Introdution, 1 packet contents, 2 product description – PLANET XGSW-28040 User Manual
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User’s Manual of XGSW-28040
1. INTRODUTION
Thank you for purchasing PLANET Layer 2 10G Managed Switch, XGSW-28040 series. Terms of “Managed Switch” means
the Switches mentioned titled in the cover page of this user’s manual, i.e. XGSW-28040.
1.1 Packet Contents
Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:
Check the contents of your package for following parts:
The Managed Switch
x1
User’s Manual CD
x1
Quick Installation Guide
x1
Rack Mount Accessory Kit
x1
Power Cord
x1
RubberFeet
X4
RS-232 DB9 Male Console Cable x1
SFP Dust Caps
X8
If any of these are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately, if possible, retain the carton including the
original packing material, and use them against to repack the product in case there is a need to return it to us for repair.
1.2 Product Description
Cost-effective 10Gbps Uplink Capacitated Managed Switch Solution for SMB
The XGSW-28040 is PLANET’s first Layer 2 IPv6 / IPv4 management Gigabit switch built in with four 10Gbps uplink slots to
greatly support SMB network achieve 10Gbps high performance in a cost-effective way because 10GbE interface usually could
be available in Layer 3 Switch but Layer 3 Switch could be too expensive to SMB. The four 10Gbps interface in the
XGSW-28040 is 10G SFP+ that is in the same size as commonly seen Gigabit SFP slot and also is the main standard for
10Gbps transceiver. The XGSW-28040 can work with PLANET ENW-9800 series or the third brand 10Gbps server adapter to
help SMB build up 10Gbps Ethernet network providing 10Gbps NAS (Network Attached Storage) or heavy transmission of video
streaming service at affordable price. Each of the SFP+ slot supports Dual-Speed, 10GBase-SR/LR or 1000Base-SX / LX; that
means, the administrator now can flexibly choose the suitable SFP/SFP+ transceiver according to not only the transmission
distance but also the transmission speed required.
Cost-effective IPv6 Managed Gigabit Switch Solution for SMB
Nowadays, lots of electronic products or mobile devices can browse the Internet, which means the need of IP Address
increases. However, the current IPv4 network infrastructure is not capable enough to provide IP Address to each single users /
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