3Com 3C17700 - SuperStack 3 Switch 4900, Getting Started Manual

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About the Switches
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The Switch 4900 connects your existing 100 Mbps devices and
high-performance workgroups with a 1000 Mbps copper backbone or
server connection.
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The Switch 4900 SX connects your existing 1000 Mbps devices and
high-performance workgroups with a 1000BASE-SX fiber backbone or
server connection.
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The Switch 4924 connects your existing 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps
devices and high-performance workgroups to a 1000 Mbps copper
backbone or server connection.
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The Switch 4950 is a 10/100/1000 Mbps mixed media device that
allows you to connect your existing 10/100/1000 Mbps devices and
high-performance workgroups to a fiber or copper gigabit backbone
or server connection.
You can also interconnect any combination of two Switches from the
SuperStack
®
4900 Family or 3Com Switch 40x0 Family to create an XRN
Distributed Fabric. This allows you to create a highly resilient core around
which you can build your network. For more information about
interconnecting Switches, see
“Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric” on
page 24 . For more information about 3Com XRN Technology and how to
use it in your network, refer to the Implementation Guide on the
CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch.
For information about using the software features of the Switch, refer to
the “SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide” on
the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch.