Fw: LINKSYS LAUNCHES A NEW LINE OF UNMANAGED DESKTOP AND RACKMOUNT SWITCHES FOR SMALL BUSINESS NETWORKS

["Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxx>]

Just got this press release....

M.




> LINKSYS LAUNCHES A NEW LINE OF UNMANAGED DESKTOP AND RACKMOUNT
SWITCHES
FOR
> SMALL BUSINESS NETWORKS
>
> London, United Kingdom - 15 September 2003 - Linksys®, a division of
Cisco
> Systems, Inc., and the leading global manufacturer of broadband,
wireless,
> and networking hardware for home and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office)
> environments, today introduced a new family of unmanaged compact
desktop
and
> rackmount switches.
>
> The new line of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit switches offers resellers
and
> branch office IT administrators a complete portfolio of Linksys
unmanaged
> switches that meet the needs of growing businesses looking for a cost
> effective way to integrate 10 Mbs Ethernet and 100 Mbs Fast Ethernet
devices
> and to migrate from Ethernet or Fast Ethernet to Gigabit.
>
> "Linksys can now provide our business customers the performance
and
> reliability they demand for their network infrastructure," said
Robert
Auci,
> Linksys' Director of Business Development. "Linksys has been
providing
> unmanaged switches through our partners for over a decade. With the
> introduction of our unmanaged gigabit switches, we continue to
affordably
> provide the technology required by today's and tomorrow's networks.
Our
new
> Fast Ethernet and Gigabit switch family provides just what our
resellers
and
> business customers have been asking for: speed, affordability and ease
of
> use."
>
> Five New 10/100 Switches
>
> Linksys now proposes three new desktop models (5, 8, 16-port) and two
new
> rackmount models (16, 24-port). This is a full range of 10/100
switches,
> designed to create simple and cost effective network architectures.
The
> newly-redesigned switches can significantly increase network traffic
> bandwidth, replacing simple-minded hubs.
>
> This line is the perfect way of integrating 10Mbps Ethernet and 100
Mbps
> Fast Ethernet devices. All ports are auto speed negotiating and have
> automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover detection.  Each port independently
negotiates
> for best speed and half or full duplex mode for up to 200 Mbps of
bandwidth
> per port. Fast store-and-forward switching prevents damaged packets
from
> being passed on into the network.
>
> Features of the 5-, 8-, 16- and 24-port 10/100 Switches include:
>
> - 5, 8,16 or 24 10/100 Mbps, half/full duplex, switched ports
> - Forwards and filters packets based on MAC Address
> - All ports have auto speed negotiation and Auto MDI/MDI-X cross over
> connection
> - High quality metal casing
> - 16 and 24 port switches can be desktop or rack-mountable
> - Compact size for desktop version fits into any environment
> - Limited Lifetime Warranty
>
> Four New Gigabit Switches
>
> For quick, effective flow of information, the two new desktop Gigabit
> switches (5, 8-port) and two new rackmount gigabit switches (16,
24-port)
> provide data transfer rates at up to 1000 Mbps on each port, enabling
large
> amounts of bandwidth for higher capabilities. The switches also
feature
auto
> speed negotiation and auto MDI/MDI-X, which allow the switches to
> automatically sense and configure the cable type connected to each
port.
>
> The 10/100/1000-autosensing enables the switches to support high
bandwidth
> applications such as Video Conferencing, Graphics, and CAD Systems,
bringing
> Gigabit capability to the desktop.  By moving Gigabit to the desktop,
the
> level of performance also increases for remote and small offices for a
wider
> variety of applications and devices, such as file transfers, databases
and
> gaming networks.
>
> Features of the EtherFast  5-, 8-,16- and 24-Port Gigabit Switches
include:
>
> - 5, 8,16 or 24 10/100/1000Mbps, half/full duplex, switched ports
> - Forwards and filters packets based on MAC Address
> - All ports have auto speed negotiation and Auto MDI/MDI-X cross over
> connection
> - Supports address learning and aging, 802.3x flow control and
head-of-line
> blocking prevention keeps high-speed clients from bogging down in
> lower-speed traffic
> - High quality metal casing
> - 5 and 8 port desktop switch have wall mounting option
> - 16 and 24 port switches can be desktop or rack-mountable
> - 24 port switch includes two mini gigabit interface connectors for
fiber
> - Limited Lifetime Warranty
>
> Pricing and Availability
>
> Products are available immediately through distributors, major retail
stores
> and e-commerce at the following Estimated Street Prices:
>
> - 5-port Unmanaged Desktop 10/100 Switch (SD205): £39.00 excl. VAT
> - 8-port Unmanaged Desktop 10/100 Switch (SD208): £55.00 excl. VAT
> - 16-port Unmanaged Desktop 10/100 Switch (SD216): £89.00 excl. VAT
> - 16-port Unmanaged Rackmount 10/100 Switch (SR216): £139.00 excl. VAT
> - 24-port Unmanaged Rackmount 10/100 Switch (SR224): £179.00 excl. VAT
> - 5-port Unmanaged Desktop Gigabit Switch (SD2005): £179.00 excl. VAT
> - 8-port Unmanaged Desktop Gigabit Switch (SD2008): £249.00 excl. VAT
> - 16-port Unmanaged Rackmount Gigabit Switch (SR2016): £719.00 excl.
VAT
> - 24-port Unmanaged Rackmount Gigabit Switch + 2 mini GBIC (SR2024):
> £1123.00 excl. VAT
>
> A listing of all Linksys channel partners for where to buy can be
found
at:
> www.linksys.com/uk/wheretobuy