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2. Introduction To 24 Port NWay Switch
2.1 General Description
The device is a powerful, high-performance Fast Ethernet switching hub, with all 24
ports capable of 10 or 100Mbps auto-negotiation operation (NWay) which means the
switch could automatically negotiate with the connected partners on the network speed
and duplex mode. It is ideal for micro-segmenting large networks into smaller, connected
subnets for improved performance, enabling the bandwidth demanding multimedia and
imaging applications. Moreover, the 10/100Mbps auto-sensing ability provides an easy
way to migrate 10Mbps to 100Mbps networks with no pain. Compared to the shared
10Mbps or 100Mbps networks, the switching hub delivers a dedicated 10/100Mbps
connection to every attached client with no bandwidth congestion issue.
Store-and-forward switching mode promises the low latency plus eliminates all the
network errors, including runt and CRC error packets. To work under full-duplex mode,
transmission and reception of the frames can occur simultaneously without causing
collisions as well as double the network bandwidth.
The switching hub is plug-n-play without any software to configure and also fully
compliant with all kinds of network protocols. Moreover, the rich diagnostic LEDs on the
front-panel can provide the operating status of individual port and whole system.
For network connection:
The switching hub can use the following types of cabling:
10BASE-T Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP
100BASE-TX Category 5 UTP/STP
Category 5 cable is preferred to be using with this product in structured
wiring environments. This will ensure correct operation of all ports at 10Mbps or
100Mbps.