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Catalyst 3512 XL and 3524 XL Stackable 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet Switches

THE CATALYST® 3512 XL AND CATALYST 3524 XL SWITCHES ARE MEMBERS OF THE CISCO SYSTEMS

CATALYST 3500 SERIES XL, A SCALABLE LINE OF STACKABLE 10/100 AND GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCHES

THAT DELIVERS PREMIUM PERFORMANCE, MANAGEABILITY, AND FLEXIBILITY WITH UNPARALLELED

I N V E S T M E N T P R O T E C T I O N . W I T H A 1 0 - G B P S S W I T C H I N G F A B R I C A N D A M A X I M U M

6.5-MILLION-PACKET-PER SECOND, WIRE-SPEED FORWARDING RATE, THESE SWITCHES ARE IDEAL FOR CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE LOCAL-AREA NETWORKS.

The Catalyst 3512 XL switch has 12 10/100 switched ports and two Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)-based Gigabit Ethernet ports, and the Catalyst 3524 XL has 24 10/100 ports and two GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports. The built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports accommodate a range of GBIC transceivers, including the Cisco GigaStack™ GBIC, and 1000BaseSX and 1000BaseLX/LH GBICs.

The Catalyst 3512 XL and Catalyst 3524 XL are ideal for desktop connectivity and aggregating a group of Catalyst 2900 series XL or Catalyst 1900 switches. The 12-port Catalyst 3512 XL offers low port density at a low entry price. The 24-port Catalyst 3524 XL delivers dedicated 10- or

100-Mbps bandwidth to individual users and servers at the lowest per port price. The switches’ dual GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports provide an ultra-flexible and scalable solution for Gigabit Ethernet uplinks or GigaStack GBIC stacking solutions. Available in Standard and Enterprise Editions, the Catalyst 3512 XL and Catalyst 3524 XL switches are software upgradable, so your investment is protected and your LAN can grow and evolve with your network requirements. The switches are easy to deploy, either on a desktop or in a wiring closet, and feature Cisco IOS® software support.

The Catalyst 3512 XL and Catalyst 3524 XL are autosensing 10/100 switches for creating high-performance LANs. Available in Standard and Enterprise Editions, the switches provide 12 or 24 10/100 ports and two built-in GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports with wire-speed performance on all ports

New Cisco Scalable Stacking Architecture

Cisco Systems, the leader in internetworking solutions, provides the industry’s most flexible, scalable, and manageable stacking architecture for Catalyst 3500 series XL and gigabit-enabled Catalyst 2900 series XL switches.

Flexible Stacking

The Catalyst 3500 series XL and gigabit-enabled Catalyst 2900 series XL switches can be stacked using the low-cost Cisco GigaStack GBIC. The two-port GigaStack GBIC offers a range of highly configurable stacking and performance options by delivering 1-Gbps half-duplex connectivity in a daisy-chained connection or up to 2-Gbps full-duplex connectivity in a dedicated, switch-to-switch connection.