Chapter 1 Product Overview; Introduction; Features And Benefits - Compex CGX3224 User Manual

Chapter 1 Product Overview
Chapter 1 Product Overview
1.1

Introduction

Compex CGX3224 is a SNMP Managed Switch with 24 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
ports capable of full or half duplex transmission with flow control. CGX3224 has N-
Way Auto-Negotiation capability, thus allowing the ports to be automatically
configured for the highest possible operation mode between two network nodes. It
comes with 2 slots that allow insertions of 2 modular Gigabit modules or Fiber Optics
modules. Compex CGX3224 is integrated with an Aggregating Router supporting up to
4 broadband channels for Internet sharing and providing Load Balancing and Fail-Over
Redundancy to the Internet. Compex CGX3224 supports Port-based VLAN and Tagged
VLAN, improving network performance by reducing the broadcast traffic. It also
supports up to 8-level Priority Queuing, improving the performance of bandwidth-
demanding applications. Compex CGX3224 is integrated with an embedded HTTP
server, providing a user-friendly web-based management interface. Compex CGX3224
is the complete solution for corporate network installation.
1.2

Features and Benefits

Compex CGX3224 is specially designed for building switched network system for large
enterprise and medium to small size workgroup. Enhanced features are introduced to
Compex CGX3224, making it a perfectly high-performance backbone switch for
today's corporate network.
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Fast Ethernet Switching
Compex CGX3224 comes with 24 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet auto-sensing ports
supporting full and half duplex transmission on its 12Gbps switching bus.
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SNMP Management Functions
Compex CGX3224 has been designed with SNMP management functions, which
has the capability to support 4 groups of RMONS: Ethernet Statistic, History, Alarm
and Event.
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Aggregated Router Capability
Compex CGX3224 also has the ability to support Broadband Internet sharing. Up to
4 ports may be connected to external Cable/ADSL modems, delivering aggregated
bandwidth to the Internet while providing fail-over redundancy.
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