Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction - ZyXEL Communications GS1300 Series User Manual

Getting to Know Your Switch

1.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
The GS1300 Series consists of the following models:
• GS1300-10HP
• GS1300-18HP
• GS1300-26HP
All models are referred to as the "Switch" in this guide.
The following table describes the hardware features of the Switch by model.
Table 1 GS1300 Series Comparison Table
FEATURES
Number of 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports
Number of 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE ports
100/1000 Mbps SFP interfaces
Total system ports
System Fan
Rubber feet for desktop placement
Wall-mount
Rack-mount
See the datasheet for a full list of features available on the Switch.
The Switch comes with a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) feature. The Switch supports the IEEE 802.3at High
Power over Ethernet standard and IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet standard. The PoE ports can supply
power to Powered Devices (PDs) such as outdoor devices, ceiling mounted devices, IP cameras, and so
on that are not within reach of a power outlet.
The fiber port(s) is for long range uplink connections to other Layer-2 switches.
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
GS1300-10HP
TRANSMISSION SPEED
100M
1G
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C
H A P T E R
GS1300-18HP
9 17
8 16
1 1
10 18
1 2
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes Yes
MAXIMUM DISTANCE
100 m
100 m
1
GS1300-26HP
24
24
2
26
2
Yes
No
Yes
BANDWIDTH CAPACITY
100 MHz
100 MHz