Cisco WS-C2924-LRE-XL Network Switch Networking

The Cisco Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) networking solution delivers cost-effective, high-performance broadband access to multiunit (MxU) buildings (hotels, residential multidwelling units [MDUs], and multitenant unit [MTU] office buildings) and enterprise campus environments such as manufacturing, educational campuses, and medical facilities. Cisco LRE technology dramatically extends Ethernet over existing Category 1/2/3 wiring at speeds from 5 to 15 Mbps (full duplex) and distances up to 5,000 feet. (Actual achievable data rates depend on cable quality, noise and cross talk environment.) The Cisco LRE technology delivers broadband service on the same lines as Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), digital telephone, and ISDN traffic. In addition, Cisco LRE supports modes compatible with asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), allowing service providers to provision LRE to buildings where broadband services already exist.

The Cisco Long-Reach Ethernet solution delivers everything needed to quickly deploy an Ethernet-based network with the performance required to deliver high-speed Internet access at much greater distances and drive services like IP telephony and audio/video streaming. With this technology, a broad range of customers can benefit from lower operating costs and rapid deployment. The LRE solution provides multicast, Layer 2 quality of service (QoS), security, and Web-based Cisco Switch Clustering network management.