
GS110EMX comes with 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit (5-speed) ports that provide either 100Mb, 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, or 10Gb connectivity. Each 5-speed port automatically detects which speed is needed by the connected device and provides the adequate speed. Thanks to the unique combination of Gigabit and 5-speed ports GS110EMX offers a full line-rate connectivity to your network.
A: A managed switch is one that gives you control over various ports and configuration options. This is to differentiate it from an unmanaged switch (aka "dumb switch"), which would just link all of the ports together with no configurable control panel. This switch could indeed be used to extend the network to a greater distance or add more ports. This switch also has advanced features, such as VLAN tagging and two 10ge ports