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Features

Gigabit Ethernet with Auto MDI/MDI-X Detection

All ports provide 10/100/1000Mbps line rate speed with auto-negotiation and auto

Medium Dependent Interface (MDI)/Medium Dependent Interface Crossover (MDI-X)

detection. Auto-negotiation speed automatically selects the best connection speed (10,

100, or 1000Mbps) and duplex mode (half or full duplex) for communication with attached

devices. Auto MDI/MDI-X crossover detection automatically adjusts for the Ethernet

cable type in use (straight-through or crossover). This makes connecting the device to

other network devices, such as other switches or routers, very simple and easy.

Jumbo Frame Support

100-series Unmanaged Switches support frames up to 9.6 Kilobytes, called Jumbo

Frames. This feature improves network throughput and reduces overall CPU utilization

during large file transfers, such as video streams, by allowing a bigger packet of data to

be passed in each Ethernet frame.

Non-Blocking Architecture with Full Wire Speed Forwarding

Ethernet frames run from the input port to the output port through the “backplane” of the

switch. The AN-100-SW-R network switch backplane is capable of handling all traffic

on all ports at the same time. Having this non-blocking switch fabric architecture means

the backplane is so fast that there is no significant delay for data rate due to backplane

congestion. Thanks to this, the switch features Full Wire Speed Forwarding, meaning

that the nominal traffic speed at all Ethernet ports can be up to 1 Gbps simultaneously.

Multiple Mounting Options

In addition to industry-standard options for shelf- and rack-mounting, Araknis network

switches are also capable of over a dozen possible custom rack positions, and even

wall-mounting options, using only the accessories included in the box.

Fan-less Design

The device is designed so that heat from the CPU is dissipated through efficient heat

sinks. No fans are necessary to maintain a safe temperature, resulting in ultra-silent

operation.

Quality of Service (QoS) Support

The 100-series unmanaged switches support Quality of Service (QoS). The switch is

aware of priority levels of traffic received and forwards it based on that priority level.

Incoming traffic is always examined for QoS priority encoding.

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