<P>The Cisco FastHub<SUP>?</SUP> 424 10/100 series of high-performance Fast Ethernet repeaters delivers unmatched flexibility and low-cost managed connectivity to the desktop. The FastHub 424 10/100 series is 24-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet repeater in managed and manageable versions. As the ideal complement to Catalyst<SUP>?</SUP> 2900 series XL autosensing 10/100 Fast Ethernet switches, the FastHub 424 10/100 series provides ultra low-cost 10/100 autosensing desktop connectivity where dedicated bandwidth is not required. </P><P> The FastHub 424 series provides unmatched flexibility through a broad range of features, including management options, integrated hub stacking ports, and switched uplink modules. It can be purchased with or without embedded Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) management and an easy-to-use Web-based management interface. In addition, each FastHub 424 includes integrated stacking ports, giving customers the choice to use the FastHub 424 as a standalone hub or to scale the workgroup size up to 96 ports in a single logical repeater.</P>