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BUSINESS P R O D U C T
B AT T L E
B O O K
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LGS500-series managed gigabit switches
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11n access points
12
11ac access points
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Gigabit VPN routers
16
Glossary
11AC Access
Points
LGS300-series smart gigabit switches
11N Access
Points
B O O K
06
Managed Gigabit
Switches
B AT T L E
LGS100-series unmanaged gigabit switches
Smart Gigabit
Switches
BUSINESS P R O D U C T
04
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Gigabit VPN
Routers
Glossary
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
LGS100 SERIES UNMANAGED GIGABIT SWITCHES
WHAT RESELLERS CARE ABOUT
LGS105
5-Port Business Desktop
Gigabit Switch
LGS108
3.Basic cost-saving Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch that supports
powered devices (PDs), such as IP phones, wireless access points,
IP cameras, etc.
LGS116
4.All Linksys 100 Series PoE switches provide PoE+ ports (high PoE
power budget) to support upgrades to 802.11ac access points (APs).
8-Port Business Desktop
Gigabit Switch
16-Port Business Desktop
Gigabit Switch
LGS124
24-Port Business
Gigabit Switch
8-Port Business Desktop
Gigabit PoE+ Switch
CISCO
GS105
DGS105
SG100D-05
GS108
DGS108
SG100D-08
GS116
DGS-1016D
SG100-16
JGS524
DGS-1024D
SG100-24
GS108P
DGS-1008P
SG100-08P
LGS116P
• PoE+ ports available to support “11ac-Ready” APs.
• Better Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in price and performance over competitors.
•All Linksys PoE switches are
equipped with the latest PoE+
standard for greater power
budget per port and are
“11ac-ready.”
•Better TCO in price and
performance over competitors.
•Unmanaged switches are mostly
commoditized; varied through
pricing promotion.
16-Port Business Desktop
Gigabit PoE+ Switch
11AC Access
Points
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
WHY LINKSYS?
11N Access
Points
LGS108P
D-LINK
Managed Gigabit
Switches
2.Basic switch speed upgrade from legacy Fast Ethernet switches
(10/100Mbps).
NETGEAR
Smart Gigabit
Switches
1.Connects four or more network devices (desktop PCs, printers, APs,
IP phones, etc.)—useful when running out of router LAN ports.
LINKSYS
LGS124P
24-Port Business
Gigabit PoE+ Switch
Gigabit Ethernet Ports
QoS
PoE/PoE+
Plug-and-Play
EEE (IEEE 802.3az)
Glossary
See the Glossary for buzzword definitions.
Plug-and-play extension
of the office network.
Gigabit VPN
Routers
BUZZWORDS
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
LGS300 SERIES SMART GIGABIT SWITCHES
LINKSYS
1. Entry-level Layer 2 managed switch at an affordable price.
LGS308
2.Simple Web-browser-based management capabilities, enhanced
security, and quality of service features needed to support
business-class data, voice, and security and wireless services.
LGS318
18-Port Business Smart
Gigabit Switch
LGS326
26-Port Business Smart
Gigabit Switch
LGS308P
8-Port Business Smart
Gigabit PoE+ Switch
18-Port Business Smart
Gigabit PoE+ Switch
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
•Simple Auto Voice VLAN configuration steps to reduce IT/admin support turn-around
time on IP telephony and VoIP products.
LGS326P
26-Port Business Smart
Gigabit PoE+ Switch
HP
TP-LINK
GS108T
DGS1100-08
1820
Series
J9979A
GS716T
DGS1100-16
GS724T
DGS1100-24
1820
Series
J9980A
GS110TP
GS510TP
DGS1210-1OP
1820
Series
J9982A
TLSG2210P
DGS1210-28P
1820
Series
J9983A
TLSG2424P
Layer 2+ Switching
802.1x Supplicant
EEE (IEEE 802.3az)
Gigabit Ethernet
Ports
RADIUS Server
SFP (mini-GBIC)
Combo Ports
Auto Voice VLAN
802.1q VLAN
QoS
Simple, streamlined setup and
configuration workflow for VoIP
solutions.
SG200-08P
SG200-10FP
DHCP Snooping
IGMP Snooping
Multicast
STP/MSTP/RSTP
SG200-26P
All Linksys PoE switches are
equipped with the latest PoE+
standard for greater power
budget per port and are
“11ac-ready.”
SG200-26FP
SG220-24P
SNMP
CLI
See the Glossary for buzzword definitions.
Glossary
ACL
SG200-26
Gigabit VPN
Routers
IPv6
Better TCO in price and
performance over other
competitors.
11AC Access
Points
BUZZWORDS
PoE/PoE+
SG200-18
GS516TP
GS728TP
GS728TPP
WHY LINKSYS?
SG200-08
• Better TCO in price and performance over competitors.
• Full PoE+ ports available to support “11ac-ready” APs.
CISCO
11N Access
Points
LGS318P
D-LINK
Managed Gigabit
Switches
3.Linksys LGS300 Series PoE switches are built with full PoE+ ports to
support upgrades to 802.11ac APs.
8-Port Business Smart
Gigabit Switch
NETGEAR
Smart Gigabit
Switches
WHAT RESELLERS CARE ABOUT
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
LGS500 SERIES MANAGED GIGABIT SWITCHES
WHAT RESELLERS CARE ABOUT
3.Linksys LGS500 Series PoE switches are built with full PoE+ ports to
support upgrades to 802.11ac APs.
LGS552
52-Port Business
Managed Gigabit
Switch
LGS528P
28-Port Business
Managed Gigabit
PoE+ Switch
LGS552P
52-Port Business
Managed Gigabit
PoE+ Switch
GSM7224P
(MS410024G-PoE+)
GSM7248v1h1
(M4100-50GPOE+)
GSM7226LP
(M4100-26GPOE)
GSM7224P
(MS410024G-PoE+)
GSM7248v1h1
(M4100-50GPOE+)
HP
DGS-312024PC/SI
1910 Series
JE006A &
1920 Series
JG925A
DGS-312048PC/SI
1910 Series
JE009A &
1920 Series
JG927A
DGS-312024PC/SI
1920 Series
JG925A &
JG926A
DGS-312048PC/SI
1920 Series
JG928A
TP-LINK
TLSG3424P
SG30052MP
TLSG3424P
•Two 10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports available to support 10G servers / NAS storage
connectivity (LGS552/LGS552P model only).
• Full PoE+ ports available to support “11ac-ready” APs.
Layer 2+ Switching
Gigabit Ethernet
Ports
QoS
SNMP
ACL
CLI
802.1x Supplicant
EEE (IEEE 802.3az)
RADIUS Server
SFP (mini-GBIC)
Combo Ports
PoE/PoE+
DHCP Snooping
IPv6
IGMP Snooping
Auto Voice VLAN
Multicast
802.1q VLAN
STP/MSTP/RSTP
SG30028MP
SG300-52P
SG30052MP
Simple, streamlined setup
and configuration workflow
for VoIP solutions.
Additional 10G SFP+ fiber
uplinks to support entry-level servers and datacenter
environments (LGS552/
LGS552P model only).
All Linksys PoE switches
are equipped with the latest
PoE+ standard for greater
power budget per port and
are “11ac-ready.”
Glossary
See the Glossary for buzzword definitions.
10G SFP+ Fiber
Uplink Ports
SG30028PP
Better TCO in price and performance over competitors.
Gigabit VPN
Routers
•
Excellent, robust switch performance against Tier 1 competitors, like
Cisco Small Business.
BUZZWORDS
Layer 3 Static
Routing
SG30028MP
WHY LINKSYS?
11AC Access
Points
• Better TCO in price and performance over competitors.
SG30028PP
SG300-52P
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
•Simple Auto Voice VLAN configuration steps to reduce IT/admin support turn-around
time on IP telephony and VoIP products.
CISCO
11N Access
Points
4.Linksys LGS552/LGS552P models support two additional 10G SFP+
fiber uplink ports to integrate with 10G connections or entry-level
datacenters / server farm environments.
28-Port Business
Managed Gigabit
Switch
GSM7226LP
(M4100-26GPOE)
D-LINK
Managed Gigabit
Switches
2.Easy-to-use Web-browser-based and CLI management capabilities,
advanced quality of service (QoS) intelligence, and advanced traffic
management to simplify the addition of voice, wireless, and
security services.
LGS528
NETGEAR
Smart Gigabit
Switches
1.Layer 3 managed switches offer powerful performance and create a
core network foundation as businesses grow and scale over time.
LINKSYS
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
11N ACCESS POINTS
WHAT RESELLERS CARE ABOUT
LINKSYS
D-LINK
UBIQUITI
ENGENIUS
CISCO
WN203
DAP-2330
DAP-2360
UAP
EAP350
WAP121
WHY LINKSYS?
1. Fast, reliable, secure Wi-Fi connections and services.
2. Ability to host Wi-Fi hotspots in the area.
3. Expanding Wi-Fi signals and coverage extension.
LAPN300
Business Wireless
N300 Access Point
with PoE
Reliable 11n wireless
connectivity and robust
performance.
LAPN600
Business Wireless
N600 Dual Band
Access Point with PoE
WNDAP350
WNDAP360
DAP-2553
UniFi APPRO
IPv6 support fully integrates dual IPv4 and IPv6 networks simultaneously.
BUZZWORDS
WDS Bridging
2x2 MIMO
Workgroup Bridge
PoE
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
Single Band
802.1x Supplicant
Dual Band
RADIUS Server
QoS
IPv6
WMM
SNMP
Gigabit VPN
Routers
802.11n
11AC Access
Points
Captive Portal allows for Wi-Fi hotspots with customizable guest logins.
WAP131
WAP321
11N Access
Points
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
High power internal antennas enabled faster wireless performance and greater coverage
than competitor SKUs.
EAP600
Wi-Fi hotspot support with
customizable guest access
login.
Managed Gigabit
Switches
High-power internal antennas
for greater Wi-Fi signals and
coverage.
Smart Gigabit
Switches
NETGEAR
Captive Portal
(Wi-Fi Hotspot)
Glossary
See the Glossary for buzzword definitions.
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
11AC ACCESS POINTS
LINKSYS
1. Upgrade to 802.11ac to provide faster Gigabit Wi-Fi services.
LAPAC1200
2. Greater wireless client density.
3. Convenient Wi-Fi hotspot hosting capabilities.
D-LINK
WAC720
DAP-1665
DAP-2660
DAP-2690
LAPAC1750
DAP-2695
AC1750 Dual-Band
Access Point
UBIQUITI
UAP-AC
ENGENIUS
CISCO
EAP600
•Supports latest 11ac wireless
connectivity, offering up to 3x
the speed of 11n.
EAP1750H
•Includes high-power internal
antennas for greater Wi-Fi signals and coverage.
EWS360AP
•Offers Wi-Fi hotspot hosting with
customizable guest
access login.
5. Expanded Wi-Fi signal coverage.
6. Simple Wi-Fi installation and deployment.
7. Affordable “WLAN controller-less” solution with cluster AP deployment.
LAPAC1750PRO
WAC730
DAP-2695
UAP-AC
•Provides client-based QoS
traffic prioritization with
Client QoS.*
• Captive portal allows for Wi-Fi hotspots with customizable guest logins.
•Link aggregation with two Gigabit LAN ports takes advantage of 11ac wireless-towired bandwidth.
• Client QoS allows traffic shaping and prioritization at wireless user level.
BUZZWORDS
802.11ac
Workgroup Bridge
2x2 MIMO
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
3x3 MIMO
802.1x Supplicant
PoE/PoE+
RADIUS Server
QoS
IPv6
WMM
SNMP
Captive Portal
(Wi-Fi Hotspot)
Clustering
WDS Bridging
Dell’Oro Group WLAN 5-Year Forecast Report (2015)
Glossary
See the Glossary for buzzword definitions.
According to the Dell’Oro Group,
within the next five years,
over 95% of shipping 802.11
devices will support 11ac.
Gigabit VPN
Routers
•AP Clustering for Single Point Control allows for “WLAN controller-less” solution, a
SW-based centralized management interface to control and manage multi-AP deployment
without additional hardware controller purchase.*
11AC Access
Points
•IPv6 support fully integrates dual IPv4 and IPv6 networks simultaneously.
WAP371
•Enables SW-based central
management interface to “single
point control” up to 10 APs* with
clustering (controller-less WLAN
solution).*
11N Access
Points
Business AC1750 Pro
Dual-Band Access Point
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS (*PRO)
•High-power internal antennas enable faster wireless performance and greater coverage
over competitor SKUs.
*
WHY LINKSYS? ( PRO)
Managed Gigabit
Switches
4. Highly secure and robust Wi-Fi connectivity.
AC1200 Dual-Band
Access Point
NETGEAR
Smart Gigabit
Switches
WHAT RESELLERS CARE ABOUT
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
GIGABIT VPN ROUTERS
WHAT RESELLERS CARE ABOUT
3.Built-in firewalls, advanced encryption, and authentication features to
protect against any external threats, keeping business assets safe
and secure.
LRT214
Business Gigabit VPN Router
D-LINK
FVS318G
DSR-250
CISCO
WHY LINKSYS?
Superior IPsec VPN throughput speed
over competitors.
OpenVPN Server enables free, secure
mobile VPN for both Android and iOS
mobile devices.
LRT224
Business Dual WAN Gigabit
VPN Router
FVS336G
DSR-500
RV042G
RV320
EasyLink VPN feature reduces the
complexity of setting up router VPN
access.
Managed Gigabit
Switches
2.Highly secure VPN capabilities to enable remote users (laptops and
mobile devices) to connect to business networks through a secure
Internet pathway from anywhere, anytime.
NETGEAR
Smart Gigabit
Switches
1.Reliable, high-performance, business-class router to service daily
business activities and manage core data traffic with zero downtime.
LINKSYS
11N Access
Points
BUZZWORDS
802.1q VLAN
Firewall
•Superior IPsec VPN throughput speed, up to 110 Mbps, outperforms competitor SKUs.
VPN (Site-to-Site and
Client-to-Site)
Stateful Packet
Inspection (SPI)
• OpenVPN Server support enables mobile VPN access (both iOS and Android).
IPsec VPN
•EasyLink VPN setup helps to simplify complex, time-consuming router VPN configuration
steps (only works with LRT VPN routers).
PPTP VPN
Denial of Service (DoS)
Prevention
OpenVPN
Dual WAN Failover*
Dual WAN Load
Balancing*
* Features available only on the LRT224.
Glossary
See the Glossary for buzzword definitions.
Mobility is critical, but
security is essential.
Gigabit VPN
Routers
Dual WAN Ports
Web Content and
Keyword Filtering
Access Rules
11AC Access
Points
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
#
Dual WAN Failover:
If the primary WAN port connection fails, the secondary backup
WAN port will take over the traffic connection instantly. Applies
to VPN Gigabit Routers.
C
Captive Portal (Wi-Fi Hotspot):
A software feature is used to service a Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing
IT administrators to block wireless clients from accessing the
network until user verification has been established. Applies to
11n Access Points and 11ac Access Points.
Clustering:
Clustering, or AP Clustering, provides a single point of
administration and lets IT administrators view, deploy,
configure, and secure a wireless network as a single entity
rather than a series of separate wireless AP configurations.
Applies to 11ac Access Points.
Command Line Interface (CLI):
CLI is a console user interface for interacting with a computer
program. Users issue commands to the program in the form of
successive lines of text (command lines). Customers and IT
administrators typically look for CLI support on high-end
network devices (managed switches and high-end routers).
Applies to Managed Switches.
D
Denial of Service (DoS) Prevention:
One firewall rule is to detect attempts to cause a sever
Dual WAN Load Balancing:
Load balancing distributes inbound traffic equally to every
WAN port to make the best use of available bandwidth. It also
can prevent traffic from unequal distribution and congestions.
Applies to VPN Gigabit Routers.
Dual WAN Ports:
A primary WAN port is up and running at all times, while a
secondary WAN port is a backup port. Applies to VPN Gigabit
Routers.
E
EEE (IEEE 802.3az):
Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) is a set of enhancements to the
Ethernet family that reduce power consumption during periods
of low data activity. Also known as IEEE 802.3az standard
technology to reduce the power required for Ethernet. Applies
to Unmanaged Switches, Smart Switches, and Managed
Switches.
F
Firewall:
Software controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic
by analyzing the data packets and determining whether
they should be allowed through or not, based on a set of
IGMP Snooping:
This software feature allows a network switch to listen in IGMP
conversations between network clients and routers and helps to
maintain a traffic map of which links IP multicast traffic streams
in order to optimize network performances. Applies to Smart
Switches and Managed Switches.
IPSec VPN:
This is one of the most common VPN methods. It provides
secure IP communications by authenticating and encrypting
each
IP packet of a communication session. Applies to VPN
Gigabit Routers.
IPv6:
Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the next-generation
enhancement of IPv4 addressing, which is essential to the
continued health and growth of the Internet. It allows all
network devices to talk to each other directly. Applies to Smart
Switches, Managed Switches, 11n Access Points, 11ac Access
Points, and VPN Gigabit Routers.
L
Layer 2+ Switching:
All network devices are communicating and bridging over
Layer 2 network standard protocols. A Layer 2 Switch can
act as a multiport bridge, allowing traffic in and out based
on the network device’s MAC address. LGS300x Smart and
LGS500x Managed Switches support full Layer 2 switching
functionalities. Applies to Smart Switches and Managed
Switches.
Glossary
802.1x Supplicant:
802.1x authentication is often applied to strictly secure
authenticated network devices, such as switch, AP, IP phone,
and others on the network. 802.1x authentication involves three
parties: a supplicant (client), an authenticator (switch or AP),
and an authentication server (RADIUS server). Applies to Smart
Switches, Managed Switches, 11n Access Points, and 11ac
Access Points.
Auto Voice VLAN:
Voice VLAN is part of VLAN functionality, enabling access ports
to recognize and carry IP voice traffic from IP phones across the
network. Applies to Smart Switches and Managed Switches.
I
Gigabit VPN
Routers
802.11n:
IEEE 802.11n standard, also known as “11n,” is the fourthgeneration wireless networking standard that operates at data
rates up to 600 Mbit/s. It can operate in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
frequency bands. Applies to 11n Access Points.
Dual Band:
Dual band is the capability to transmit on two bands
simultaneously: 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz. Dual band is helpful in
situations where multiple users access the wireless network at
one time. Applies to 11n Access Points.
Gigabit Ethernet Port:
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is the Ethernet LAN Port for
transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of one gigabit per second
(1,000,000,000 bits per second), or IEEE 802.3 standard.
Applies to Unmanaged Switches, Smart Switches, Managed
Switches, 11n Access Points, 11ac Access Points, and VPN
Gigabit Routers.
11AC Access
Points
802.11ac:
IEEE 802.11ac standard, also known as “11ac,” is the
next-generation Wi-Fi standard providing high-performance
throughput up to Gigabit wireless speed and operating solely on
the 5 GHz band. Applies to 11ac Access Points.
Access Rules:
Security features limit access to the network by allowing or
denying access by specific services, source interfaces (LAN or
WAN), or devices identified by the IP address. Applies to VPN
Gigabit Routers.
G
11N Access
Points
3x3 MIMO:
“Multiple-input and multiple-output” (MIMO) is a method for
multiplying the capacity of a wireless radio link using multiple
transmit and receive antennas to exploit multipath propagation.
With different numbers of multiple antennas, MIMO
technology can significantly enhance the performance of
a single data signal for wireless devices. 3x3 stands for 3
antennas streaming and 3 antennas receiving at same time.
Applies to 11ac Access Points.
DHCP Snooping:
A security feature that acts like firewall between untrusted
network devices and trusted DHCP servers (assigning IP
addresses). It helps to validate DHCP messages received from
untrusted sources and filter out any invalid messages. This
feature is often offered by smart or managed switches. Applies
to Smart Switches and Managed Switches.
Managed Gigabit
Switches
2x2 MIMO:
“Multiple-input and multiple-output” (MIMO) is a method for
multiplying the capacity of a wireless radio link using multiple
transmit and receive antennas to exploit multipath propagation.
With different numbers of multiple antennas, MIMO technology
can significantly enhance the performance of a single data
signal for wireless devices. 2x2 stands for 2 antennas
streaming and
2 antennas receiving at same time. Applies to 11n Access
Points and 11ac Access Points.
Access Control List (ACL):
Access Control List, ACL is a software feature allowing the
router, switch, or AP the rights to allow, deny, or audit a trusted
network device via a list of access control rules and traffic
patterns. Applies to Smart Switches, Managed Switches, 11n
Access Points, 11ac Access Points, and VPN Gigabit Routers.
predetermined rules. Firewall helps to build a bridge between an
internal network that is assumed to be secure and trusted, and
another network, usually an external (inter) network such as the
Internet that is assumed to be unsecure and untrusted. Applies
to VPN
Gigabit Routers.
Smart Gigabit
Switches
10G SFP+ Fiber Uplink Port:
10G SFP+ port is an enhanced version of the standard Gigabit
SFP port speed, which supports data rates up to 10 gigabits per
second. Applies to Managed Switches.
A
overload. Denial of Service (DoS) attacks either force the target
to reset, consume its resources so that it can no longer provide
its intended service, or obstruct the communication media
between the intended users and the victim so that they can
no longer communicate adequately. Applies to VPN Gigabit
Routers.
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
GLOSSARY
O
P
Point-to-Point Tunnel Protocol (PPTP) VPN:
PPTP VPN is the oldest legacy VPN method, and is not a great
designed preference due to many serious security vulnerabilities
found today. Applies to VPN Gigabit Routers.
SFP (mini-GBIC) Combo Port:
The SFP combo port is a shared Ethernet port of SFP fiber
slot and copper port combination. User can have either a cable
plugged into standard copper port or a fiber cable plugged
into the SFP slot. Applies to Smart Switches and Managed
Switches.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP):
SNMP is an application-layer protocol used to manage
network devices on IP networks. SNMP exposes management
data in variables on the managed systems. All management data
and system configurations can be used by IT administrators for
remote network access and management. Applies to Smart
Switches, Managed Switches, 11n Access Points, 11ac Access
Points, and VPN Gigabit Routers.
Single Band:
Single band refers to transmitting wireless signals on the
2.4 GHz band only. Applies to 11n Access Points.
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI):
One firewall rule is to monitor the state of network
connections traveling across it. The firewall distinguishes
legitimate packets for different types of connections. Only
packets matching a known active connection are allowed by the
firewall; others are rejected. Applies to VPN Gigabit Routers.
V
VLAN (IEEE 802.1q):
VLAN, also known as IEEE 802.1q standard, is a software
security feature designed to group different network devices
together in a common set of requirements, independent of
physical location. VLANs help to separate different network
devices and traffic communicating to each other based on
different VLAN IDs assigned. Applies to Smart Switches,
Managed Switches, 11n Access Points, 11ac Access Points,
and VPN Gigabit Routers.
VPN:
A VPN connection enables two private networks to establish
a secure and encrypted connection tunnel across the Internet
(public network). It allows remote users to access business
intranet resources and information from anywhere, anytime. Two
typical VPN deployment cases are Site-to-Site vs. Client-toSite. Applies to VPN Gigabit Routers.
Workgroup Bridge:
Workgroup Bridge mode can be used as range extender to
enable the SSID to provide access to remote or hard-to-reach
networks. Applies to 11n Access Points and 11ac Access
Points.
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise:
Both WPA and WPA2-Enterprise are wireless security
encryption with 802.1x authentication methods. These security
encryption methods are typically used with a customerpremise RADIUS server setup for greater network security
enhancement. Applies to 11n Access Points and 11ac
Access Points.
Site-to-Site connects two fixed locations, such as a
company headquarters and a remote branch office.
Client-to-Site connects a mobile user to internal resources,
such as when a remote user accesses their company’s
internal resources.
W
Glossary
WDS Bridging:
The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows users to build a
wireless network expansion using multiple APs without the need
for a wired backbone to link them. This network deployment
design is meant to simplify the infrastructure by reducing the
amount of cabling required. Applies to 11n Access Points and
Gigabit VPN
Routers
Power over Ethernet (PoE, PoE+):
Power over Ethernet (PoE, also known as IEEE 802.3af
standard) delivers DC power and data to powered devices (PDs)
over a single standard Ethernet cable, using up to 15.4 watts
per Ethernet port. Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+, also known
as IEEE 802.3at standard) is the latest enhancement to deliver
twice the power to PDs using up to 30 watts per Ethernet port
(AP, IP phone, IP camera, etc.). Applies to Unmanaged Switches,
Smart Switches, Managed Switches, 11n Access Points, and
11ac Access Points.
S
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), also known as
IEEE 802.1s standard and later merged into IEEE 802.1q
standard, is an extension to RSTP to further develop the
usefulness of VLANs.
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM):
Wi-Fi Multimedia (also known as IEEE 802.11e standard),
provides basic quality of service (QoS) features for wireless
devices. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access
Categories (ACs): voice, video, best effort, and background.
Voice has the highest priority, while background has the least.
Applies to 11n Access Points and 11ac Access Points.
11AC Access
Points
Plug-and-Play:
Simply connect any network device (laptop, desktop, AP, IP
phone, IP camera, etc.), and the network connection will be up
and running without any software configurations. Applies to
Unmanaged Switches.
RADIUS Server:
The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
server is an access control server to manage access to the
Internet or internal wired and wireless networks through a set of
security rules in authentication and accounting. RADIUS server
deployments and use cases are often applied in medium-size
and enterprise networks for network security enhancement.
Applies to Smart Switches, Managed Switches, 11n Access
Points, and 11ac Access Points.
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), also known as IEEE
802.1w standard, is an enhancement of STP. It provides
significantly faster spanning tree convergence time vs.
standard STP for better network performance.
Web Content and Keyword Filtering:
This security feature restricts access to blocks by specific Web
URL link or keyword. Applies to VPN Gigabit Routers.
11N Access
Points
OpenVPN:
OpenVPN is the open-source software application that
implements VPN techniques for creating secure point-to-point
or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations
and remote access facilities via SSL/TLS for key exchange and
encryption. OpenVPN is widely adopted today with its
flexibility in security and open-source community
development effort. Applies to VPN Gigabit Routers.
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), also known as IEEE 802.1d
standard, is a network protocol that ensures a loop-free
topology for any bridged Ethernet network, preventing
any bridge loops and broadcast traffic for better network
efficiency and performance.
11ac Access Points.
Managed Gigabit
Switches
Multicast:
Multicast refers to “one-to-many” or “many-to-many” network
traffic distribution. It is also a group communication where
network traffic and information are sent and exchanged among
a group of destination network devices simultaneously. Applies
to Smart Switches and Managed Switches.
Quality of Service (QoS):
The ability to assign different priorities to different
applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level
of performance to a data flow. Applies to Unmanaged Switches,
Smart Switches, Managed Switches, and VPN Gigabit Routers.
STP/RSTP/MSTP: Applies to Smart Switches and
Managed Switches.
Smart Gigabit
Switches
M
Q
Unmanaged
Gigabit Switches
Layer 3 Static Routing:
In order to route traffic between VLANs, network Layer 3 routed
interfaces must be configured. LGS500x Managed Switches
support manual configuration and assignment of network
routing routes for better traffic efficacy and performance
enhancement. Applies to Managed Switches.
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