Linksys EG0801SK User Manual

EtherFast®10/100/1000

8+1 Workgroup

Gigaswitch Starter Kit

n networking, speed is everything. With the EtherFast

®

10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit
from Linksys,you can now move up to the new standard

for network speed

—1000 Mbps! The Kit comes with all you

need to upgrade your network in minutes

—one Instant

Gigabit Network Adapter, an EtherFast

®

10/100/1000 8+1
Workgroup GigaSwitch, and one Category 5E network cable.
Plug in the card, install the software driver, connect to the
switch, and go! The GigaSwitch Starter Kit allows your net­worked PCs to share documents, files, hard drives, pro­grams, CD-ROMs, multimedia, printers and more.

Connect your workstations to the GigaSwitch's 10/100 ports,
and speed up access time for all your users in just one move.
Connect to your server through the single Gigabit port for full­duplex, dedicated bandwidth of up to 2000Mbps! With the
EtherFast

®

10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch, you can
connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to your
Gigabit server backbone without purchasing costly Gigabit
adapters for each workstation. In addition, the Gigaswitch
has easy, hassle-free setup with no configuration required.

Speed, convenience, and affordability make the Network
Starter Kit a great introduction to the world of Gigabit con­nectivity.

EtherFast®10/100/1000 8+1

Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit

(EG0801SK)

I

Take Your 10/100 Network to

the Next Level of Performance

Features

Features

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Instant Gigabit Series

• 8 Port 10/100 Mbps Auto-Detect Half/Full Duplex
Switch Ports and 1 Gbps Full Duplex Switch Port

• Internal Built-In 255 KB SRAM for Buffer Memory (Switch)

• Capable of Storing Up to 4096 MAC Addresses with

Address Learning

• Supports Store and Forward Architecture

• Non-BLocking Shared Memory Architecture

• Automatically Adjusts to Full or Half Duplex at
10/100/1000Mbps (Adapter)

• Wake-on-LAN and Plug-and-Play Compatible

• 33Mhz, 32-bit PCI v2.2

• Supports Congestion Flow Control

• Provides 3 LEDs per Port to Indicate the Packets

Traffic Pattern

• Signal Regeneration Ensures Data Transfer Integrity

• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day,7 Days a

Week for North America Only

• One-Year Limited Warranty

• Each 10/100 Port Automatically Detects and
Negotiates Between 10Mbps and 100Mbps
Speeds

• Connects to 10Mbps,100Mbps, and Gigabit
Ethernet Networks

• Integrates Your Existing 10/100 Network with
a Gigabit Server Backbone Connection

• Channels Full Duplex, Dedicated
Bandwidth to Each Port for Optimal
Performance

• Easy to Use—No Configuration Required

• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day,
7 Days a Week for North America Only

• One-Year Limited Warranty

Package Contents

EtherFast®10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup

GigaSwitch Starter Kit

• One Instant Gigabit (32-Bit) Network Adapter

• One 10/100/1000 8+1 W orkgroup GigaSwitch

• One Category 5E Network Crossover Cable
(10 Ft.)

• One 3.5” Driver Disk

• One AC Power Adapter

• One Stacking/Wall Mounting Module

• One User Guide and Registration Card

Model Number: EG

0801SK

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The Instant Gigabit Adapter’s
Wake-on-Lan feature is optional. In
order to use the feature, the card
must be properly connected to a PCI
motherboard that supports WOL
event management. If your mother­board does not support Wake-on­Lan, the card will operate as a nor­mal Network Adapter.

WOL

Wake-On-LAN Compatible

• Pentium 90 Mhz CPU or faster

• 16MB of RAM

• PCI Local Bus 2.1 Compliant

• WIndows 95 (or higher) Operating System

System Requirements

Specifications

Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

Model EG1032
Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x,PCI 2.1,PCI 2.2,

ACPI

Protocol CSMA/CD
Ports: 1 Straight-Through 10BaseT/100BaseTX/

1000BaseT RJ-45 Port (Auto-Senses Speed
and Duplex)

Cabling Type: 10BaseT: UTP/STP Categor y 3 or better

100BaseTX: UTP/STP Categor y 5 or better

1000BaseT: UTP/STP Categor y 5e or better
Topology: Star
Speed: Full Duplex: 20Mbps,200Mbps or 2000Mbps

Half Duplex: 10Mbps,100Mbps or 1000Mbps
WOL Support: Remote Wake-Up

Power Management Event (PME)

Bus Type: 32-Bit PCI
LEDs: Link/Activity, 1000Mbps

10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch

Model Number EG0801W
Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u,IEEE 802.3x
Protocol CSMA/CD
Ports Eight 10/100 RJ-45 Ports, One Gbps Full-

Duplex RJ-45 Port

Cabling Type 10BaseT: UTP/STP Categor y 3 or better

100BaseTX: UTP/STP Categor y 5 or better

1000BaseT: UTP/STP Categor y 5E or better
Topology Star
Speed Per Port 10Mbps or 100Mbps (Half Duplex)

20Mbps or 200Mbps (Full Duplex)

1000Mbps or 2000Mbps (Gigabit Port)
LEDs Link/Act, Full/Half Duplex/Col, 10/100

Environmental

Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

Dimensions: 5” x 6.8” x .75” (127mm x 173mm x 19mm)
Unit Weight: 3.2 oz. (.09 Kg)
Power: 5W Maximum
Certifications: FCC Class B,CE Mark, Commercial UL and CSA Listed
Operating Temp.: 32ºF to 122ºF (0ºC to 50ºC)
Storage Temp.: -4ºF to 158ºF (-20ºC to 70ºC)
Operating Hum.: 10% to 85% Non-Condensing
Storage Hum.: 5% to 90% Non-Condensing

10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch

Dimensions: 7.31”x 6.06” x 1.88” (186mm x 154mm x 48mm)
Unit Weight: 13.6 oz. (.39Kg)
Power: 3.3V DC,5A
Certifications: FCC Class B,CE Mark Commercial

Operating Temp.: 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF)
Storage Temp.: -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF)
Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% Non-Condensing
Storage Humidity: 5% to 90% Non-Condensing