GS1100 Series User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
Getting to Know Your Switch
1.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the key features, benefits and applications of your Switch.
The Switch is a 10/100/1000 Mbps multi-port switch that can be used to build
high-performance switched workgroup networks. The Switch is a store-and-
forward device that offers low latency for high-speed networking. The Switch is
designed for workgroups, departments or backbone computing environments for
small businesses.
Figure 1 Front Panel
The GS1100-24 has two mini-GBIC ports for uplink connection. Use mini-GBIC
transceivers in these slots for connections to backbone Ethernet switches.
The Switch has a built-in algorithm that automatically assigns priority to received
packets. It can operate in low power idle mode in compliance with IEEE 802.3az
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE).
1.2 Features
The following are the essential features of the Switch.
• Conforms to IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab and 802.3x standards.
