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Switches

DEFINITION: Also see repeater, hub, bridge, gateway, and router.

In a telecommunications network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the  … 
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ROADM towards a Fully Flexible DWDM Network
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WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper surveys reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) technologies, network architectures, and highlights the ECI Telecom approach to implementing a fully flexible dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) network.
Posted: 22 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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SOFTWARE LISTING: The Cisco Catalyst® 2950 Series Intelligent Ethernet switches is an affordable line of fixed-configuration Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switches that extend intelligence to the metro access edge.
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SOFTWARE LISTING: Cisco® Catalyst® 2950 Series switches are fixed-configuration models that provide wire-speed Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for small and medium-sized networks.
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802.11n: Preparing for Your Enterprise Deployment
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PRODUCT LITERATURE: 802.11n promises significantly higher speed and range and has the potential to solve throughput problems for business users. This E-Guide details what to expect with 802.11n, when to expect it, and what you need to consider when deploying 802.11n.
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Understanding 802.11n Wireless Technology
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Accurate Latency Measurement in Low-Latency, High-Density 10 GbE Switch Fabrics
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WHITE PAPER: In order to accurately measure the packet forwarding latency of a low-latency, high-density 10 GbE switch fabric, several factors must be considered.
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SWITCHES DEFINITION (continued): …  data toward its intended destination. In the traditional circuit-switched telephone network, one or more switches are used to set up a dedicated though temporary connection or circuit for an exchange between two or more parties. On an Ethernet local area network (LAN), a switch determines from the physical device (Media Access Control or MAC) address in each incoming message frame which output port to forward it to and … 
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