ZyXEL Communications ES-3124PWR - Manual (Page 21)

Dimension ES-3124PWR Ethernet Switch
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase from the Dimension series of Ethernet switches.
This preface introduces you to the ES-3124PWR and discusses the conventions of this User’s Guide. It also
provides information on other related documentation.
About the ES-3124PWR
The ES-3124PWR Ethernet switch is a managed switch with features ideally suited in any environment with
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wiring. It can deliver broadband IP services to:
¾ Multi-tenant unit (MTU) buildings (hotels, motels, resorts, residential multi-dwelling units, office
buildings, educational establishments, etc.)
¾ Public facilities (convention centers, airports, plazas, train stations, etc.)
¾ Enterprises.
It can also be deployed as a mini-POP (point-of-presence) in a building basement delivering 10/100Mbps data
service over Category 5 wiring to each customer.
General Syntax Conventions
¾ This guide shows you how to configure the switch using the web configurator and CLI commands. See the
online HTML help for information on individual web configurator screens.
¾ Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, click Start, Settings, Control Panel,
Network means first you click Start, click or move the mouse pointer over Settings, then click or move
the mouse pointer over Control Panel and finally click (or double-click) Network.
¾ “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for you to use one of
the predefined choices.
¾ Predefined choices are in Bold Arial font.
¾ Button and field labels, links and screen names in are in Bold Times New Roman font.
¾ “e.g.” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e,” means “that is” or “in other words”.
Related Documentation
Web Configurator Online HTML help
The online HTML help shows you how to use the web configurator to configure individual screens. More
background information can be found in this UG.
ZyXEL Web Site
The ZyXEL download library at www.zyxel.com contains additional support documentation as well as an online
glossary of networking terms.