Cisco Catalyst 3750G Enterprise Network Switches

A Quick Guide to Cisco Catalyst 3750G Enterprise Network Switches

When you manage a network for a business of any size, it's important to have the right equipment and that those pieces work together. Enterprise network switches, like the Cisco Catalyst 3750G available on eBay, connect the components of your network together. With the right switch, your network will run smoothly so you can spend more time on your business.

A key component of many business networks, network switches connect many elements including multiple PCs, access points, printers, lights, servers, and other hardware. With the network switches, you can receive and send information like email and access shared resources in an efficient, secure, seamless manner.

There are many benefits in using Cisco 3750 as your network switch including:

• Energy efficiency: The 3750 series Cisco Catalyst network switches use less power than those that came before and are ideal for access layer switches for branch-office networks, enterprise, and retail. By enabling a unified network for data, video, and voice, they provide investment protection.
• Choice of software images: 3750G's IP base software provides advanced ACLs, advanced QoS, IPv6 functionality, rate limiting, and open shortest path first for routed access. The IP services software gives multiple enterprise-class features like IP unicast and IP multicast routing and policy-based routing capabilities.
• Network management: The switch includes Cisco Network Assistant which is a free, centralized management application for routers, switches, and wireless access points. To simplify the implementation of converged networks and intelligent network services, the application makes use of helpful configuration wizards.

The catalyst is a brand sold by Cisco for a variety of network switches. Having acquired several different companies, Cisco rebranded those products as different versions of the Catalyst product line. The early Catalyst line was based on technology acquired from Crescendo Communications. Later models came from Grand Junction Networks and Kalpana. While Cisco has been most commonly associated with Ethernet switches, a selection of different network interfaces has been sold throughout the history of the brand.

The easiest way to manage the switch is through the device manager, an easy-to-use web interface that provides quick configuration and monitoring, in the switch's memory. The device manager can be accessed from anywhere in the network using a web browser and using the following steps:

• Launch the web browser of your choice on your PC or workstation.
• Bring up the device manager page up by entering the switch IP address in the web browser.
• Perform the basic switch configuration and monitoring using the device manager.
• If you need a more advanced configuration, download and run Cisco Network Assistant.