ZyXEL Communications ES3500 Series Getting to Know Your Switch, 1.1 Introduction, MODEL, DISTINGUISHING FEATURES, Table 1 Switch models and features

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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 layer-2 standalone Ethernet switch. There are three models of the Switch.

Table 1 Switch models and features

MODEL	DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
ES3500-24	24 10/100 Ethernet ports
	4 dual-personality interfaces - 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet or 1000 Mbps
	Fiber.
ES3500-24HP	24 10/100 Ethernet ports: only these can supply PoE.
	4 dual personality interfaces: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet or 100/1000
	Mbps Fiber.
ES3500-8PD	8 10/100 Ethernet ports.
	2 dual personality interfaces: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet or 100/1000
	Mbps Fiber.
	Only port 9 can receive power from a PoE switch
	All 10 ports support Green Ethernet to reduce switch port power
	consumption.

Dual-personality interfaces comprise one RJ-45 port and one mini-GBIC slot, with either a port or a slot active at a time.

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

This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network environments.

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.

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