NETGEAR FS 517TS Switch User Manual


 
introduction 1-4
Shared Features
The FS517TS and FS524S Switches share the following key features:
Support wire-speed filtering and forwarding of the traffic on all ports
Scale to meet your growing network needs, enabling performance to keep pace with
port density
Boast high-speed bandwidth over stacking connections
Provide easy Plug-and-Play installation with no software to configure, for quick and
easy connection to new or existing 10 and 100 Mbps users and services
Support store-and-forward intelligent processing to remove erroneous packets from
the network
Support automatic address-learning function to build the packet-forwarding
information table.The table contains up to 8,000 media access control (MAC)
addresses (that is, the switch can support networks with as many as 8,000 devices).
Autosense link speed (10 or 100 Mbps) and duplex mode (half- or full-duplex) to
optimize connectivity and allow companies to migrate to Fast Ethernet one port at
a time
Support full-duplex mode to double throughput of point-to-point connections by
enabling individual ports to transmit and receive data concurrently.
Support IEEE 802.3x-compliant flow control to prevent dropped packets due to net
work back-ups and bottlenecks
Comply with the IEEE802.3 Ethernet, IEEE802.3u Fast Ethernet standards, and
IEEE802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
Provide LED indicators to show current switch status and simplify troubleshooting
Rack Mount Kit provided for installing the switch in a standard 19-inch equipment
rack or for mounting on the wall