For example, eight 10 Mbps ports in Full Duplex mode could be trunked together creating a 160 Mbps interconnection between devices. Virtual Workgroups can be created to allow the user to have enhanced security and bandwidth capabilities. The device can support up to 8 Virtual Workgroups. Ports are assigned via Network Management or via LCM to be members of a Virtual Workgroup. LCM can also provide statistical and diagnostic information about the entire device or an individual port.
Remote access is also available via modem.
The ELS10-26TX supports the PPP protocol and will allow for remote access via SNMP to the device's management processor. The thresholds can be configured on an individual port basis. Bridging with Spanning Tree Support. Spanning Tree also protects the network should a loop be accidentally introduced into the network. This firmware version was developed to resolve several known issues.