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Overview of the P220 Gigabit Switch Family

The information in this chapter applies to both the P220G and P220FE switches, unless specified otherwise.

Overview

The P220 switch family supports the requirements of the next wave of networking:

❒More bandwidth

❒Elimination of bottlenecks

❒Better manageability

❒Dependable multimedia support

The P220 switch family offers an unrivaled combination of capacity and Class of Service/Quality of Service (CoS/QoS) features. The system satisfies the demanding requirements of the bandwidth-starved campus backbone and high-performance workgroup environments.

The P220G switch has the following features:

❒Seven fixed gigabit-speed Ethernet ports

❒Optional Expander module

•Four 10/100BaseBase-TX ports (autosensing)

•Two 100Base-FX ports

•One 1000Base-SX

•1000Base-LX

•One 1000Base-SLX

Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide

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