No need to worry about the cable type (patch or crossover), just plug it in and turn it on. It features auto-learning of MAC addresses, auto-MDI/MDIX, and auto-negotiation. The device powers down when ports are inactive and allocates power based on cable length. It supports IEEE802.3x flow control for full duplex mode and backpressure for half duplex mode. With a switching capacity of 32 Gbit/s, it can handle 10k jumbo frames to enhance the performance of large data transfers. Auto-MDI/MDIX eliminates the need for crossover cables and utilizes a store-and-forward switching scheme.