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Magnum 4K8 Switches Installation and User Guide (10/04)
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2.2 Product Description - Magnum 4K8 Switches
Magnum 4K8 Switches boost the performance of Ethernet LANs, and have the
flexibility of both twisted-pair switched ports and a fiber port. The optional fiber port
considered as the additional 9 th port, may be configured from a variety of user selected
popular fiber connector. The 8 dual speed RJ-45 ports are 10/100 Mb and support auto-
negotiating.
The Magnum 4K8 Switches provide the switching speed and the reliability to
smoothly support multiple workgroups at 100Mbps or 10 Mbps speed. The optional
“future-proof” fiber port is normally 100Mbps speed with factory default setting to
operate in full-duplex mode. Alternatively, for 10Mbps fiber, a multi-mode half-duplex
ST-type port option is available. The optional fiber port is normally configured and
tested with the Magnum 4K8 unit in the factory, but may be configured in the field
Designed for use in departments with multiple workgroups, in remote offices
and in network traffic centers or multi-system power users, the Magnum 4K8 Switches
are easy to install and use. Addresses of attached nodes are automatically learned and
maintained, adapting the switching services to network changes and expansions. Front-
mounted LEDs provide status information on each port. The Magnum 4K8 Switches
provide high performance plug-and-play operation in convenient rack-mount packages.
The Magnum 4K8 switches are non-blocking on all ports and include 1MB
packet buffers and 16K-node address table for advanced performance. The Magnum 4K8
Switches, with store-and-forward switching, filter all faulty packets to minimize traffic
congestion.
2.2.1 Magnum 4K8 Switch chassis
Magnum 4K8 Switches come in chassis size of an 8-port rack-mount.
The rack-mount units are typically used in larger network wiring centers.
The optional fiber port is user configurable and can be selected from the offered popular
fiber port connectors. The fiber-port modules are normally factory installed, but may be
changed or added in the field. (See Section 5).
The 4K8 19” rack-mountable Switches comes along with eight 10/100 RJ-45
ports and one optional 10 or 100Mbps fiber port module on the right, i.e., with a capacity
of 9 switched ports.