The DES‎-108 8‎-Port Fast Ethernet Unmanaged Desktop Switch is a 8‎-port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet switch that allows you to quickly set up a wired network‎.‎ Connect the DES‎-108 to multiple computers together to share files and folders‎,‎ or connect it to a router to share an Internet connection‎.‎

Auto‎-Sensing 10/100 Ports

The DES‎-108 uses auto‎-sensing 10/100 Mbps ports‎,‎ allowing a small workgroup to flexibly connect to Ethernet and Fast Ethernet devices to create an integrated network‎.‎ These ports detect the network speed and auto‎-negotiate between 10BASE‎-T and 100BASE‎-TX‎,‎ as well as between full and half‎-duplex‎,‎ allowing you to get the maximum speed possible for each device connected to your network‎.‎

Auto MDI/MDIX Crossover

All of the ports on the DES‎-108 support automatic MDI/MDIX crossover‎,‎ eliminating the need for crossover cables or uplink ports‎.‎ Each port can be plugged directly to a server‎,‎ hub‎,‎ router‎,‎ or switch using regular straight‎-through twisted‎-pair Ethernet cables‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ the DES‎-108 features multiple front‎,‎ easy‎-to‎-access Ethernet ports with two colour LED indicators per port to easily distinguish link status‎.‎

Flow Control for Secure Transmission

When a port reaches its receiving buffer capacity‎,‎ the 802.3x flow control feature activates to minimize dropped packets‎.‎ By minimizing the number of dropped packets‎,‎ the switch provides a more reliable connection for all of your connected devices while surfing the web‎,‎ playing games‎,‎ or accessing media‎.‎

Think Green

The DES‎-108 is a plug‎-and‎-play networking switch that offers D‎-Link’s Green Technology to save energy and reduce heat‎,‎ which in turn extends product life without sacrificing performance or functionality‎.‎ The switch supports IEEE 802.3az Energy‎-Efficient Ethernet ‎(‎EEE‎)‎ which detects when a connected computer is shut down or when there is no Ethernet traffic‎,‎ in which the switch will proceed to power down the idle port‎,‎ saving a substantial amount of power‎.‎

Technical Specifications‎:‎

Key Features

• Inexpensive Fast Ethernet solution for Home/SOHO
• Eight 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ports
• Auto MDI/MDIX crossover for all ports
• Store‎-and‎-forward switching scheme
• Full/half‎-duplex for Ethernet/Fast Ethernet speeds
• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• Jumbo Frames‎:‎ 1536 Bytes
• Supports 802.1p Qo‎,‎ 2 Queues‎,‎ WRR Mode
• RoHS compliant
• Plug‎-and‎-play installation

Switching Fabric

• 1.6 Gbps

Standards

• IEEE 802.3 10BASE‎-T Ethernet ‎(‎twisted‎-pair copper‎)‎
• IEEE 802.3u 100BASE‎-TX Fast Ethernet ‎(‎twisted‎-pair copper‎)‎
• ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay auto‎-negotiation
• IEEE 802.3x flow control
• IEEE 802.3az Energy‎-Efficient Ethernet ‎(‎EEE‎)‎

Protocol

• CSMA/CD

Data Transfer Rates

• Ethernet‎:‎ 10 Mbps ‎(‎half duplex‎)‎
• 20 Mbps ‎(‎full duplex‎)‎
• Fast Ethernet‎:‎ 100 Mbps ‎(‎half duplex‎)‎
• 200 Mbps ‎(‎full duplex‎)‎

Topology

• Star

Media Interface Exchange

• Auto MDI/MDIX adjustment for all ports

Network Cables

• 10BASE‎-T‎:‎ UTP CAT 3/4/5/5e ‎(‎100 m max‎.‎‎)‎
• EIA/TIA‎-586 100‎-ohm STP ‎(‎100 m max‎.‎‎)‎
• 100BASE‎-TX‎:‎ UTP CAT 5/5e ‎(‎100 m max‎.‎‎)‎
• EIA/TIA‎-568 100‎-ohm STP ‎(‎100 m max‎.‎‎)‎

LED Indicators

• Per port‎:‎ Link/Activity
• Per device‎:‎ Power

Transmission Method

• Store‎-and‎-forward

MAC Address Table

• 1K

MAC Address Learning

• Automatic update

Packet Filtering/Forwarding Rates

• Ethernet‎:‎ 14‎,‎880 pps per port
• Fast Ethernet‎:‎ 148‎,‎800 pps per port

RAM Buffer

• 768 KBytes per device

DC Input

• External 5 V/1 A Level “V” Power Adapter