Gigabit Ethernet switches will become mainstream products in the exchange market

GE Ethernet switches are suitable for non-managed and loose management of small and medium-sized enterprises, and are suitable for Embedded broadband access. Is the first time that a Gigabit Ethernet switch that enables the home and small business networks to self-diagnose faults on ports 5 and 8 has joined LoopDTech? And CableChecker? Technology Broadcom recently released a new generation of 5-port and 8-port ROBOSwitch? Gigabit Ethernet GbE) is a Gigabit Ethernet switch, which is especially suitable for small office or home office networks and small and medium-sized enterprise networks.

These highly integrated Broadcom? The ROBOSwitch product provides cost-optimized Gigabit switching solutions for Fast Ethernet customers. This product provides innovative network diagnostic functions, which simplifies the conversion from existing lines to Gigabit Ethernet.

These Gigabit Ethernet switches are designed to shorten the network failure time and are suitable for non-managed and loose-managed small and medium-sized enterprise networks. They are suitable for embedded applications with broadband access, such as cables, ADSL, wireless routers, and Passive Optical Network (PON ).

The difficulty in diagnosing and identifying wiring problems during LAN installation is indeed daunting and costly for families and small businesses. This leads to network downtime, increased unnecessary support costs, and reduced productivity. A very common problem is the emergence of a network "loop"-in some cases a simple error, such as a wrong connection to a cable, can paralyze the entire network.

Switching from Fast Ethernet to Gigabit Ethernet may bring about some new problems, because the nonstandard wiring may not work properly with gigabit signaling. If you cannot understand the root cause of the problem, IT telephone support or customer service is often required, and in some cases product repair is also caused.

To alleviate this situation, Broadcom integrates new technologies into its latest generation of ROBOSwitch products. Broadcom's CableChecker technology can detect the location of a cable fault without interrupting network communication activities. When a loop appears on the network, Broadcom's LoopDTech technology provides an immediate warning so that the problem can be confirmed and fixed quickly.

These functions are automatic and do not need to be set. Mr. MartinLund, Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's Ge Ethernet switch business department, said: "In small office or home office and small and medium enterprise markets, there is a high demand for simple and reliable solutions that can reduce network problems and shorten network downtime.

Our cost-optimized multi-functional Gigabit Ethernet switch self-diagnoses switching problems, simplifies network installation, and further accelerates the transition to Gigabit Ethernet in both home and small offices. The new 5-port BCM5397 Gigabit Ethernet switch and 8-port BCM5398 Gigabit Ethernet switch are released on Broadcom.

Broadcom's next-generation Gigabit Ethernet switch has a fully integrated physical layer for all ports, making the design easy to implement at a lower cost and a smaller shape. This product integrates new smart functions for the unmanaged network, including LoopDTech and CableChecker.

For applications with loose management, BCM5397 and BCM5398 have the most comprehensive 5 or 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switches, which provide such features as QoS/queue and fast tree generation, 802.1 QVLAN with dual tags, rate control, IGMP listening, 802.1x security, and many other features. These products are applicable to the design of gigabit workgroup Gigabit Ethernet switches with no management and loose management, and gigabit home gateways.