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Brief
PowerConnect™ 5012
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Key Points
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The Dell™ PowerConnect 5012 is designed to deliver a high
performance, flexible Gigabit Ethernet switching solution with
comprehensive management features.
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The PowerConnect 5012 provides full wire-speed switching across 12
Gigabit Ethernet ports at all Ethernet packet sizes. The maximum
switching capacity is 24 Gbps.
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The PowerConnect 5012 provides exceptional flexibility and
investment protection. In addition to the 10 built-in Copper Gigabit
Ethernet ports (10/100/1000BaseT), the PowerConnect 5012 includes
two GBIC slots to support a variety of fiber media.
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The PowerConnect 5012 supports a variety of standards-based
advanced switching features that allow the network administrator to
optimize the traffic flow in the network.
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The PowerConnect 5012 can be managed via its embedded Web server
or via 3
rd
party management console applications utilizing open
management standards like SNMP.
Product Description
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This device has not been approved by the Federal Communications Commission for use in a
residential environment. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased
for use in a residential environment until the approval of the FCC has been obtained.
Gigabit Ethernet was
first introduced as a
technology using fiber
media. Today, Copper
Gigabit Ethernet is
offering two critical
advantages for
distances of up to 100
meters: Standard
Category 5 cabling can
be used and the cost
per port for Gigabit
Ethernet has decreased
dramatically
