6 Overview
installed base. Compatibility with 10Mbps Ethernet ensures that users will
be able to migrate to Fast Ethernet at a pace appropriate to their installation
and needs.
10/100 Switching Technology
An integral extension of Fast Ethernet, 10/100 switching provides not
only a 100Mbps high-speed connection for carrying aggregated 10Mbps
traffic, it also handles the necessary conversion of MAC between
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. Combining Fast Ethernet and switching
technologies provides both bandwidth for local workgroups and a high-
speed link to carry local traffic elsewhere in the network.
Product Features
The 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch has the following key features:
MODEL PORTS (RJ-45)
DES-818 16 10Mbps; Two 10/100Mbps; One Uplink
DES-810 Eight 10Mbps; Two 10/100Mbps; One Uplink
• Full-duplex and half-duplex capability on all ports with each user-
configurable through the Duplex Mode Switch on the rear panel.
• Shared memory architecture.
• Dynamic buffer allocation to balance the network load and prevent
packet loss due to congestion.
• 8K active MAC address entry table per device, self-learning and table
aging.
• Auto polarity correction for all twisted pair ports.
