HP V1405 series devices are plug-and-play unmanaged fixed-configuration Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Layer 2 switches designed for small and midsize businesses looking for entry-level, low-cost networking. Series models include rack-mountable 16- and 24-port Gigabit switches; rack-mountable 16-, 24-, and 24+2 Fast Ethernet switches; desktop office environment 5- and 8-port Gigabit and Fast Ethernet switches; and desktop compact 5-, 8-, and 16-port Gigabit and Fast Ethernet switches. These unmanaged switches are preconfigured for fast, easy installation, with connections using low-cost Ethernet copper cabling. They support administration-friendly features such as autonegotiated port speed and automatic detection of the Ethernet cable type (MDI/MDIX). They are solidly built for business environments, with fanless quiet "green" operation, and designed for high reliability, long life, low power consumption, and low total cost of ownership. All switches are supported by a 3-year warranty.
HP is the term commonly referred to about the Hewlett-Packard Company, the corporation headquartered in California, USA has its European offices in Geneva. HP now operates in every country and is the largest technology company in the world. HP manufacturers computing, storage and networking hardware as well as develop software and services. HP's annual revenue for 2006 was at US$91.7 billion making it the world's largest technology vendor. HP was founded by William Hewlett and David Packard in 1935, they both graduated from Stanford University and started the company in a garage with a capital investment of US$538 and was later incorporated August 18, 1947. HP was ranked No. 1 for its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction programs, HP then went on in an effort to remove toxic substances from is products. HP has today created a successful line of digital cameras, printers, calculators, PDA's, servers, scanners and computers.