Hub/Switch Installation Guide SMC6724L2

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Features and Benefits

Connectivity

◆ 24 dual-speed ports for easy Fast Ethernet integration and for

protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment

◆ Auto-negotiation enables each RJ-45 port to automatically

select the optimum communication mode (half or full duplex

and 10 or 100 Mbps) if this feature is supported by the attached

device; otherwise the port can be configured manually

◆ Independent RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports with built-in

wiring crossovers for straight-through cable connections

◆ Unshielded (UTP) cable supported on all RJ-45 ports: Category

3, 4 or 5 for 10 Mbps connections and Category 5 for 100 Mbps

connections

◆ IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast Ethernet compliance

ensures compatibility with standards-based hubs, network

cards and switches from any vendor

Expandability

◆ Optional 1000BASE-SX Gigabit module that can run up to 550

meters (using 50/125 micron, 500 MHz/km fiber cable), and

operates at 1 Gbps, full duplex, with auto-negotiation for flow

control