Asante Technologies GX5-424W user manual Introduction, Highlights

Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of the FriendlyNET GX5-424W 24+4 WebManaged Gigabit Ethernet switch. This device integrates 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, and 10 Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible package.

The versatile GX5 uses its on-board CPU to take the complexity out of configuring a workgroup. Using any popular web browser, you’re only a few clicks of your mouse away from enabling high- end services, like trunking, mirroring, virtual LANs (VLANs) and quality of service (QoS).

Highlights

•24 × 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Fast Ethernet RJ45 ports

•2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiating Gigabit RJ45 ports

•2 × SFP Mini-GBIC ports

•Up to 4000 unicast addresses entities per device, self-learning, and table aging

•1152 KB total buffer

•Supports IEEE 802.3x flow control for full duplex mode ports; back pressure flow control for half duplex mode ports

•Supports port-based VLAN and QoS

•Supports trunking on 1000BaseT ports

•Supports port mirroring

•Supports port-settings for speed/disable and flow control

•Easy configuration via web browser

•Easy monitoring via GX5W Management Utility for Windows

•Standard 19" rackmount size (rackmount kit included)

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