Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; Bridging Example - ZyXEL Communications GS1900 Series User Manual

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

1.1 Introduction

The GS1900 series is a new generation Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Web-Managed Switch.
This User's Guide covers the following models:
Table 1 GS1900 Series Comparison Table
MODEL
PORT COUNT
100/1000 Mbps
100/1000 Mbps PoE
See the datasheet for a full list of firmware features available on the Switch.

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.
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