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News Release from: Sixnet | Subject: ET-5MS-OEM-2 board
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 February 2006
OEMs can create own Ethernet switches
Five-port managed Ethernet board lets OEMs create their own Ethernet switches by adding packaging, power supply and connectors.
Sixnet has introduced a five-port managed Ethernet switch for OEM applications OEMs can use the ET-5MS-OEM-2 board to create their own Ethernet switches by adding packaging, a power supply and connectors
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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They come with IPm Linux open-source tools.
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