Zyxel ES2024A 24 Port Managed Switch

This managed (Non PoE) switch represents fantastic value given its feature set. It has to be one of the best price/performance rated switches we have used, and we have used a lot of these things!
There is also a PoE version – the ES2024PWR which adds Power over Ethernet capability but for a standard office LAN switch you will be hard pressed to find one as good as this for the price.
We have the skills to configure this range of switches for you. Or, just call us and we can talk you through setting it up.

Manufacturer’s Description

• 8.8Gbps Non-blocking Switching Architecture
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging and Port-based VLAN
• MAC Filtering, Freeze and Specific MAC Forwarding
• Port Security and Port Isolation
• 802.1x Port-based Authentication
• iStacking Clustering Network Management
• CLI & Text-based Configuration for Scripting
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation
• SNMP Support and Port Mirroring

High Performance Wire-Speed Switching
Zyxel ES-2024A Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch is a high performance edge connectivity solution for SMB and campus networks. Based on non-blocking 8.8 Gbps switching architecture, the ES-2024A provides 24-port 10/100Mbps Layer 2 switching capability at wire-speed over existing CAT-5 cabling to desktops. Its two dual-personality interfaces (RJ-45 or SFP) deliver Gigabit connectivity to long-loop reach and high-bandwidth applications.

High-Security Network Edge
Zyxel ES-2024A features wide range security functions to prevent unauthorized data access. Supported 802.1x authentications restricts unauthorized users from legitimate user data and administrative traffic. Through cooperation with Zyxel’s RADIUS feature advanced access control can be implemented by verifying user name and password for converged networks serving both wired and wireless clients. Besides authentication protection, the Zyxel ES-2024A supports mechanisms, including MAC filtering, MAC freezing and Specific MAC forwarding, to allow the network administrator to set security policy toward device MAC address. The ES-2024A is designed to offer comprehensive security features for enforcing security policies to the edge.

Robust Network Availability
Zyxel’s ES-2024A supports 802.1w RSTP protocol to enable faster recovery from failed links and helps form a resilient link, which greatly improves uptime and network availability. In addition, implementation of the 802.3ad link aggregation standard can form a multi-port link aggregation to satisfy bandwidth demand flexibly. Meanwhile, link aggregation has the advantage of load sharing and backup links, which enhances availability.

Industry Standard-based Network Management
Managing the ES-2024A is simple through its iStacking™ SNMP, Web, telnet and RS-232 support. In contrast to conventional bounded network management, the Zyxel ES-2024A demonstrates its power through advanced management capabilities, such as Zyxel-exclusive iStacking(tm) clustering management technology which allows administrators to manage up to 24 switches with one single IP. The smart capabilities significantly reduce operation cost and add flexibility to maintaining multiple Zyxel switches. In addition, IT staff may opt for Web, CLI (Command Line Interface) or text-based configuration for their convenience and even encrypt the instructions using SSHv1/v2 and SSL. Thanks to these sophisticated functionalities, the IT staff is able to build a highly secure and efficient corporate network with minimum effort.

Technical Specification

Port Density
24x10/100Baee-T, RJ-45 ports,
2x dual personality GbE ports (RJ-45 or SFP open slots)

Performance
Switching Capacity (bps):8.8 Gbps non-blocking switching fabric
Switching Forwarding Rate: 6.6Mpps
Packet buffer: 256k
MAC Address: 8K

Reliance and availability
STP/RSTP/MSTP
Up to 3 aggregation group; 4 ports/per group
Loop guard

Traffic Control
256 static VLAN, up to 4K dynamic VLAN
8021.Q Port base VLAN
VLAN trunking
GVRP

Security
802.1x
Port Security
MAC filtering
Static MAC forwarding
SSH v1/v2
SSL
Intrusion Lock
MAC Freeze
Port Isolation
IP Source Guard: Static IP/MAC binding

Quality of service (QoS)
802.1p Priority Queues per Port: 4
802.1p Queuing method: SPQ/WRR
Broadcast Storm Control
Rate Limiting, port based (ingress/egress) / Bandwidth control granularity: 64Kbps
Traffic Shaping, port based

Classic of Service (CoS)
802.1p Class of Service
DiffServ (DSCP)

IP Multicast
IGMP Snooping (v1,v2,v3)
MVR
IGMP Filtering
Immediate Leave

Device Management
iStacking
Web Interface
CLI (Cisco like)
DHCP relay per VLAN
DHCP Client (Management)
DHCP option 82
NTP
Daylight Saving
Port Mirroring
RS-232 Out-of-band Console Port
TACACS+ authentication
TACACS+ accounting
RADIUS accounting

Manageability
SNMP v1,v2c,v3
SNMP trap group
RMON (1,2,3,9)
Syslog
Misc 802.3ah OAM (Link Discovery/Loopback

MIB Information
RFC1213 MIB II
RFC1493 Bridge MIB
RFC1643 Ethernet MIB
RFC1757 RMON group 1,2,3,9
RFC2011 IP MIB
RFC2012 TCP MIB
RFC2013 UDP MIB
RFC2233 ifVHCPacketGroup.
RFC2674 VLAN MIB
RFC2925 PING-MIB and TRACEROUTE-MIB
Zyxel Private MIB

Standard Compliance
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u 100 Base-Tx Ethernet
IEEE 802.ab 1000 Base-T Ethernet
IEEE 802.3z
IEEE 802.3x Flow control
IEEE 802.1D Spanning tree protocol
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning tree protocol
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning tree protocol
IEEE 802.1p Class of service, priority protocols
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication
IEEE 802.3ad LACP aggregation
IEEE 802.1ad VLAN Stacking

Physical Specification
Dimensions: 438 (W) x 173 (D) x 44.45 (H) mm
Weight: 2.1 kg

Power Requirement
Input voltage of AC: 100 to 240V, 50/60Hz
Max power rating of AC: 25 Watt

Environmental Specification
Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 45°C
Storage temperature: - 25°C ~ 70°C
Operating humidity: 10% ~ 90%, (non-condensing)

Safety
UL 60950-1
CSA 60950-1
EN 60950-1
IEC 60950-1