Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; Applications; Mtu Application - ZyXEL Communications VES1724-56 User Manual

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.

1.1 Introduction

The Switch is a stand-alone layer-2 VDSL over Ethernet switch with two Telco-50 connectors for
VDSL and POTS connections. The switch also comes with one 10/100Base-TX Ethernet
management port, two Gigabit/mini-GBIC uplink ports and a console management port.
With its built-in Web Configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. In addition, the
Switch can also be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the console port, or
third-party SNMP management.
See Chapter 48 on page 367
This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network environments.

1.2 Applications

These are the main applications for the switch:
• Internet access and multimedia services for Multiple Tenant Units (MTU).
• Other applications include telemedicine, surveillance systems, remote servers systems, cellular
base stations and high-quality teleconferencing.

1.2.1 MTU Application

The following diagram depicts a typical application of the switch with the VDSL modems, in a large
residential building, or multiple tenant unit (MTU), that leverages existing phone line wiring to
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