Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; Bridging Example - ZyXEL Communications XGS-4528F User Manual

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Getting to Know Your Switch

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.

1.1 Introduction

Your Switch is a stand-alone, layer-3, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch with two 12 Gigabit
stacking ports as well as support for an optional 2-port 10 Gigabit uplink module. By
integrating router functions, the Switch performs wire-speed layer-3 routing in addition to
layer-2 switching.
The XGS-4528F comes with 24 GbE dual personality interfaces. A dual personality interface
includes one Gigabit port and one slot for a mini-GBIC transceiver (SFP module) with one
port active at a time.
There are two XGS-4528F models. The XGS-4528F DC model requires DC power supply
input of -36 VDC to -72 VDC, 1.5 A Max no tolerance. The XGS-4528F AC model requires
100 VAC to 240 VAC, 0.8 A power.
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.
See Chapter 45 on page 335

1.1.1 Bridging Example

In this example the Switch connects different company departments (RD and Sales) to the
corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network
bottlenecks. All users that need high bandwidth can connect to high-speed department servers
via the Switch. You can provide a super-fast uplink connection by using the optional 10
Gigabit uplink module on the Switch.
XGS-4528F User's Guide
for a full list of software features available on the Switch.
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