Switching Fabric
• 16Gbps
Standards
• IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet (twisted-pair copper)
• IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet (twisted pair copper)
• IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet(twisted – pair copper)
• ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay auto-negotiation
• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• IEEE 802.1pQoS
• IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
Protocol
• CSMA/CD
Data Transfer Rates
• Ethernet:
– 10 Mbps (half duplex), 20 Mbps (full duplex)
• Fast Ethernet:
– 100 Mbps (half duplex), 200 Mbps (full duplex)
• Gigabit Ethernet:
-2000 Mbps (full duplex)
Topology
• Star
Network Cables
• 10BASE-T:
– UTP CAT 3, 4, 5/5e (100 m max.)
– EIA/TIA-586 100-ohm STP (100 m max.)
• 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T:
– UTP CAT 5/5e (100 m max.)
– EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 m max.)
Media Interface Exchange
• Auto MDI/MDIX adjustment for all ports
LED Indicators
• Per port: Link/Activity/Speed
• Per device: Power
Transmission Method
• Store-and-forward
MAC Address Table
• 8K
MAC Address Learning
• Automatic update
Packet Filtering/Forwarding Rates
• Ethernet: 14,880 pps per port
• Fast Ethernet: 148,800 pps per port
• Gigabit Ethernet: 1,488,000 pps per port
RAM Buffer
• 128KB per device
Jumbo Frames
• 9,000 Bytes
QoS
• 4 Queues, strict mode