·16 or 24 high-performance ports for connecting to end stations, servers and hubs (mdi-x 10/100 ethernet utp ports and 1 mdi-x/mdi-ii uplink port).

    ·all utp ports can auto-negotiate between 10mbps/100mbps, half-duplex, or full duplex and flow control.

    ·one front panel slide-in module interface for the des-122g 2 port 1000basesx (sc type connector), des-122gl 2 port 1000base-lx, des-122gb 2 port gbic, des-122t 2 port 1000base-t, and des-122gm 2 port 1000base-sx (mtrj type connector) for connecting to another switch, server or network backbone.

    ·rs-232 dce diagnostic port (console port) for setting up and managing the switch via a connection to a console terminal or pc using a terminal emulation program.