User`s guide

Signamax 065-7931 16-Port 10/100/1000BaseT/TX WebSmart Switch

Extended Distance Limitations:

The diameter of a half-duplex LAN segment is determined by its maximum

propagation delay time. For example, in 10 M LAN, the maximum distance of a LAN

segment using yellow “Thicknet” cable is 2500 meters and 185 meters when using

coaxial “Thinnet” cable. The switch with its collision domain per port can extend the

distance as a bridge does. Furthermore, when operating in full-duplex mode, the

distance can reach farther than half duplex because it is not limited by the maximum

propagation delay time (512 bits time). If fiber media is applied in the network, the

distance can be up to tens of kilometers.

Traffic Aggregation:

Traffic aggregation is used to aggregate the bandwidth of more than one port

and treat it as a single port in the LAN. This highly increases the total available

bandwidth to the targeted device. This is a great feature for the port needing more

bandwidth where the cost for a high bandwidth port is prohibitive.

Fig.3-5 Collision Domain