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10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Introduction
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Features
The DES-3208 Switch was designed for easy installation and high
performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number
of users increase continuously.
The DES-3208 Switch features:
Ports
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8 high performance N-way ports all operating at 10/100 Mbps for
connection to servers and hubs. All ports can be auto-negotiated
between 10Mbps/ 100Mbps, Half-duplex or full duplex connections.
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Uplink/ MDI-II (media dependent interface) port for uplink to
another switch, hub or repeater.
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RS-232 DCE console port for diagnosing the Switch via a connection
to a PC and Console/ Out-of-band management.
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MII (Media Independent Interface) flexible media connection port for
connection to different physical layer devices (e.g. fiber )
Performance features
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Store and forward switching scheme capability to support rate
adaptation and protocol conversion.
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Full and Half-duplex (for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps) to allow two
communicating stations to transmit and receive at the same time.
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Auto polarity detection for correction of incorrect polarity on the
receive twisted pair at each port.