Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction - ZyXEL Communications GS1920v2 Series User Manual

Getting to Know Your Switch

1.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
The GS1920v2 Series consists of the following models:
• GS1920-8HPv2
• GS1920-24v2
• GS1920-24HPv2
• GS1920-48v2
• GS1920-48HPv2
References to PoE models in this User's Guide only apply to GS1920-8HPv2, GS1920-24HPv2 and GS1920-
48HPv2.
The following table describes the hardware features of the Switch by model.
Table 1 GS1920v2 Series Comparison Table
FEATURE
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet Ports
10/100/1000 Mbps
PoE Ports
GbE Dual
Personality Interface
1 Gbps SFP Interface
FAN
Wall-mount
Rack-mount
Desk-mount
See the following table for the cables required and distance limitation to attain the corresponding
speed.
Table 2 Cable Types
CABLE
Category 5
Category 5e or better
Note: Make sure to select the correct speed for the port in PORT > Port Setup.
GS1920-8HPV2 GS1920-24V2 GS1920-24HPV2 GS1920-48V2
No 24
8 No
2 4
No No
No No
Yes No
No Yes
Yes No
TRANSMISSION SPEED
100M
1G
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No
24
4
No
2
No
Yes
No
MAXIMUM DISTANCE
100 m
100 m
1
GS1920-48HPV2
44 No
No 48
4 4
2 2
1 2
No No
Yes Yes
No No
BANDWIDTH CAPACITY
100 MHz
100 MHz