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Typeunmanagedunmanaged
Mountdesktopdesktop
Bandwidth1.6 Gbps1 Gbps
MAC address table size1K1K
Ports
Fast Ethernet85
General
PSUexternalexternal
Supply voltage7.5 В
Dimensions (WxDxH)193x118x30 mm192x118x32 mm
Weight301 g
Added to E-Catalogaugust 2014august 2014

Bandwidth

The bandwidth of a switch is the maximum amount of traffic that it can handle. Specified in gigabits per second.

This parameter directly depends on the number of network ports in the device (excluding Uplink). Actually, even if the bandwidth is not given in the specifications, it can still be calculated using the following formula: the number of ports multiplied by the bandwidth of an individual port and multiplied by two (since both incoming and outgoing traffic are taken into account). For example, a model with 8 Gigabit Ethernet connectors and 2 SFP ports will have a bandwidth of (8*1 + 2*1)*2 = 20 Gbps.

The choice for this indicator is quite obvious: you need to evaluate the expected traffic volumes in the serviced network segment and make sure that the switch's bandwidth will cover it with a margin of at least 10-15% (this will give an additional guarantee in case of emergency situations). At the same time, if you plan to often work at high, close to maximum, loads, it will not hurt to clarify such a characteristic as the internal bandwidth of the switch. It is usually given in a detailed technical description, and if this value is less than the total throughput, serious problems may arise under significant loads.

Fast Ethernet

The number of standard RJ-45 network connectors in the Fast Ethernet format provided in the design of the switch.

Fast Ethernet is the most modest of the wired connection formats over a twisted-pair network cable nowadays — it provides data transfer rates up to 100 Mbps. However, even this speed is often enough for relatively simple tasks that are not associated with large amounts of data. Therefore, this interface is still widely used in modern switches.

As for the number of connectors, it corresponds to the number of network devices that can be connected to the "switch" directly, without the use of additional equipment. In the case of Fast Ethernet, the number of connectors up to 10 inclusive is considered relatively small, from 10 to 25 — average, and the presence of more than 25 ports of this type is typical for professional-level models.

Supply voltage

The amount of voltage required by the switch for uninterrupted operation. The power supply voltage of network equipment can vary from 5 V to 230 V, which allows you to power compatible devices from either a low-voltage USB socket on your computer or a standard household outlet. Values in the middle assume that the switch is powered by the appropriate power supply.
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