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Series Convenient Switches Installation and User Guide
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bad packets and enables peak performance to be achieved when there is heavy traffic on the
network.
Switching, Address Learning
The LBH101A Series units have address table capacity of 2K node addresses, and
are suitable for use in large networks. They are self-learning, so that as nodes are added or
removed or moved from one segment to another, the LBH101A- Series switch
automatically keeps up with node locations.
An address-aging algorithm causes least-used addresses to fall out in favor of new
frequently-used addresses. To reset the address buffer, cycle power down-and-up.
4.2 Auto-cross (MDIX), Auto-negotiation and Speed-sensing
The RJ-45 ports independently support auto-cross (MDI or MDIX) in auto-
negotiation mode. No cross-over cable is needed. The ports do the auto-cross selection only