Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction - ZyXEL Communications GS1100-16 User Manual

1.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the key features, benefits and applications of your Switch.
This User's Guide covers the following models: GS1100-8HP, GS1100-16, GS1100-24, and GS1100-
24E. The Switch is a 10/100/1000 Mbps multi-port switch that can be used to build high-
performance switched workgroup networks. The Switch is a store-and-forward device that offers
low latency for high-speed networking. The Switch is fanless and designed for workgroups,
departments or backbone computing environments for small businesses.
Table 1 GS1100 Series Comparison Table
PORT/SWITCH DETAILS
8 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports
(including 4 PoE ports)
16 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports
24 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports
2 100/1000Base-X SFP slots
One physical IEEE 802.3az ON/OFF button
One power ON/OFF switch
The GS1100-8HP has four GbE PoE ports that can supply power to the connected PoE powered
devices.
The GS1100-24 has two SFP slots for uplink connection. Use SFP transceivers in these slots for
100Mbps or 1Gbps connections to backbone Ethernet switches.
The Switch has a built-in algorithm that automatically assigns priority to received packets. It can
operate in low power idle mode in compliance with IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE).
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