D Link DES 1016D Switch unmanaged 16 x 10100 desktop

The DES 1016D comes with 16 10100Mbps ports, allowing a small workgroup to flexibly integrate to Ethernet and Fast Ethernet. These intelligent ports detect the network speed and auto negotiate between 100BASE TX and 10BASE T, as well as between full and half duplex. All ports support flow control. This function minimizes dropped packets by sending out collision signals when the port's receiving buffer is full.All ports support auto negotiation of MDIMDIX cross over. This eliminates the need for cross over cables or uplink ports. Any port can simply plug to a server, a hub or a switch, using the usual straight through twisted pair cable. With 16 plug and play ports, the switch is a perfect choice for workgroups to upgrade performance in a clientserver environment. The ports can be connected to servers in full duplex, or hubs in half duplex.With low cost connection per port, the switch can be setup for direct connection from the PCs. This relieves data bottleneck by giving each workstation a dedicated bandwidth on the network.