With the IBM 8275 Ethernet Switch family, you can build a switched network for nearly any enterprise environment. Featuring desktop and workgroup models, the 8275 product line is feature-rich, scalable and engineered for worry-free performance in everything from a small-office LAN to a mission-critical campus network.

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RMON support for events, alarms, history and statistics.

High-performance wire-speed Ethernet LAN switching.

Port-trunking (planned for September 1999) and port-mirroring capabilities.

Support for 12 000 MAC addresses per switch.

Available in a convenient rack-mountable desktop unit.

802.1p (Priority) and 802.1Q virtual local area network (VLAN) support (planned for software download in August 1999)

Partial Layer 3 support (self-learning IP) and Gigabit Ethernet support.

Offers Web-based management, which allows HTML and Java™-based management of the switch

Flexible fiber/copper configurations

Industry-leading price and performance

Completes the IBM Ethernet end-to-end solutions

Shipped with 24 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports

Available in a convenient desktop unit

High-speed low-cost desktop connectivity

Replaces hubs for desktop connectivity or aggregate hubs, providing high-performance and functionality at a competitive price

Designed for use in small- and medium-sized workgroups or remote locations that are part of a large network

Useful in interconnecting local groups of workstations to the campus backbone network

Provides 10-Mbps connectivity to the desktop or aggregation for shared media in a workgroup network

Offers a standard 10/100BASE-TX connection for high-speed connectivity to a backbone or server

Switching capabilities:
Offers store and forward capabilities for Ethernet-to-Ethernet or Ethernet-to-Fast- Ethernet traffic.

802.1d Spanning Tree allows creation of redundant paths and protects against cable and equipment failures in mission-critical applications.