LevelOne GSW-5150 - Manual (Page 6)

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GSW-5150 48-Port Fast Ethernet +3-Port Gigabit
Chapter 1: Introduction of the Product
This chapter describes the features of the GSW-5150 Gigabit Ethernet Switch.
1.1 Overview of the product
The GSW-5150 Gigabit Ethernet Switch provides you with a high-performance,
low-cost, easy-to-use, seamless and standard upgrade to boost your old
network to 1000Mbps. Increase the speed of your network server and backbone
connections, make Gigabit connection to a server or uplink a network necessarily.
The GSW-5150 features a non-blocking switching architecture that forwards
and filters packets at full wire-speed for maximum throughput. MAC address
auto-learning and auto-aging, IEEE802.3x flow control for Full Duplex mode
and backpressure for Half Duplex mode. It is compatible with all 10,100, and
1000Mbps Ethernet devices because it is standard-based.
The GSW-5150 is plug-and-play and no configuration is required. Auto MDI/MDIX
cable detection on all ports eliminate the need for crossover cable or Uplink port.
Each port can be used as general ports or Uplink ports, and any port can be
simply plugged into a server, a hub, a router or a switch, using the straight cable
or crossover cable. Diagnostic LEDs which display link status and activity, allowing
you to quickly detect and correct problems on the network.
1.2 Features
 Complies with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3z standards
 48 10/100Mbps Auto-Sense RJ45 ports supporting Auto-MDI/MDIX
 2 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Sense RJ45 ports supporting Auto-MDI/MDIX