- CABLETRON Systems, Inc, SmartSwitch User's Guide 2E42-27, 2E42-27R, 2E43-27, 2E43-27R

2E4X-27 Features
2E42-27/2E42-27R/2E43-27/2E43-27R User’s Guide 1-3
• A 24-port high-speed workgroup switch with two optional ports for
Fast Ethernet Interface Modules providing high speed uplinks to
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet technologies and one optional port for a High
Speed Interface Module (HSIM). The HSIM provides additional
connectivity to various networking technologies.
• Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (FDSE) support for 20 Mbps or
200 Mbps Fast Ethernet links to bandwidth intensive users/servers.
• SmartTrunk, which allows the user to logically group interfaces on the
2E4X-27 via Local Management to provide a higher aggregate
bandwidth between Cabletron Systems devices that support the
SmartTrunk feature.
• Runtime IP Address Discovery, which allows the 2E4X-27 to send out
Reverse Address Resolution (RARP) and Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)
requests to determine its Internet Protocol (IP) address.
• Manageable using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
and Remote Monitoring (RMON).
• Support for traditional switching services and with the proper
software, Cabletron Systems SecureFast Switching Virtual Network
technology.
• Ability to link existing stackable or third party hubs to 100 Mbps Fast
Ethernet backbones.
• IEEE 802.3 compatibility with support for IEEE 802.1D and DEC
Spanning Tree Algorithms.
• LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs.
• Available with two power supplies (2E42-27R and 2E43-27R only).