Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; Backbone Application - ZyXEL Communications ES-2024 Series 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

The Switch is a stand-alone layer-2 Ethernet switch with 24 10/100Mbps ports and
two Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC ports. The ES-2024PWR comes with the Power-
over-Ethernet (PoE) feature.
With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. In
addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, SSH (Secure SHell), any
terminal emulator program on the console port, or third-party SNMP
management.
See Appendix A on page 279
Switch.

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.
ES-2024 Series User's Guide
for a full list of software features available on the
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