Tp-Link TL-SG2424 [12/130] Overview of the switch

Chapter 2 Introduction

Thanks for choosing the TL-SG2216/TL-SG2424 Gigabit Smart Switch!

2.1 Overview of the Switch

Designed for workgroups and departments, TL-SG2216/TL-SG2424 from TP-LINK provides

wire-speed performance and full set of layer 2 management features. It provides a variety of

service features and multiple powerful functions with high security.

The EIA-standardized framework and smart configuration capacity can provide flexible solutions

for a variable scale of networks. QoS and IGMP snooping/filtering optimize voice and video

application. Link aggregation (LACP) increase aggregated bandwidth, optimizing the transport of

business critical data. SNMP, RMON, WEB/CLI/Telnet Log-in bring abundant management

policies. TL-SG2216/TL-SG2424 Switch integrates multiple functions with excellent performance,

and is friendly to manage, which can fully meet the need of the users demanding higher networking

performance.

2.2 Main Features

 Resiliency and Availability

+ IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree provides high link availability in multiple VLAN

environments.

+ Multicast snooping automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic.

+ Root Guard protects root bridge from malicious attack or configuration mistakes

 Layer 2 Switching

+ Supports 512 active VLAN groups and 4K VLAN IDs.

 Quality of Service

+ Supports L2/L3 granular CoS with 4 priority queues per port.

+ Rate limiting confines the traffic flow accurately according to the preset value.

 Manageability

+ Supports Telnet, CLI, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON and web access.

+ Port Mirroring enables monitoring selected ingress/egress traffic.

2.3 Appearance Description

2.3.1 Front Panel

The front panel of TL-SG2216 is shown as Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1 Front Panel of TL-SG2216

The front panel of TL-SG2424 is shown as Figure 2-2.