Management Modes - ZyXEL Communications XMG1930 Series User Manual

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.
Multi-Gigabit (IEEE 802.3bz) solves these problems by additionally supporting 2.5 Gigabit and 5 Gigabit
Ethernet connections over Cat 5e and higher Ethernet cables. Multi-Gigabit ports are also backward
compatible with 100 Mbps and 1 Gigabit ports.
Figure 1 Multi-Gigabit Application
See the following table for the cables required and distance limitation to attain the corresponding
speed.
Table 2 Cable Types
CABLE
Category 5
Category 5e
Category 6
Category 6a
Category 7
Note: Make sure to select the correct speed for the port in Basic Setting > Port Setup.

1.1.2 Management Modes

NebulaFlex means you can set the Switch to operate in either standalone or cloud mode (but not both
at the same time).
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
TRANSMISSION SPEED
100M
1G / 2.5G / 5G
5G / 10G
10G
10G
XMG1930 Series User's Guide
MAXIMUM DISTANCE BANDWIDTH CAPACITY
100 m
100 m
50 m
100 m
100 m
21
100 MHz
100 MHz
250 MHz
500 MHz
650 MHz