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Your EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch
Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast 10/100 5-Port
Workgroup Switch for your network's 10/100 migration needs. The EtherFast
10/100 Switch is the easiest, most versatile way to boost your network's per-
formance while migrating to the speed and power of Fast Ethernet. 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 100Mbps speed, your new
Linksys 10/100 Switch is ready to go to work for you immediately. Apply
this switching power to your 10BaseT network, and your data traffic efficien-
cy improves several times over. Connect your file server to the Switch's auto-
sensing ports, 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
200Mbps--the speed is yours!
Every Switch packs a complete suite of advanced data error detection and
correction features for surefire communication every time. Auto partitioning,
data collision control, preamble regeneration and incoming frame retiming
ensure that not a single bit is lost during even the heaviest moments of net-
work traffic. Built to last, your new EtherFast 10/100 Switch delivers optimal
high-end video, gaming, multimedia, database, and other speed-intensive
applications at blazing speeds.
• EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch (EZXS55W v2)
10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch
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Contents
Introduction 1
Your EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch 1
Hardware Installation 2
Planning Your Network Layout 2
Installing Your Switch 4
Tips on Switching Your Network 6
About Fast Ethernet 7
History of Fast Ethernet 7
Switches versus Hubs 8
Appendix 10
Twisted-Pair Cabling 10
Crimping Your Own Network Cables 11
Specifications 12
Customer Support 13