Professional 10/100/1000 Switches

Intelligent Networking with Ultra-Low Latency

The WideBand Professional Series Gigabit Ethernet switches are the leading high performance solution for tier-1 networking customers with existing wiring. Providing 8, 16, or 28 ports of WideBand’s uniquely powerful 10/100/1000 connectivity, the Professional Series switches provide flexibility for an easy migration path to higher bandwidths as needed. Managed and Layer 3 models are ideal for network cores, backbones or server farm and desktop deployment.

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Gigabit Ethernet Without Rewiring
The Professional Series switches utilize WideBand’s robust signaling technology allowing Gigabit connections over Category 5 runs in excess of 200 meters, and even over 100-meter segments of Category 3 cable. The switches have been WGNA Certified to transmit data up to a full 100 meters with a bit error rate of less than 1 per million on all grades of Category 5 cables, ensuring not just connectivity, but full bandwidth on existing network wiring.

Breakthrough SPU Technology
WideBand’s Switch Processing Unit (SPU) is integrated to provide a never before seen level of management control while eliminating costly components needed in competing designs. The Managed switch models provide extensive support for VLANs, traffic prioritization, and packet filtering based on Layer 2, 3, and 4 information.

Wire-speed Layer 2/3 Switching and IP Routing
The WideBand Professional Series switches deliver wire-speed switching and MAC address learning in a fully non-blocking architecture. The Layer 3 models add enterprise-class IP routing at wire-speed as well as QoS provisioning features based on Layer 2/3/4 and IEEE 802.1p tag information.

Auto MDI/MDI-X Makes Connecting Easy
All the ports automatically detect straight-through/crossover cable types, eliminating communication problems resulting from cable type mismatches. This feature also eases cascading with other hubs and/or switches.

Designed and Manufactured in the USA
WideBand Professional Series switches are designed and manufactured in the United States by WideBand Corporation. This allows a uniquely high level of quality control that shows in the dependability of the products.

Standards Compliance
WideBand Gigabit Networking Alliance (WGNA), IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad

Ports
8, 16, or 28 — 10/100/1000 Auto-sensing, Auto Negotiating UTP Ports, Auto MDI/MDI-X

Memory
Shared Memory Architecture

Supported MAC Addresses
Layer 2 – 8,000; Layer 3 – 32,000

Jumbo Frame Support
Up to 32704 bytes (v.05 models)

Quality of Service
Traffic prioritization based on Layer 2, 3 and 4 information and 802.1p tag

Status Register Access
Allowed Without Packet Transfer Interruption

Flow Control
Symmetric and Asymmetric Pause Flow Control Supported
Full Duplex: IEEE 802.3x, 10/100/1000 Mbps; Half Duplex: Back Pressure, 10/100 Mbps

Switching Mode
Store-and-Forward, Wire-Speed Layer 2 Switching, Hardware-based wire-speed IP Layer 3 routing (Layer 3 models)

Supported Cables
10 Mbps: Category 3 or Greater, 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps: Category 5 or Greater

Warranty
1-year; 3-year Support Package available

Managed Switch Features

Supported VLANs
4,093, IEEE 802.1q

VLAN Tagging Capabilities
IP address & subnet (Layer 3 models), MAC address, protocol, received port, incoming VLAN ID, 802.1q priority, Ethernet type packet, LLC DSAP, LLC SSAP, Ethernet II, NetWare, SNAP, IEEE 802.3 or 802.2, IPv4 and IPX

Management
WideBand ProSwitch Management Software included

Management Capabilities
Packet filtering supported including IGMP snooping
SNMP, SMON and RMON statistics counters supported
Link Aggregation for high-bandwidth interswitch links, supporting the IEEE 802.3ad standard
Spanning Tree, Broadcast Storm Control and Port Mirroring

Notice: Specifications in this document are subject to change without notice.

Literature and Additional Resources:

Product Data Sheet (PDF – 262 KB)

Brochure (PDF – 377 KB)

Case Study: Ascension Parish GIS Department (PDF – 238 KB)

White Paper: Gigabit Without Rewiring (PDF – 127 KB)

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Professional Series 10/100/1000 Switches:

Unmanaged
WB8GPRO / 8-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
WB16GPRO / 16-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
WB28GPRO / 28-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Managed Layer 2
WB8GMPRO / 8-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
WB16GMPRO / 16-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
WB28GMPRO / 28-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Managed Layer 3
WB16GM3PRO / 16-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
WB28GM3PRO / 28-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch

(Switch Part # )-S3 3-year Support Package