Fast SwitcHub-2se User’s Guide
Introduction 1-5
• Transparent bridging function supported
• Address learning function to build the routing information database
• Operates at maximum packet filtering and forwarding rate
• Supports multimode fiber optic backbone of up to 2 kilometers for a
dedicated link (i.e., a full-duplex connection) or 412 meters for a shared
collision domain (i.e., a half-duplex connection)
• Provides frame filtering and forwarding functions for each port, which are
capable of filtering and forwarding 100% of all Ethernet packets at line speed
• Provides a 160 Kbyte buffer per port
• Routing table contains 4K entries per port to store node MAC addresses
• Uses fast hashing scheme to retrieve information from routing table when
making routing decisions
• An indicator panel for configuring the system or monitoring the overall
condition of the switch, including utilization, forwarding and collision rates
