The 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch provides nonblocking, wire speed-switching for your 10, 100, and 1000 megabit network clients. Drop this switch in place of your current workgroup hub or switch, and you can upgrade your high-requirement workstations to full Gigabit speeds as necessary, while continuing to service other clients at their current speeds. Or build your network from the ground up, with appropriate link speeds for each user's requirements. Either way, it's perfect for graphics, multi edia, and other applications that have to move large files across the network quickly.