Linksys EtherFast EG0008 - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Introduction 1
Your EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch 1
Features 1
Package Contents 2
Getting to Know the EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8-Port
GigaSwitch 3
The 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel 3
The 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch’s Front Panel 3
Switches Versus Hubs 5
Installing the EtherFast ® 10/100/1000
8-Port GigaSwitch 6
Overview 6
Installing the 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch 6
Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 6
Tips on Switching Your Network 7
Glossary 8
Specifications 12
Environmental 12
Warranty Information 13
Contact Information 14
EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch Instant Gigabit™ Series
Introduction
st ® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch
Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8-
Port GigaSwitch for your network's 10/100/1000 migration needs. The new
standard in networking is here! The EtherFast
® 10/100/1000 8-Port
GigaSwitch allows you to take your network to a whole new level of produc-
tivity—and you can do it using you existing architecture. There’s no need to
abandon your present equipment or radically change your way of doing
things. This new GigaSwitch from Linksys allows you to do what you
already do well—just faster!
Apply this switching power to your current Ethernet network, and your data
traffic efficiency will improve several times over. Connect your Gigabit-
equipped workstations to the Switch's 10/100/1000 ports for full-duplex, dedi-
cated bandwidth of up to 2000Mbps—the speed is yours!
With the EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch, you can connect your
existing 10/100 Ethernet network to your Gigabit server backbone without any
additional equipment. In addition, the Gigaswitch has easy, hassle-free setup
with no configuration required.
The EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch from Linksys is an all-in-one
solution for both Gigabit and Fast Ethernet networking needs.
• 8 Port 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Detect Half/Full Duplex Switch Ports
• Head of Line Blocking Prevention
• Up to 8K MAC Addresses Table/Hashing Algorithm on Address Learning
• Support Store and Forward Architecture and Performs Forwarding and
Filtering at Non-blocking Full Wire Speed
• Supports Aging Function and 802.3x Flow Control for Full Duplex and
Back-Pressure Function for Half-Duplex Operation
• Supports Congestion Flow Control
• Provides 6 LEDs per Port to Indicate the Packets Traffic Pattern and Link
Status
• Signal Regeneration Ensures Data Transfer Integrity
• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week for North America
Only
• One-Year Limited Warranty
Your EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8-Port GigaSwitch
Features
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