Network Switch Roundup
by Jason Clark & Greg Hanna on June 14, 2000 10:49 PM EST- Posted in
- Networking
SMC EZ Switch 2 6308tx
| Next up is the 6308tx. SMC has put together a really nice looking product here. As with the D-Link, the ports are in the back, so there is plenty of room for the LED display. SMC has made good use of this space, too, because the display features large LEDs that are very easy to see and to read. The only failing here is the absence of a collision indicator. While you shouldn't expect many collisions from a switch when all is well, a collision light can help you quickly diagnose a problem, such as a chattering NIC (the culprit in a broadcast storm). Other than that, though, the SMC has arguably the best display of the bunch. The light gray case is a reasonably-sized 8.66x5.24x1.46 inches. It's rounded shape, while attractive, means that it is difficult to stack any switch other than another SMC 6300 series on top of it. Not just another pretty face, the practically priced SMC 6308tx comes in at a $134.99 street price. |  |
Features/Specs
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Ports 5 or 8 RJ-45 ports, auto-negotiation Ports 1-4/7: Fixed crossover Port 5/8: Alternate crossover or straight-through Network Interface 10BASE-T RJ-45 UTP Categories 3, 4, 5 100BASE-TX RJ-45 UTP Category 5 Forwarding Mode Store-and-forward MAC Address Table 2K entries per system Filtering/Forwarding/Learning Rates Full line rate Memory Buffer 244 Kbytes per system System Status LEDs Power Link/Activity FDX (full duplex) Size 8.66in. x 5.24in. x 1.46 in. Weight SMC6305TX - 1.22 lbs. SMC6308TX - 1.301 lbs. Temperature Operating 32º to 104ºF Storage -40º to 158ºF |
Humidity 5% to 95% Power Supply 9 to 12 VDC, 1.5A Power Consumption SMC6305TX - 5.6 W SMC6308TX - 9.0 W Heat Dissipation SMC6305TX - 19 BTU/hr SMC6308TX - 31 BTU/hr Maximum Current SMC6305TX - 0.62A SMC6308TX - 1.00A Standards IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3 Ethernet ISO/IEC 8802-3 EMC/Safety Compliances CE Mark Emissions FCC Class B VCCI Class B Industry Canada Class B EN55022 (CISPR 22) Class B C-Tick - AS/NZS 3548 (1995) Class B Immunity IEC 1000-4-2/3/4/6 Safety CSA/NRTL (CSA 22.2 No. 950 & UL 1950) EN60950 (TÜV/GS) IEC60950 (CB Report) Warranty Limited lifetime |
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