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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hey guys,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Apologies if this has already gone around, but I hadn’t seen it yet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those that are interested, Cisco has launched its Nbase-T gear (multi-gig eth), including 4500-E gear, 3850’s, 3560cx’s and a 6500 line card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those about to upgrade gear (as we are) it’s a good consideration with AC Wave 2 coming (ETA TBD though) and gear starting to demand more than a 1gb port can offer, plus you can use it over older cabling (assuming cabling quality is up to scratch etc.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All up, pretty interesting, even if it’s a stop gap measure in the long run.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cisco’s FAQ on N-base:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/solutions/collateral/enterprise-networks/catalyst-multigigabit-switching/multigigabit-ethernet-technology.pdf">http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/solutions/collateral/enterprise-networks/catalyst-multigigabit-switching/multigigabit-ethernet-technology.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is tonnes more info out there and I believe there is a competing product that does a similar thing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ayden Beeson<i> </i></span></b><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>B.InfoTech, CCNA</span></i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><br></span><span style='color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Technology Officer (Networks)<br>Division Of Information Technology</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Charles Sturt University <br>P.O. Box 789<br>Albury NSW 2640</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ph :02 60519788 <br>Fax:02 60519919</span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><br><a href="mailto:abeeson@csu.edu.au"><span style='color:blue'>abeeson@csu.edu.au</span></a> <br><a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/"><span style='color:blue'>www.csu.edu.au</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>
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