Sun Microsystems GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter - Manual (Page 23)

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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter
Overview
This chapter provides a description of the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP and MMF
adapter hardware and software. This chapter includes the following sections:
■ “Hardware Overview” on page 1
■ “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 4
■ “Patch Requirements” on page 4
■ “Product Features” on page 5
Hardware Overview
The adapter relieves congestion experienced at the backbone and server levels by
today’s networks, while providing a future upgrade path for high-end workstations
that require more bandwidth than Fast Ethernet can provide.
Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter
The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF adapter is a low-profile, single-port gigabit
Ethernet fiber optics PCI bus card. It operates in 1000 Mbps Ethernet networks only.