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technical specifications A-1
APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Model GS508T
Copper Gigabit Switch.
Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3x flow control
Data Rate
1000 Mbps with PAM5 encoding
Performance Specifications
Frame filter rate: 1,480,000 frames/second maximum
Frame forward rate: 1,480,000 frames/second maximum
Network latency (using
64-byte packets): 30 microseconds maximum
Address database size: 8,000 MAC addresses
Addressing: 48-bit MAC address
Queue buffer: 0.5 MB memory per port
Interface
1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 connector