Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; Multi-Gigabit - ZyXEL Communications XS1930-12HP User Manual

Getting to Know Your Switch

1.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch. The XS1930 Series consists of
the following models:
• XS1930-10
• XS1930-12HP
References to PoE model(s) in this User's Guide only apply to XS1930-12HP.
The Switch is a smart managed switch supporting Multi-Gigabit ports. See
more information about Multi-Gigabit. The Switch provides two SFP+ slots for uplink. By integrating static
route functions, the Switch performs wire-speed layer-3 routing in addition to layer-2 switching.
The Switch supports NebulaFlex which can set the Switch to operate in either standalone or Nebula
cloud management mode. When the Switch is in standalone mode, it can be configured and
managed by the web configurator. When the Switch is in Nebula cloud management mode, it can be
managed and provisioned by the Zyxel Nebula Control Center (NCC) (see
The following table describes the hardware features of the Switch by model.
Table 1 XS1930 Series Comparison Table
FEATURE
100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps, and
10 Gbps RJ-45 Ethernet Ports
100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps, and
10 Gbps PoE Ports
10 Gbps SFP+ Interface
FAN

1.1.1 Multi-Gigabit

A 10 Gigabit Ethernet port supports speeds of 10 Gbps if the connected device supports 10 Gbps and a
Cat 6a (up to 100 m) or Cat 6 cable (up to 50 m) is used.
Some network devices such as gaming computers, servers, network attached storage (NAS) devices, or
access points may have network cards that are capable of 2.5 Gbps or 5 Gbps connectivity.
If these devices are connected to a 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps Ethernet port, they can only transmit or receive
up to 1 Gbps as speeds of 10 Gbps cannot be attained. Moreover, if network devices with 10 Gbps
network cards are connected to a 10 Gbps Ethernet port, you must use Cat 6A or better Ethernet cables
to achieve 10 Gbps speeds.
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