GarrettCom 500-Series - Manual (Page 14)

Magnum 500-Series Switching Hubs Installation and User Guide (08/98)
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2.3 Features and Benefits
! ! ! ! Ideal for enhancing the performance of existing 10Mb segments
The Magnum 508 has eight 10Mb switched ports, each operating at full-or
half-duplex, for segmenting a 10Mb network to increase performance.
! ! ! ! Full-duplex or Half-duplex operation, auto-sensing
All 10Mb and 100Mb RJ-45 ports are capable of half- or full-duplex. The
Magnum 528F’s 100Mb fiber port may be used in full-duplex fiber
segments for distances up to 2Km multi-mode or 15Km single-mode.
! ! ! ! High Performance
Magnum 500-Series Switching Hubs overcome congestion on shared-
bandwidth networks, performing high speed filter/forward operations on
the traffic, giving each port’s segment a full 10Mb or 100Mb bandwidth.
! ! ! ! Assured 100Mb performance in any network set-up
The two 100Mb ports normally are set to operate at 100Mb speed, and are
user selected for full-or half-duplex. The 100Mb speed is assured, no
matter what types of devices are attached. (Auto-negotiation is optional).
! ! ! ! Dynamic Buffer Space Allocation
Magnum 500-Series Switching Hubs adapt to their network’s traffic
changes, dynamically allocating internal resources to maximize
performance even for unbalanced loads. And, flow control is included.
! ! ! ! Plug-and-Play installation for high performance switching
Magnum 500’s are self-learning for up to 8000 node addresses, so they
can be placed in operation without complex set-up procedures, even in
large networks. Front-mounted LINK LEDs provide a very simple way to
verify wiring connections at both ends of each attached twisted-pair cable.
Front-mounted LEDs show the operating mode and activity on each port.
! ! ! ! Small package for office networks, "Universal" Power Supply
The compact package of the Magnum 500-Series switches allow them to
be used in office networks where a large rack-mount unit would be
undesirable. An internal auto-ranging AC power supply allows any
Magnum 500-Series Switching Hub to be used throughout the world.
! ! ! ! Front-mounted LEDs display operating status
Front panel LED’s display the status of each port for easy monitoring.