Cisco FASTHUB 412 12 PORT 10/100 STACKABLE Specification Guide
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Key Benefits of the Catalyst 2950 Fast Ethernet Switches vs. Catalyst 1900 and 2820 Series Switches
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Wire-speed 10/100 Mbps connectivity in 12- and 24-port versions.
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QoS at the edge of the network ensures that traffic is classified, prioritized, and congestion is avoided at the first possible opportunity.
The Catalyst 2950 Fast Ethernet switches support 802.1p class of service (CoS) classification, 4 egress queues per port, and sophisticated
scheduling algorithms such as Weighted Round Robin (WRR).
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Multicast management through IGMP snooping applied at the edge of the network minimizes congestion and provides scalability in
networks employing video.
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Security through private virtual LAN (VLAN) edge provides isolation between ports on a switch.
Catalyst 2950 Intelligent Ethernet Series Switches
The Catalyst 2950 Intelligent Ethernet Switches include the Catalyst 2950T-24, 2950C-24 along with the 2950G switches with Gigabit
Interface Converter (GBIC) uplinks. The switches incorporate the enhanced software image to provide high availability, enhanced security
and advanced QoS. The enhanced software image provides intelligent services at the edge of the network.
Key Benefits of the Catalyst 2950 Intelligent Ethernet Series Switches vs. Catalyst 1900 and 2820 Series Switches
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Wire-speed 10/100 Mbps connectivity with gigabit uplink capability.
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Advanced QoS at the edge of the network allows superior handling of mission-critical and bandwidth-intensive applications such as
voice, video, and ERP by ensuring that traffic is classified, prioritized, and congestion is avoided at the first possible opportunity. The
Catalyst 2950 Intelligent Ethernet switches support 802.1p CoS and DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) classification based on Layer 2-4
information, 4 egress queues per port, and sophisticated scheduling algorithms such as WRR.
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Sophisticated traffic management at the edge of the network allows complete bandwidth control to help optimize network performance
by eliminating unwanted traffic. The Catalyst 2950 Intelligent Ethernet switches support rate-limiting based on Layer 2-4 information.
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Security features at the edge of the network permit more effective security by extending the protected border to the network's
outermost perimeter. The Catalyst 2950 Intelligent Ethernet switches support Access Control Parameters (ACPs) that enable the filtering of
traffic based on Layer 2-4 information.
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Multicast management through IGMP snooping applied at the edge of the network minimizes congestion and provides scalability in
networks employing video.
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