User manual

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Unpacking Information
Thank you for purchasing GSW-1641 Gigabit Web Smart Switch. Before you start,
please verify that your package contains the following items:
1. One GSW-1641 Web Smart Switch
2. One AC power cord
3. Rack-mount brackets
4. Stackable kit
5. Manual CD
Introduction
General Description
Easily boosting your networking throughput, LevelOne GSW-1641 provides you 16
10/100/1000Mbps gigabit ports that lead you to a real gigabit connection. Users are
now able to transfer high bandwidth-demanded files faster and get a real efficiency
improvement with the user-friendly web-based management interface. This product
also equips one mini GBIC slot for your flexible fiber connection. Use of the
mini-GBIC port disables the connection of 16th copper port automatically.
The management functionalities provide efficient network usage. VLAN reduces the
collisions from widely broadcasting. Port aggregation enlarges the bandwidth of
backbone connection. QoS is supported to secure the bandwidth for some
bandwidth-demanded applications including VoIP or videoconference. The 802.3x
and backpressure flow control mechanisms are also supported to ensure the
correctness of data transmitting.
Key Features
16 fixed 10/100/1000Mbps gigabit ethernet ports for easy network connecting
application.
Equips one SFP port for optional fiber connection.
Provide auto-discovery function for easy network management.
Provide 8K MAC address entries and 16 groups VLAN table
Support port mirror.
Support up to 8 ports and 8 groups port aggregation.
Support QoS for better communication quality.
Support full duplex flow control and half duplex back pressure
Store-and-forward forwarding scheme
Error packet filtering
Support Jumbo frame 9K bytes
Supports 340K bytes buffer memory
Support web-based management interface.
FCC Class A, CE, Meet RoHS.