The N1100 switch series offers a power-efficient Gigabit Ethernet (Gb E) network-access switching solution with integrated uplinks. With high-performance capabilities & wire-speed performance, utilizing a non-blocking architecture to easily handle unexpected traffic loads, the switches offer simple management & scalability via a full-duplex high-availability stacking architecture, that allows management of a few switches from a single IP address. Features, such as Energy-Efficient Ethernet & short cable detection, provide energy efficiency to help decrease power & cooling costs.