Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; Backbone Application - ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24S User Manual

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. The Switch has two or four GbE dual personality
interfaces with each interface comprising one mini-GBIC slot and one 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 port, with
either port or slot active at a time.
This User's Guide covers the following models: MES3500-24S, MGS3520-28, MGS3520-28F and MGS3520-
50.
Table 1 Switch Comparison Table
PORT/SWITCH
DETAILS
24 10/100/1000Base-T
Ethernet ports
44 10/100/1000Base-T
Ethernet ports
2 100BASE-FX/
1000BASE-X SFP Slots
24 100BASE-FX/
1000BASE-X SFP Slots
4 Dual Personality
Interfaces
2 Dual Personality
Interfaces
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.
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.
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