TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 Installation Guide - SMC

Description of Hardware
10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
SFP Slots
DESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE
These ports are RJ-45 ports that operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, half or
full duplex, or at 1000 Mbps, full duplex. Because all ports on this switch
support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through
cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches
or hubs. (See “1000BASE-T Pin Assignments” on page B-3.)
Each of these ports support auto-negotiation, so the optimum
transmission mode (half or full duplex), and data rate (10, 100, or
1000 Mbps) can be selected automatically. If a device connected to one of
these ports does not support auto-negotiation, the communication mode
of that port can be configured manually.
Each port also supports auto-negotiation of flow control, so the switch
can automatically prevent port buffers from becoming saturated.
The Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots are shared with
four of the RJ-45 ports (Ports 21~24). In its default configuration, if an
SFP transceiver (purchased separately) is installed in a slot and has a valid
link on its port, the associated RJ-45 port is disabled and cannot be used.
The switch can also be configured to force the use of an RJ-45 port or SFP
slot, as required.
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