The Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series (IE 3000 Series) is a family of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches that bring Cisco's leadership in switching to Industrial Ethernet applications with Innovative features, robust security, and superior ease of use. Effectively reduces downtime with improved network performance Cascade to other network devices through the uplink port to expand your local area network Create your own LAN and connect your PC, laptop, printer and other peripherals with the help of 8 ports Layer 2 switch provides a complete lineup of features including IGMP snooping, port mirroring, and spanning tree Rack mounting enables you to organize wires & secure cables for professional installation Featuring Fast Ethernet ports to speed up the transfer rate up to 100mb/sec of large files and digital assets across your network 128 MB memory makes you productive with its smooth performance