Filter
Top Products
Contents
Introduction 1
Your EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch 1
Features 1
Package Contents 2
Getting to Know the EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1
Workgroup GigaSwitch 3
The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel 3
The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Front Panel 4
Planning Your Network 5
Overview 5
Switches Versus Hubs 5
Installing the EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup
GigaSwitch onto Your Network 7
Overview 7
Installing the Workgroup GigaSwitch 7
Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 8
Tips on Switching Your Network 9
Glossary 10
Specifications 14
Environmental 14
Warranty Information 15
Contact Information 16
EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch
Instant Gigabit Series
Introduction
st
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup Gigaswitch
Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast
®
10/100/1000
Workgroup GigaSwitch for your network's 10/100/1000 migration needs. The
EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch is the easiest, most versatile
way to boost your network's performance while migrating to the speed and
power of Gigabit. Unlike hubs that ration your network bandwidth and may
slow down with high data traffic, your Linksys Switch fuels each of your
computers with full duplex transfer mode on top of dedicated bandwidth to
unleash your network speed.
In migrating your network to Fast Ethernet’s 1000Mbps speed, your new
Linksys 10/100/1000 GigaSwitch is ready to go to work for you immediately.
Apply this switching power to your network, and your data traffic efficiency
improves several times over. Connect your file server to the Gigabit port, and
speed up access time for all your users in just one move. And when you're
ready, switch your way to full duplex speeds of up to 2000Mbps--the speed is
yours!
Every Switch packs a complete suite of advanced data error detection fea-
tures for surefire communication every time. Auto partitioning and data colli-
sion control ensure that not a single bit is lost during even the heaviest
moments of network traffic. Built to last, your new EtherFast
®
10/100/1000
Workgroup GigaSwitch delivers optimal high-end video, gaming, multimedia,
database, and other speed-intensive applications at blazing speeds.
• 8 Port 10/100 Mbps Auto-Detect Half/Full Duplex Switch Ports and 1
Gbps Full Duplex Switch Port
• Internal Built-In 256KB SRAM for Buffer Memory
• Capable of Storing Up to 4096 MAC Addresses with Address Learning
• Supports Store and Forward Architecture
• Non-BLocking Shared Memory Architecture
• Supports Aging Function and 802.3x Flow Control for Full Duplex and
Back-Pressure Function for Half-Duplex Operation
• Supports Congestion Flow Control
• Provides 3 LEDs per Port to Indicate the Packets Traffic Pattern
• Signal Regeneration Ensures Data Transfer Integrity
• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week for North
America Only
• One-Year Limited Warranty
Your EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch
Features
1