Preface - ZyXEL Communications GS-3012 User Manual

GS-3012/GS-3012F User's Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of a GS-3012 series switch.
This preface introduces you to the GS-3012 models and discusses the conventions of this User's Guide. It also
provides information on other related documentation.
About the GS-3012 Series
The GS-3012 Gigabit Ethernet Switches are managed switches with features ideally suited in an enterprise
environment. They can deliver broadband IP services to:
Multi-tenant unit (MTU) buildings (hotels, motels, resorts, residential multi-dwelling units, office
buildings, educational establishments, etc.)
Public facilities (convention centers, airports, plazas, train stations, etc.)
Enterprises.
They can also be deployed as a mini-POP (point-of-presence) in a building basement delivering 10/100/1000Mbps
data service over Category 5 wiring to each customer.
About the GS-3012
There are two GS-3012 models. The GS-3012 DC model requires DC power supply input of -48 VDC to -60 VDC,
1.84A Max. The GS-3012 AC model requires 100~240VAC/1.5A power.
About the GS-3012F
There are two GS-3012F models. The GS-3012F DC model requires DC power supply input of -48 VDC to -60
VDC, 1.2A Max. The GS-3012F AC model requires 100~240VAC/1.5A power.
All figures in this guide display the GS-3012F AC model unless specifically noted otherwise.
General Syntax Conventions
This guide shows you how to configure the switch using the web configurator and CLI commands. See the
online HTML help for information on individual web configurator screens.
Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, click Start, Settings, Control Panel,
Network means first you click Start, click or move the mouse pointer over Settings, then click or move
the mouse pointer over Control Panel and finally click (or double-click) Network.
"Enter" means for you to type one or more characters. "Select" or "Choose" means for you to use one of
the predefined choices.
Predefined choices are in Bold Arial font.
Button and field labels, links and screen names in are in Bold Times New Roman font.
For brevity's sake, we will use "e.g." as shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e." as shorthand for "that is" or
"in other words" throughout this manual.
This User's Guide will refer to both the GS-3012 and the GS-3012F as the "GS" or "the switch" in this
User's Guide. Distinctions between the models will be made where needed.
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