  Auto-MDI/MDIX for each port  Supports Full/Half-duplex transfer mode for 10 and 100Mbps  Supports Full-duplex transfer mode for 1000Mbps  Full wire speed reception and transmission  Store-and-Forward Switching method  Supports 8K absolute MAC addresses  Switch Supports embedded SRAM for data buffering  IEEE 802.3x flow control for Full-duplex  Back pressure flow control for Half-duplex 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 3