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PCI Specification FX-08IM English V1.0
FX-08IM 8Ports 10M/100M Switch
All of the eight ports on the FX-08IM support Auto MDI/MDI-X and thus automatically detect straight/crossover cable
type. The product's metal chassis facilitates heat dissipation, and its fan-less, silent design is ideal for any office
environment. Furthermore, its built-in power supply eliminates the need for a bulky AC adapter that occupies extra slots
on a power strip or wall outlet.
All ports support Auto MDI/MDI-X
Since all ports on the FX-08IM support AutoMDI/MDI-X, the product automatically detects straight/crossover cable type and
prevents cable-related troubles caused by cable type mismatch. In addition, this feature lets you use a straight cable for
cascading the switch to another switch/switch.
Its metal chassis facilitates heat dissipation
The metal chassis of the product facilitates the dissipation of unwanted heat inside the switch. Its fan-less, silent design allows
the switch to operate quietly.
Higher data transfer efficiency achieved via Flow Control
The FX-08IM supports Flow Control (IEEE802.3x in full duplex mode, Back Pressure in half duplex mode). In the case of
ordinary switches, a concentration of traffic on a specific port leads to severe performance degradation since free buffer
memory and the bandwidth of the port decrease, disabling smooth retrieval and storage of frames on the buffer memory.
Excess packets are discarded, causing frame losses. On the other hand, the FX-08IM uses Flow Control to stop the
transmission of signals on the attached devices to directly eliminate bandwidth mismatches.
Store-and-Forward blocks error packets
The FX-08IM utilizes Store-and-Forward switching scheme, in which incoming data frames are first stored in a buffer memory.
The switch then uses FCS (Frame Check Sequence) at the end of the frames to check for errors. Since frames with errors are
removed within the switch, the scheme prevents the generation of unwanted network traffic.
Auto-Negotiation enabled on all ports
The on-board Auto-Negotiation feature automatically selects the best data transfer rate (10/100Mbps) and mode (Full/Half
Duplex) for communication between the switch and another networking device.
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PCI Specification FX-08IM English V1.0
Model Number
FX-08IM
Access Method
Supported Standards
Supported Media
Number of Ports
MAC Address
Internal Bus Speed
Network Bridging
LED
Transfer Mode
Flow Control
Power Input
Power Consumption
Operating
Temperature
Operating Humidity
Dimensions
Weight
EMI
Package Contents
CSMA/CD 10/100Mbps
IEEE802.3u 100Base-TX
IEEE802.3 10Base-T
IEEE802.3x Flow Control
UTP/STP Cable
100Mbps:Categrory 5 or greater
10Mbps:Category 3 or greater
10/100BASE-TX x 8 ports (All ports support Auto-Negotiation and AutoMDI/MDI-X) RJ-45
connector
8000 entries
1.6Gbps
Filtering, Forwarding, Address Learning
Power, 100M, Link/Act
Store-and-Forward
Full Duplex: IEEE802.3x
Half Duplex: Back Pressure
Internal power supply, AC100 to 240V, 50/60Hz
7W Max
0 to 40 degrees Celsius
10 to 90% (Non-condensing)
17(W) x 36(H) x 110(L) mm
1.03kg
FCC Class B, VCCI Class B, CE
FX-08IM, User's Manual, Power cable, Rubber Footpads
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PCI Specification FX-08IM English V1.0
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