Cisco Catalyst 2950 Datasheet

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Cisco Systems, Inc.All contents are Copyright © 2002 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Important Notices and Privacy Statement.Page 1 of 19Data SheetCisco Catalyst 2950Long-Reach Ethernet SwitchesCisco’s Long Reach Ethernet switches meet the demands of high bandwidthapplications while leveraging existing copper wiring infrastructures. Catalyst® 2950Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) Series switches enable enterprise and service providercustomers to extend intelligent Ethernet services over existing phone and legacywiring, at distances of up to 5000 feet. Cisco is the only company with the breadth oftechnologies that allow customers to deliver intelligent network services across anycombination of wired and wireless infrastructures.The Cisco Catalyst 2950 LRE solution delivers cost-effective, high-performance broadbandaccess to enterprise campus environments and multi-tenant buildings (such as, hotels,apartment buildings, and office buildings). The Cisco LRE technology dramatically extendsthe reach of Ethernet up to 5,000 feet over existing Category 1/2/3 wiring at speeds from 2to 15 Mbps symmetric. LRE co-exists on the same medium as Plain Old Telephone Service(POTS), digital telephone, and ISDN traffic, and co-exists with asymmetric digital subscriberline (ADSL) in the same wire bundle, allowing service providers to provision LRE to buildingswhere broadband services already exist.EnterpriseThe Catalyst 2950 LRE enables enterprises to deploy productivity enhancing applications acrosstheir entire network while avoiding the costs of rewiring. Based on Cisco’s market leadingCatalyst 2950 Series, the 2950 LRE is a familiar product for existing Cisco customers and allowsnetworks to reach areas previously not feasible due to wiring or distance limitations.Metro AccessIdeal for metro Ethernet access in residential and small-office, home-office (SOHO) markets,the Catalyst 2950 LRE switches extend intelligence to the metro access edge, enabling servicebreadth, availability, security, and manageability while leveraging the existing in-buildingwiring. Featuring advanced rate limiting, voice virtual LAN (VLAN) support, and multicastmanagement, these switches enable a variety of residential metro services such as Internetaccess, voice over IP (VoIP), and broadcast video.HospitalityThe Catalyst 2950 LRE broadband networking solution enables hoteliers to deliver securehigh-speed Internet access to guest and conference rooms to attract and retain businesstravelers. By deploying the Cisco LRE solution, hotel owners can future proof their buildingsfor a wide range of applications that will ensure operational efficiency and customer loyaltyfor years to come while avoiding the costs of rewiring.