Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; Multi-Gigabit - ZyXEL Communications XS1930-12F 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
• XS1930-12F
References to PoE model in this User's Guide only apply to XS1930-12HP.
The Switch is a smart managed switch supporting Multi-Gigabit ports. The Switch provides 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 for hybrid mode 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).
The following table describes the hardware features of the Switch by model.
Table 1 XS1930 Series Model List
PORT DESCRIPTION
100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, and 10G RJ-45 Ethernet Ports
100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, and 10G PoE Ports
1G, 10G SFP+ Interface
Total System Ports

1.1.1 Multi-Gigabit

A 10 Gigabit port supports speeds of 10G if the connected device supports 10G and a Cat 6a (up to 100
m) or Cat 6 cable (up to 50 m) is used. The speed drops to 1G if these criteria are not met; it drops to
100M if a Cat 5 cable is used (up to 100 m).
If a network device such as a 5G network card, gaming computer, server, Network Attached Storage
(NAS) or Access Point (AP) only supports 2.5 Gigabit or 5 Gigabit connectivity, then the maximum speed
potential of these devices is never reached.
In addition, at the time of writing, most existing cabling is Cat 5e or Cat 6, further limiting maximum
speed or distance potential.
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