ZyXEL Communications MES-3528 Brochure

16K MAC address table
Policy-based QoS optimizes
multi-service quality
IGMP Snooping v1, v2, v3, MVR
Multilayer-aware (L2/L3/L4)
ACL for security protection
High redundancy and resilient
architecture with RSTP, VRRP &
Port Trunking
MES-3528 MES-3528
28-port FE L2 Switch 28-port FE L2 Switch
Telco-class Layer 2 Fast Ethernet
Switch with Access Control List (ACL)
The ZyXEL MES-3528 is specially designed for service providers to deliver profitable Ethernet
services. With the high-performance hardware platform, service providers can easily extend
network topologies while enabling robust security, QoS and management functions to help
customers fulfilling differentiated needs for Metro Ethernet services.
Benefits
Advanced QoS for significant services
Consistent service quality and reliable connecting ability in a converged network is the key for
service providers to win customers and build loyalty; therefore the ability to control traffic flow and
set traffic policy becomes more critical than ever. The ZyXEL MES-3528 offers wire-speed flow control
that classifies and prioritizes the incoming packets according to the predefine QoS policies that
meet requirements of service providers.
In terms of classification, the Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) field and the 802.1p class of
service (CoS) field are identified to assess the priority of incoming packets. Classification and
reclassification can be based on criteria as specific as rules based on IP, MAC addresses, VLAN ID or
TCP/UDP port number. For bandwidth management, the MES-3528 provides 8 priority queues per
port for different types of traffics, allowing service providers to set rule-based rate limitations that
take full advantage of constrained network resources and guarantee the best performance.
Enhanced security for protection among customers
Avoiding subscribers affecting each other on a shared network or shared device is a major concern
for service providers. The ZyXEL MES-3528 offers a complete set of security features to protect user
data while administrating the traffics. Port security provides the ability to deny unauthorized users
from accessing the network. Moreover, the 802.1x feature cooperating with RADIUS is useful to
prevent unauthorized access based on username and password (or other credentials) and acts as
powerful access control for converged networks with mixed wired and wireless access.
The MES-3528 provides a multilayer (L2/L3/L4) ACL suite of sophisticated policy-based control
mechanisms that enables service providers to deploy easily based on actual network environment
needs via a Web GUI or command line interface to prevent abnormal or illegal access. The policies
can be defined to deny packets based on source and destination MAC addresses, IP addresses or
TCP/UDP ports.