LevelOne OfficeCon GSW-0440T - Manual (Page 5)

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2 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
2.1 Models
These LevelOne 11" smart switches provide Four (4) / Eight (8) Gigabit copper ports. Each port is
equipped with 2000 Mbps, Full-Duplex, Collision Free Bandwidth. It’s a multi-speed, versatile
network device that combines Gigabit, Fast Ethernet, and Ethernet ports in a single device.
2.2 Key Features
Provides four (4) or eight (8) ports 1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T.
Supports 8K MAC address entries.
Provides 256K Bytes Packet Memory Buffer.
Supports up to 4 or 8 Port-Based VLANs.
Provides Port-Mirroring function.
Asymmetric Flow-Control supported for Full-Duplex operation.
Backpressure Flow-Control supported for Half-Duplex operation.
Provides Store-and-Forward forwarding scheme.
Auto-Negotiation and Auto-MDIX supported.
Broadcast Storm Control.
Aging function supported.
Supports Tag-Based VLAN as in IEEE 802.1Q.
2.3 The Front Panel
GSW-0440T
GSW-0840T
2.3.1 1000BASE-T
The switch is primarily used for network backbone connections.
For the 1000BASE-T TP port, it provides an Auto-Negotiation function that senses for the attached
device's maximum operating speed and automatically sets the Switch to operate at that speed.
Users only need to connect a network cable into any TP port, and the Auto-Negotiation function will
do the rest.
2.3.2 Cabling
1000Mbps - To transmit at 1000Mbps requires Category 5 TP cabling that must use all Four (4)
pairs twisted-pair wire for RJ-45 connector.
100Mbps - To transmit at 100Mbps requires Category 5 TP cabling.
10Mbps - When transmitting at 10Mbps Category 3, 4 or 5 TP cabling with RJ-45 sockets can be