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Chapter 2: Introduction
2. Introduction
2.1 Overview
The Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Managed Switch Eco provides a reliable infrastructure for your business network. The switch improves
the availability of your critical business applications, protects your sensitive information, and optimizes your network bandwidth.
Easy to set up and use, it provides the ideal combination of affordability and capabilities for entry-level networking. Use the switch
in a small business or enterprise application.
Two models are available:
• Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Managed Switch Eco – 24-Port (product code LPB5028A). This model has (20) 10/100/1000BASE0-T
access ports, (4) copper/fiber combo ports with dual-speed SFP slots, and (4) 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplink ports with dual speed
(1G/10G).
• Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Managed Switch Eco – 52-Port (product code LPB5052A). This model has (48) 10/100/1000BASE-T
access ports and (4) 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplink slots with dual speed (1G/10G).
Unlike other entry-level network switching solutions that provide advance managed network capabilities only in the costliest
models, the Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Managed Switch Eco supports data, voice, security, and wireless technologies. The switch is
easy to deploy and configure.
2.2 About this Manual
This user’s manual tells you how to install and connect your network system and configure and monitor the LPB5028A or
LPB5052A by (RS-232) serial interface or through the Web and Ethernet ports. Detailed explanations of hardware and software
functions are shown as well as operation examples for a Web-based interface.
2.3 Features
• L2+ features provide better manageability, security, QoS, and performance.
• High port count design includes all Gigabit Ethernet ports.
• Supports the following:
• Guest VLAN, voice VLAN, Port based, tag-based, and Protocol based VLANs.
• 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet standard.
• 8K MAC table.
• IPv6/ IPv4 Dual stack.
• s-Flow.
• 802.3at and complies with 802.3af standard.
• Easy-Configuration-Port for IP Phone, IP camera, or wireless environment.
