Installation manual

Product Overview 1-1
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Introduction to Fast Ethernet
Standard 10 Mbps Ethernet has served well for past generations of 286 and
386 machines performing simple file transfers. However, with the inevitable
growth in corporate network size and the introduction of fully-functional 32-bit
PC architectures, and operating systems running complex applications, 10 Mbps
Ethernet has become a serious bottleneck.
With the recent flood of choices for upgrading media bandwidth, 100 Mbps
Fast Ethernet has become the most popular because of its low cost, compatibility
with existing Ethernet applications, and the fact that it can run on top of an
installed base of twisted-pair cabling. Fast Ethernet can be easily integrated
into an existing 10 Mbps Ethernet environment with no need for protocol
translation or changes to network software.
Accton’s Fast EtherHub-8s
The Fast EtherHub-8s includes 8 100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. It provides a
friendly design that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. The
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indicator panel includes Utilization and Collision rate LEDs, as
well as Partition, Link and Traffic LEDs to ease network management.
The Fast EtherHub-8s can be used to relieve common network congestion,
regardless of whether it is caused by too many stations contending for limited
bandwidth or by a server that is supporting too many users. It can significantly
improve access both to key servers and to the network backbone. This hub not
only delivers a vast improvement in network response time, but helps you
maintain outstanding performance as your user community continues to grow.