3Com Product Family
3Com SuperStack 3
Switch 4900 Family
3Com SuperStack 3
Switch 3800 Family
3Com SuperStack 3
Switch 4400 Family
3Com SuperStack 3
Switch 3200 Family
3Com SuperStack 3
Switch 4200 Family
3Com Baseline Switch
Family
3Com OfficeConnect
Switches
3Com IntelliJack Switches
Your Requirement
High performance, resilient Gigabit
switching for the server farm. Advanced
Layer 3 functionality for traffic
management and control at the edge
of the network, with fast failure
recovery for mission critical applications.
Supports 3Com XRN
™
technology,
3Com's patented, innovative approach
to building highly resilient networks
For highest performance stackable Gigabit
to the desktop, with a future-proof 10Gbps
expansion slot, choose from among the
Switch 3870 24- and 48-port models.
Also available are 12-, 24- and 48-port
standalone Gigabit to the desktop
switches.
Managed, advanced Layer 2/4 10/100
connections with flexible Gigabit
uplinks, resilient stacking, standards-
based log-in security, and optimized
voice support. For medium to large
enterprise environments.
Managed 10/100 connections with
dynamic Layer 3 (RIP) routing. With
standards-based log-in security and
flexible uplink connections.
Managed Layer 2 entry-level 10/100
connections. Features built-in Gigabit
ports for stacking and uplinks for
smaller enterprise networks.
Unmanaged Layer 2 entry-level 10/100
and 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
switching for small and medium
business sites.
Compact small office 10/100 and
Gigabit switches. “Plus” and Gigabit
switches feature Auto MDI/MDIX on
every port and traffic prioritization.
Unique, compact “in the wall” 10/100
switches for simplified port expansion.
Typical Applications
• Server farm aggregation.
• Wiring closet aggregation with Gigabit
downlinks.
• Enterprise-level 10/100/1000
workgroup/desktop connections linked to a
high-speed core network.
• Workgroup Gigabit connections, especially
for running high-bandwidth, graphic/video
applications.
• Enterprise-level 10/100 workgroup/desktop
connections linked to a high-speed core
network.
• Optimized environment for running voice
on the network.
• Combine with Power over Ethernet model
for deploying wireless, telephony, and video
over Ethernet solutions.
• Workgroup / desktop connections with
switching across multiple local segments, in
addition to connections to
high-speed core network or to servers.
• Desktop 10/100 connections linked to
a high-speed core network or to servers.
• Desktop 10/100 connections linked to
a high-speed core network or to servers.
• Desktop Gigabit connections, especially
where running high-bandwidth,
graphic/video applications.
• Future-proof workgroup/desktop connections
preparing for gradual
migration from 10/100 to Gigabit.
• Small office networking.
• Expansion of Ethernet wall ports
where wiring is already in place.
• Upgrading of existing wiring plant
to accommodate additional users.
• Security of network hardware is an issue.
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