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2. INSTALLATION
This section describes the functionalities of the Switch's components and guides how to install it on the desktop or shelf. Basic
knowledge of networking is assumed. Please read this chapter completely before continuing.
2.1 Product Description
The PLANET WGS3-24000 is a 24-Port 10/100/1000Mbps with 4 shared SFP/copper GbE interface Gigabit Ethernet Switch. It
boasts a high performance switch architecture that is capable of providing non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed throughput
as high as 48Gbps. Its two built-in GbE uplink ports also offer incredible extensibility, flexibility and connectivity to the Core
switch or Servers.
2.1.1 Product Overview
PLANET WGS3-24000 is loaded with powerful traffic management and QoS features to enhance services offered by telcos. It
provides 4 priority queues per port for different types of traffics, allowing administrators to set policies for classified filtering and
rule-based rate limitation. The WGS3-24000 prioritizes applications with WFQ (Weighted Fair Queuing) scheduling algorithm to
allocate more bandwidth to key traffics such as voice transmission, empowering the enterprise to take full advantages of the
limited network resources and guarantee the best performance.
PLANET WGS3-24000 offers comprehensive Access Control List (ACL) for enforcing security to the edge. Its protection
mechanisms comprised of port-based 802.1x user and device authentication. The administrators can now construct highly
secured corporate networks with time and effort considerably less then before.
With its built-in web-based management, the PLANET WGS3-24000 offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent management
and configuration facility. The PLANET WGS3-24000 supports standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and
can be managed via any standard-based management software. For text-based management, the WGS3-24000 can also be
accessed via Telnet and the console port. For secure remote management, the WGS3-24000 support SSL and SSH connection
which encrypt the packet content at each session.
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