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Getting to Know Your Switch

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

1.1 Introduction

The Switch is a stand-alone layer-2 Ethernet switch with 24 10/100Mbps ports and two Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC ports. The ES-2024PWR comes with the Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) feature.

With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. In addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, SSH (Secure SHell), any terminal emulator program on the console port, or third-party SNMP management.

See Appendix A on page 235 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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