Small and Medium-sized Business that want to upgrade overall network performance from fast Ethernet(100M) to Gigabit Ethernet(1000M) on the current cabling Small and Medium-sized Business looking for a cost-effective Gigabit switch to desktops Small and Medium-sized Business looking for Gigabit switch for server farm application Businesses looking for minimal network management effort and reduced expenses; truly Plug-and-Play and no configuration required.