Affordability & Availability Zy XEL Dimension GS-2024, a Managed Layer 2 Wiredspeed Gigabit performance switch, is a cost effective Gigabit connectivity solution for the SMB & Enterprise LAN market. With non-blocking 48 Gbps switching fabric, the GS-2024 provides 24-port 1000 Base-T Layer 2 switching capability at wire-speed over current CAT-5 cabling to the desktops, as well as two open SFP slots providing fiber connectivity for long loop reach applications. High Performance The highly effective switch architecture of Zy XEL GS-2024 offers 48 Gbps non-blocking switch fabric, 35.7 million packet-per-second forwarding rate & wire-speed performance. Ten times bandwidth than traditional Fast Ethernet that offer a hardly wait network experience which is suitable for Today's diverse E-Business applications. These benefits allow customers to enjoy exceptional network speed with little effort. Industry Standard-based Network Management Zy XEL GS-2024 features A superbly comprehensive set of network management interface, including Web-based management interface, CLI management interface (Local/ Remoter) & a built-in out-of-band MGMT RJ-45 port. User can easily configure, troubleshoot & monitor switches through these methods. The GS-2024 also supports Zy XEL i Stacking™, a superior Web-based management software that allows administrators to remotely manage multiple switches located differently. Administrators can configure, monitor, troubleshoot & manage up to 24 switches at once with just one IP, regardless of the physical locations. Enterprise-class Feature Set With all ports support N-way auto negotiation & MDI/MDI-X crossover, the GS-2024 supports 802.1p priority queue, 802.1Q VLAN, port-based VLAN, 802.3ad port aggregation, 802.1w RSTP & rate limiting. Corporate IT users can also benefit from the Qo S & Security features of Zy XEL GS-2024. For traffic management, the GS-2024 supports IEEE 802.1p that classifies & prioritizes network traffic by four independent queues. On security, the GS-2024 supports Specific MAC Addresses Forwarding Per Port, which means only designated subscribers has the privilege to pass through the specific ports. In addition, the GS-2024 also supports IEEE802.1x port authentication.