WAN and LAN Network Features

Applications

SONET WAN

Ethernet LAN

Precise Time Distribution

Engineering Access Control

1

1

1

1

Connect Multiple Wired-Ethernet Devices to Network

Convert Wired 10/100BASE-T Ethernet to Fiber-Optic 100BASE-FX Ethernet

Convert Serial Links to Ethernet Links

Features

Cryptography (Encryption and Authentication)

User-Based Accounts

2

2

2

2

Centralized Authentication Via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

3

2

2

2

2

Centralized Authentication Via Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

Deny-by-Default Firewall

4

4

4

4

Import/Export Configuration Files

2

2

2

2

 VPN

Syslog Logging

Network Management System Software

GPS Receiver

Real-Time Latency Monitor

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

5

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)

VLANs

Ethernet Class of Service (CoS)

Ethernet Ports, Connector

Quantities

Copper 10BASE, RJ45

0–86

3

3

3

3 or 4

0–20

0–20

2–8

Copper 100BASE, RJ45

0–86

3

3

3

3 or 4

0–20

0–24

0–20

0–24

2–8

Fiber-Optic 100BASE, LC

0–86

2

2

2

1 or 2

0-16

0-24

0-20

0-24

0-6

Copper 1000BASE, LC

0–86

4

 0–8

0–4

0–24

0–4

Fiber-Optic 1000BASE, LC

47/0–8 8

0–4

0–8

0–4

0–24

0–4

Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Cages

47/0–8 8,9

4

0-24

0-24