Preface; About Gigabit Ethernet; Related Documentation - ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Dimension GS-1008 User Manual

Zyxel gigabit ethernet switch user's guide

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Dimension GS-1008/GS-1016 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the Dimension GS-1008/GS-1016 Gigabit Ethernet

Switch.

This preface introduces you to the Dimension GS-1008/GS-1016 Gigabit Ethernet

Switch and discusses the organization and conventions of this User's Guide. It also

provides information on other related documentation.

Gigabit Ethernet is a 1Gbps (1000Mbps) extension of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet

networking standard. Its primary applications are in corporate LANs, campus networks

and service provider networks where it can be used to tie together existing 100Mbps

Ethernet networks.

About the Dimension GS-1008/GS-1016 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The GS-1008/GS-1016 is designed to improve your network performance with high-

speed data transmission over copper wire. As an alternative to ATM, the GS-1008/GS-

1016 provides an ideal upgrade path for existing Ethernet-based networks that need

more bandwidth. It can be installed as a backbone network while retaining existing

investments in Ethernet hubs, switches and wiring infrastructure.

General Syntax Conventions

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.

The Dimension GS-1008/GS-1016 Gigabit Ethernet Switch may be referred to as the

switch in this manual.

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