Asante GX5-2400W, GX5-424W, GX5-2400, GX5-1600, GX5-208 Specifications

FriendlyNET® GX5

Gigabit Ethernet Switches

New! The FriendlyNET GX5 family includes the smart GX5-2400W (top) and GX5-424W (bottom)

“Most of the news in LAN product introductions these days is coming from
smaller companies, rather than the big names. Whatever the case, it
seems like there have been more new products from network up-and­comers like…Asante Technologies than from others.

Asante recently debuted a new model of its most powerful workgroup
switch, which now has four ports of Gigabit Ethernet instead of two, in
addition to the 24 ports of 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet. It’s called the
FriendlyNET GX5-424W 24+4 WebManaged Gigabit Ethernet switch.”

Asanté Improves Workgroup Switch, November 6, 2003

PRODUCT LINE GUIDE

For your GHz computer with multi-GB of storage, Asanté offers a
complete family of Gigabit Ethernet switches. The FriendlyNET GX5
Series is the simplest, easiest way to move massive amounts of
information between computers and peripherals on your local area
network. With 8 popular configurations to choose from, Asanté has
the exactly the right Gig switch for your needs.

Every GX5 Series switch provides exceptional value for simple,
unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches that can run at the highest
throughput (full wire-speed). The strong metal chassis is
optimized for both compact size and to help dissipate heat—
providing many years of reliable service.

Asanté’s new GX5-2400W and GX5-424W switches are the smart
choices for workgroups with more than 16 users and peripherals.
Out of the box, these switches are ready-to-run in almost any
environment—with no setup required. To access each switch’s
advanced features, just open a web browser to enable trunking,
mirroring, virtual LANs (VLANs) and quality of service (QoS).

Model Gigabit Ports 1000BaseT Ports GBIC 10/100 Ports Height/Mount Advanced Features

GX5-2400W 24 24 Yes

Desk/Rack

GX5-424W 2 2 2 (SFP) 24 1U

Desk/Rack

Model Gigabit Ports 1000BaseT Ports GBIC 10/100 Ports Height Mounting

GX5-2400 24 24 2 (shared) 1U Rack or Desktop
GX5-1600 16 16 1U Rack or Desktop
GX5-800 8 8 1U Rack or Desktop
GX5-800P 8 8 Sub-1U Desktop
GX5-500 5 5 Sub-1U Desktop
GX5-208 2 2 8 1U Rack or Desktop

“This switch [FriendlyNET GX5-1300] is clearly designed to be a ‘drop in and
forget it’ solution for infrastructures that do not require flow or access control.

There is nothing to configure once you rackmount the unit.”

May 2003

Trunking, mirroring, VLAN,

QoS, web configuration

Trunking, mirroring, VLAN,

QoS, web configuration

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• Configure with Web Browser. All features are accessible from
an easy-to-use interface. No cryptic command line commands
or third-party network management applications required

• Mirroring. With a network analyzer (sold separately), look at
traffic on other ports; it’s ideal for troubleshooting

• Virtual LANs (VLANs). Improve overall network performance,
manageability and security by limiting organizing computers
and peripherals into logical workgroups. Data is delivered only
to the intended recipients while broadcast frames are sent
only to members of the VLAN (limiting broadcast domain)

• Quality of Service (QoS). Efficiently control network resources
by classifying traffic and prioritizing flows

All GX5 switches can connect to 10/100 Fast Ethernet devices
through some of the Gigabit (1000BaseT) ports. If you have several
10/100 devices, choose a switch (GX5-424W, GX5-208) with
dedicated 10/100 ports for a more economical solution.

Mounting your network equipment into a rack? Choose a
rackmountable GX5 switch (rackmount kit included) and all of your
equipment can be neatly stacked and mounted. If you’re not using a
rack, the switches can also be placed on a desktop.

To add Gigabit Ethernet over fiber, look for switches that include
GBIC ports, like the GX5-2400 and GX5-424W. Plug in an Asanté
or industry-standard module for 1000BaseSX or 1000BaseLX for
longer distance connections with maximum reliability. The GX5­424W features small form factor pluggable (SFP) GBIC modules.

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