Asante GX5 User Manual

FriendlyNET GX5 Gigabit Ethernet Switches 8
Model
GX5-208 GX5-500 GX5-800P GX5-800
Target Deployment:
Legacy workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup
Special Features:
Dual Gigabit ports
with 10/100
Compact design,
plug cables into
rear
Compact design,
external power
supply
Rackmountable,
rugged internal
power supply
Ports
Fast Ethernet:
8 -- -- --
Gigabit Ethernet:
2 5 8 8
10/100/1000BaseT
2 5 8 8
GBIC
-- -- -- --
Auto-Failover
-- -- -- --
Configuration:
Plug-and-go with
IEEE Auto
Negotiation (sets
10/100/1000 Mbps
speed and half/full
duplex)
Plug-and-go with
IEEE Auto
Negotiation (sets
10/100/1000 Mbps
speed and half/full
duplex)
Plug-and-go with
IEEE Auto
Negotiation (sets
10/100/1000 Mbps
speed and half/full
duplex)
Plug-and-go with
IEEE Auto
Negotiation (sets
10/100/1000 Mbps
speed and half/full
duplex)
Network Monitoring:
LED panel LED panel LED panel LED panel
Expansion (MDI/MDIX):
Auto-Uplink Auto-Uplink Auto-Uplink Auto-Uplink
Performance
Efficiency:
Non-blocking Non-blocking Non-blocking Non-blocking
Switch Fabric:
5.6 Gbps 10 Gbps 16 Gbps 16 Gbps
Switch Design:
Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated
Switch Architecture:
Store and forward
with integrated
broadcast storm
filtering
Store and forward
with integrated
broadcast storm
filtering
Store and forward
with integrated
broadcast storm
filtering
Store and forward
with integrated
broadcast storm
filtering
Flow Control:
IEEE 802.3x flow
control (full duplex)
and back pressure
(half-duplex)
IEEE 802.3x flow
control (full duplex)
and back pressure
(half-duplex)
IEEE 802.3x flow
control (full duplex)
and back pressure
(half-duplex)
IEEE 802.3x flow
control (full duplex)
and back pressure
(half-duplex)
Jumbo Frames:
No No No No
Cooling Fan:
Yes No No No
Forwarding (MAC) Table:
6 K addresses 8 K addresses 8 K addresses 8 K addresses
Physical
Case:
Mid-size, metal Compact, metal Compact, metal Compact, metal
Color:
Asanté CoolGray Asanté CoolGray Asanté CoolGray Asanté CoolGray
Height:
1 U
1.75" / 4.5 cm
0.6 U
1.15" / 2.9 cm
0.9 U
1.5" / 3.8 cm
1 U
1.75" / 4.5 cm
Mounting:
Rack or desk Desk Desk Rack or desk
Rackmount Kit:
Included -- -- Included
Width x Length:
13 x 8"
28 x 18 cm
6.7 x 3.9"
17 x 10 cm
7.5 x 4.8"
19 x 12 cm
13 x 8"
28 x 18 cm
Power Supply:
Internal
100-240 VAC
50/60 Hz
External External Internal
100-240 VAC
50/60 Hz
* For international part numbers, please refer to the Asanté price list.
Networks Today, May 2003
“The Asanté FriendlyNET GX5-208 Gigabit Switch offers a low
price-per-port, high-performance switch that finds a happy place
for the networking staff, the accounting staff, and the end-users
to meet.”
• Performance relatively close to an Enterprise class switch
• Cost per port much lower than an Enterprise class switch
• Auto-Uplink abilities on all ports
• Good set of diagnostic lights to tell you port speed, and
duplex

Asante GX5 Specifications

General

Brand	Asante
Model	GX5
Category	Switch
Language	English