Detailed Product Description

All of the Eight ports on the FX-08EA support Auto MDI/MDIX, a built-in function that automatically recognizes the type ( straight/crossover) of the attached cable. This feature effectively removes all wiring troubles caused by a cable type mismatch. It also lets you use a straight cable when cascading the FX-08EA to another switch.

The FX-08EA 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-08EA uses Flow Control to stop the transmission of signals on the attached devices to directly eliminate bandwidth mismatches

In full duplex mode: The switch uses IEEE802.3 flow control to send a pause signal to the attached computer, causing the PC to stop sending signals.

In half duplex mode: The switch uses Back Pressure, a flow control scheme that stops signal transmission from the attached PC by sending virtual jam signals to create a state of data collision.