The Sniper-1224EP Managed Gigabit Ethernet switch offers a cost-effective, high technology solution for delivery of Ethernet services to MTU and campus environments. Its compact and hardened 1RU chassis can be mounted in 19” or 23” racks. The Sniper-1224EP is equipped with dual optical Gigabit Ethernet trunk interfaces, providing reliable broadband network access. Its twenty-four 10/100 BASET PoE interfaces provide flexible configuration options for the local area network. Its PoE LAN interfaces provide additional network reliability in the event of a of a local power outage. The Sniper-1224EP supports the latest routing and traffic control protocols to include VLAN, Rapid Spanning Tree, IGMP and Priority Queuing. Its low cost, extreme reliability and rugged construction make the Sniper-1224EP the ideal choice for delivering always-on broadband, triple play and business services over Ethernet to MTU and campus facilities.