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GS-1524/GS-1548 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
Getting to Know Your Switch
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
1.1 Introduction
Your Switch is an intelligent layer 2 switch with 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports and mini-GBIC
slots for fiber-optic transceivers. The Switch features dual-personality ports, each of which
consists of one 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port and one mini-GBIC slot, with either interface active
at one time.
• The GS-1524 has 20 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, and four dual-personality ports.
• The GS-1548 has 44 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, and four dual-personality ports.
With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. See Appendix
A on page 141 for a full list of software features available on the Switch.
1.1.1 Backbone Application
The Switch is an ideal solution for small networks where rapid growth can be expected in the
near future. The Switch can be used standalone for a group of heavy traffic users. You can
connect computers and servers directly to the Switch’s port or connect other switches to the
Switch.
In this example, all computers can share high-speed applications on the server. To expand the
network, simply add more networking devices such as switches, routers, computers, print
servers etc.
Figure 1 Backbone Application