Zyxel MES3500-24F specifications

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16K MAC address table

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Policy-based QoS optimizes

multi-service quality

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IGMP Snooping v1, v2, v3; MVR

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Multilayer-aware (L2/L3/L4) ACL

for security protection

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Wire speed

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High redundancy and resilient

architecture with RSTP and Port
Trunking

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“Front access” design; external

alarm input/output block

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IPv6 management support

Telco-class Layer 2 Fast Ethernet
Switch with Access Control List (ACL)

The ZyXEL MES3500-24/MES3500-24F has been specially designed for service providers to

deliver profitable Ethernet services. With the high-performance hardware platform, service

providers can easily extend network topologies while enabling robust security, QoS and

management functions to help customers fulfilling different needs and to support the IPv6

for trouble-free future network expansions.

Benefits

Advanced QoS for significant services

Consistent service quality and reliable connecting ability in a converged network is the key for

Carrier to connect and satisfy customers; therefore the ability to control traffic flow and set traffic

policy becomes more critical than ever. The ZyXEL MES3500-24/MES3500-24F 24-port FE L2 Switch

offers wire-speed flow control that classifies and prioritizes the incoming packets according to the

predefine QoS policies that meet requirements of service providers.

In terms of classification, the Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) field and the 802.1p Class of

Service (CoS) field are identified to assess the priority of incoming packets. Classification and

reclassification can be based on criteria as specific as rules based on IP, MAC addresses, VLAN ID or

TCP/UDP port number. For bandwidth management, the MES3500-24/MES3500-24F provides 8

priority queues per port for different types of traffics, allowing service providers to set policy-based

rate limitations that take full advantage of constrained network resources and guarantee the best

performance.

MES3500-24

MES3500-24
MES3500-24F

MES3500-24F

24-port FE L2 Switch

24-port FE L2 Switch
with Four GbE

with Four GbE
Combo Ports

Combo Ports

Enhanced security for protection among customers

Avoiding subscribers affecting each other on a shared network or shared device is a major concern

for service providers. The ZyXEL MES3500-24/MES3500-24F offers a complete set of security features

to protect user data while administrating the traffics. Port security provides the ability to deny

unauthorized users from accessing the network. Moreover, the 802.1X feature cooperating with

RADIUS is useful to prevent unauthorized access based on username and password (or other

credentials) and acts as powerful access control for converged networks with mixed wired and

wireless access.

The MES3500-24/MES3500-24F provides a multilayer (L2/L3/L4) ACL suite of sophisticated

policy-based control mechanisms that enables service providers to deploy easily based on actual

network environment needs via a Web GUI or command line interface to prevent abnormal or illegal

access. The policies can be defined to deny packets based on source and destination MAC addresses,

IP addresses or TCP/UDP ports.

MES3500-24

MES3500-24
MES3500-24F

MES3500-24F

24-port FE L2 Switch with

24-port FE L2 Switch with
Four GbE Combo Ports

Four GbE Combo Ports

Resilient and redundant design

A quick recovery and round-the-clock network is vital for service providers to establish a robust network. The MES3500-24/MES3500-24F provides

comprehensive features to make sure network is well operated. The IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation feature reduces network downtime by providing

redundant paths and bandwidth aggregation to critical connections, while IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and IEEE 802.1s Multiple

Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) allow immediate recovery from failed connections by sending packets via the backup link.

Digital Diagnostics Monitoring Interface (DDMI) SFP support

The enhanced digital interface allows real-time access to the device operating parameters, and it includes optional digital features such as soft control and

monitoring of SFP I/O signals. In addition, the MES3500-24/MES3500-24F fully incorporates the functionality needed to implement digital alarms and

warnings from fault isolation and failure prediction tasks as well as component monitoring features, among others.

With the digital diagnostic monitoring interface, the MES3500-24/MES3500-24F enables users to easily detect packet loss from transceivers and aging cables;

therefore users can not only avoid troubles such as unstable networking services, but also boost productivity significantly.

Rich IPv6 features built-in for future-proof network expansions

As ZyXEL considers IPv6 management features as a future trend, complete IPv6 host management capabilities are added to the MES3500-24/MES3500-24F for

guaranteed IPv6/4 migration and future-proof expansion. It’s not only beneficial for high-density Fast Ethernet deployments, but also capable of preventing

investment loss and therefore perfectly suitable for both network cores and edges.

Specifications

Model MES3500-24 MES3500-24F

24-port FE L2 Switch 24-port FE Fiber L2 Switch

Product Name

Port Density

10/100 FE BASE-T, fixed 24 -

Open SFP (FE)

Dual-personality GbE ports 4 4

Performance

Switch Capacity (Gbps)

Switch Forwarding Rate (Mpps) 9.6 9.6

Packet Buffer (Bytes) 320 K 320 K

MAC Address 16k 16k

Power Requirement

Input Voltage of AC A

Input Voltage of DC -37 to -72 V DC -37 to -72 V DC

Maximum Power Consumption (Watt) 14 14

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

(WxDxH)(mm/in.)

Item
Weight (kg/lb.) 2.6/5.73 2.6/5.73

Dimensions

(WxDxH)(mm/in.)

Packing
Weight (kg/lb.) 3.45/7.6 3.45/7.6

Environmental Specifications

Operating Environment
Humidity 10% to 95% (Non-condensing) 10% to 95% (Non-condensing)

Storage Environment Temperature -40°C to 70°C/-40°F to 158°F -40°C to 70°C/-40°F to 158°F

with Four GbE Combo Ports with Four GbE Combo Ports

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12.8 12.8

C Power input (100 V ~ 240 V) AC Power input (100 V ~ 240 V)

440 x 200 x 44.5/17.52 x 7.87 x 1.75

495 x 286 x 71/19.48 x 11.26 x 2.8 495 x 286 x 71/19.48 x 11.26 x 2.8

emperature 0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F 0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F

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440 x 200 x 44.5/17.52 x 7.87 x 1.75

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