ZyXEL Communications ES-1528 Getting to Know Your Switch, 1.1 Introduction, 1.1.1 Backbone Application

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Getting to Know Your Switch

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the switch.

1.1 Introduction

The ES-1528 is an Ethernet switch with 24 10/100Mbps ports, two RJ-45 Gigabit ports for stacking and 2 mini-GBIC slots for fiber connections.

With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the switch is easy.

See Appendix A on page 147 for a full list of software features available on the switch.

1.1.1 Backbone Application

The switch is an ideal solution for small networks where rapid growth can be expected in the near future. The switch can be used standalone for a group of heavy traffic users. You can connect computers and servers directly to the switch’s port or connect other switches to the switch.

In this example, all computers can share high-speed applications on the server. To expand the network, simply add more networking devices such as switches, routers, computers, print servers etc.

Figure 1 Backbone Application

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