Lucent Technologies Announces Cajun P120 Workgroup Switch

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Lucent Technologies, a leading provider of data networking solutions, has introduced the Cajun P120 Workgroup Switch, a high-performance platform that offers 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet capabilities starting at under $100 per port. The Cajun P120 is designed to meet the demands of growing enterprises, providing a scalable and future-proof network infrastructure.

The Cajun P120 combines a high-performance switch fabric, flexible expansion capability, simplified installation and management, and sophisticated network monitoring capabilities. It provides 24 ports of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and a front panel expansion slot that supports various add-on modules, including Gigabit Ethernet, fiber Fast Ethernet, or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet. The switch fabric enables wire-speed switching, and Hunt Group link aggregation support of up to eight 10/100 ports or two ports of Gigabit Ethernet.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Cajun P120 Workgroup Switch offers 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet capabilities at a starting price of under $100 per port.
  • The switch provides 24 ports of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and a front panel expansion slot for add-on modules, including Gigabit Ethernet, fiber Fast Ethernet, or 8 ports of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet.
  • The switch fabric enables wire-speed switching, and Hunt Group link aggregation support of up to eight 10/100 ports or two ports of Gigabit Ethernet.
  • The Cajun P120 is designed to be fully compatible with both legacy and multivendor networks, complying with all major IEEE standards for VLAN, Priority Tagging, Gigabit Ethernet, Spanning Tree, and Flow Control.
  • The switch includes a free Java-based device management application with an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI), as well as a full-featured Command Line Interface (CLI) for remote configuration.

Statistics:

  • The Cajun P120 Workgroup Switch offers Ethernet capabilities starting at under $100 per port.
  • The switch provides 24 ports of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet.
  • The switch fabric enables wire-speed switching.
  • The Hunt Group link aggregation support supports up to eight 10/100 ports or two ports of Gigabit Ethernet.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies press release, April 13, 1999.
  • "Lucent Announces Cajun P120 Workgroup Switch," Business Wire.