This 24port Gigabit Ethernet Switch is a professional networking switch that is capable of working within the fastest network systems. The switch conforms to the IEEE802.3; IEEE802.3u; and IEEE820.3ab standards; allowing it to work with 10; 100; and 1000 Mbps networking products. The 16port design is perfect for use in large data centers; large and small businesses; and even as part of a larger home network installation. This rackmount capable device includes sixteen RJ45 LAN jacks and sixteen corresponding green/orange link/activity status LEDS on the front panel. The LINK/ACT LEDs will glow or blink orange when a 10 or 100 Mbps connection is detected or active; and they will glow/blink green when a 1000 Mbps connection is detected/active. The switch's internal power supply can handle 100240 VAC 50/60 Hz input and it draws a scant 25 watts power. Installation is as simple as plugging the unit into a wall outlet and inserting cables into the ports on the front. When using 10BASET connections; Cat3 UTP cable is sufficient and when using 100BASETX connections Cat5 UTP or STP cable is acceptable. However; when using 1000BASET connections; Cat5; Cat5e; or Cat6 UTP or STP cable is preferred; with Cat6 STP providing the highest level of reliability and signal integrity. The switch automatically detects the use of straight MDI or crossover MDIX cables and switches the connection to whichever is needed for the connected device. Therefore any of the sixteen ports can be connected to the upstream hub or router and the others connected to downstream PCs; hubs; or other switches. This network switch has an integrated 8K MAC address table and supports MAC address autolearning and autoaging. It supports NWAY autonegotiation and provides an ultrafast 32 Gbps backplane bandwidth with nonblocking line speed forwarding. With all speeds; connections; and functions automatically configured and supported; there is no manual configuration or setup required. Simply plug i