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Asanté FriendlyNET GX5-424W/448W/2400W User’s Manual
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your FriendlyNET Smart Gigabit Ethernet switch. These
devices can switch segments running at 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet,
and 10 Mbps Ethernet at full wire speeds.
The versatile GX5-W uses its on-board CPU to take the complexity out of configuring a
workgroup. Using any popular web browser, you’re only a few clicks of the mouse away from
enabling high-end services such as trunking, mirroring, virtual LANs (VLANs), and quality of
service (QoS).
Features
• 24 × 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Fast Ethernet RJ45 ports and 2 × SFP Mini-GBIC ports
(GX5-424W)
• 48 × 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Fast Ethernet RJ45 ports, 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-
negotiating Gigabit Ethernet ports, and 2 × SFP Mini-GBIC ports (GX5-448W)
• 24 × 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiating Gigabit Ethernet ports (GX5-2400W)
• Up to 4K (GX5-424W), 24K (GX5-448W), or 8K (GX5-2400W) unicast addresses entities per
device, self-learning, and table aging
• 768 KB (GX5-424W), 1536 KB (GX5-448W), or 400 KB (GX5-2400W) packet buffer
• All RJ45 ports support Auto-Uplink™ (MDI/MDIX) for simplified wiring without crossover
cables or an uplink ports
• IEEE Auto Negotiation sets full/half duplex transfer mode for 10/100 Mbps ports
• Full duplex transfer mode for Gigabit ports
• Wire-speed reception and transmission
• Store-and-forward switching scheme capability to support rate adaptation and ensure data
integrity
• Supports IEEE 802.3x flow control for full duplex mode ports
• Back pressure flow control for half duplex
• Supports port-based VLAN and QoS
• Supports trunking on Gigabit ports
• Supports port mirroring for simplified troubleshooting
• Supports port-settings for speed/disable and flow control
• Easy configuration via web browser
• Easy setting via GX5-W Management Utility
• Standard 19" rackmount size with included kit