Linksys EF3512 User Guide - Page 3

Table of Contents Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Your EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Switches 1 Features 1 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 2 The 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Back Panel 2 The 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Front Panel 2 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 4 The 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Back Panel 4 The 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's Front Panel 4 Switches Versus Hubs 6 Chapter 4: Installing the EtherFast® Gigabit Ethernet Switches 7 Overview 7 Installing the 8-Port or 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 7 Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 7 Tips on Switching Your Network 8 Appendix A: Twisted-Pair Cabling 9 Crimping Your Own Network Cables 10 Appendix B: Glossary 11 Appendix C: Specifications for the EtherFast® 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 15 Environmental 15 Appendix D: Specifications for the EtherFast® 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 16 Environmental 16 Appendix E: Warranty Information 17 Appendix F: Contact Information 18 EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches Chapter 1: Introduction The EtherFast® 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches The EtherFast® 8-Port or 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch takes your network to a whole new level of productivity-and does it using your existing architecture. There's no need to abandon your present equipment or radically change your way of doing things. This Switch from Linksys allows you to do what you already do-only faster! Apply this switching power to your current Ethernet network, and your data traffic efficiency will improve several times over. Connect your Gigabitequipped workstations to the Switch's 10/100/1000 ports for full-duplex, dedicated bandwidth of up to 1000Mbps! With the EtherFast 8-Port or 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch, you can connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to your Gigabit server backbone without any additional equipment. All ports are auto-sensing, and have auto MDI/MDIX. Address learning and aging is supported, as well as 802.3x flow control with head-of-line blocking prevention to keep your high-speed clients from bogging down in low-speed traffic. The EtherFast 8-Port and 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switches from Linksys are the all-in-one solution for your Gigabit and 10/100 networking needs. Features •Eight or twelve 10/100Mbps, half/full duplex, and 1000Mbps full duplex switched ports •Forwards and filters packets at non-blocking, full wire speed •All ports have auto-speed negotiation and MDI/MDIX •Supports address learning and aging, 802.3x flow control, and head-of-line blocking prevention •Free Technical Support-24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week Toll-Free US Calls •Two-Year Limited Warranty 1