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GS116 v GS316 unmanaged switches - decisions, decisions
I'm trying to find the answer to the GS116 vs GS316 switch differences. I found the following but what does that mean to the home user. a. The GS316 supports 16K MAC address table entries while t...
The GS316 has a feature called Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) which is not supported in the GS116v2. This feature uses a technology called LPI (Low Power Idle) which is actually a low energy consumption state that can be used during periods where there is no link utilization. It means that during periods of low data activity, less power is consumed.
Also, if ever you have read the GS316 data sheet, under the Energy Efficiency features on page 2 it says that it supports Auto Power Down and Short Cable Detection. The Auto Power Down mode saves energy when port is unused. The Short Cable Detection detects if you are using a short-length ethernet cable.
I believe these Energy Efficiency features (including the IEEE 802.3az) makes up for the Auto green mode feature that is not supported which is for me is good.
Regards,
DaneA
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