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GS2200-24/24P User’s Guide
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Getting to Know Your Switch
1.1 Introduction
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the GS2200-24 and
GS2200-24P switches.
They are layer-2 standalone Ethernet switch with additional layer-2, layer-3, and
layer-4 features suitable for Ethernets. They have twenty-four 10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet ports. They have four GbE dual personality interfaces with each interface
comprising one mini-GBIC slot and one 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 port, with either
port or slot active at a time.
The G2200-24P comes with the Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) feature.
Both switches are referred to as the Switch in this guide.
With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. In
addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator
program on the console port, or third-party SNMP management.
See Chapter 40 on page 333 for a full list of software features available on the
Switch.
This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network
environments.
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.