SWITCHING
DATA SHEET
OVERVIEW
The 3Com
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Switch 4200G Gigabit Family delivers
quad-speed performance—10/100/1000 and 10-
Gigabit–with plug-and-play "Gigabit-to-the-Desktop"
switching and rich, easy-to-use features perfect for
cost-conscious medium-sized businesses wanting a
fast, efficient network upgrade.
Layer 2 switching along with Layer 3 static routes
make these ideal for wiring closet, workgroup
connectivity. For great flexibility, four of the ports are
dual-personality, operating either as 10/100/1000 or
SFP-based fiber. These switches accommodate one or
two extra optional 10-Gigabit high-speed links,
enabling connectivity to a core network or to high-
performance servers.
Enterprise-class security features include IEEE 802.1X
network login, SSL encrypted device log-in and Access
Control Lists. These switches come with a limited
lifetime warranty and next business day, advanced
hardware replacement in most regions.
Family switch models—clusterable in any combination
up to 32 units—are:
> 3Com Switch 4200G 12-Port:
12 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 1 10-Gigabit slot
> 3Com Switch 4200G 24-Port:
24 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 2 10-Gigabit slots
> 3Com Switch 4200G PWR 24-Port:
24 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 2 10-Gigabit slots;
Power over Ethernet on all 10/100/1000 ports
> 3Com Switch 4200G 48-Port:
48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 2 10-Gigabit slots
KEY BENEFITS
AFFORDABLE MANAGED GIGABIT CONNECTIVITY
The Switch 4200G family is 3Com’s most economical
Gigabit managed stackable switch line. Achieve up to a
10-times performance improvement with Gigabit, at
prices many still associate with 10/100 switches.
FUTURE PROOF NETWORKING
3Com Switch 4200G switches provide outstanding
investment protection by providing quad-speed
10/100/1000 Mbps and 10-Gigabit switching. Gradually
move users to Gigabit speeds, with full backward
compatibility with slower 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps
networking.
Switch 4200G models support 10-Gigabit uplinks to tie
into an evolving core network infrastructure. They are
XENPAK transceiver ready, requiring no additional
module for 10-Gigabit XENPAK support. A module for
10-Gigabit XFP support is also available.
3COM SWITCH 4200G
GIGABIT FAMILY
from top: 3Com Switch 4200G 12-Port, Switch 4200G 24-Port, Switch
4200G 48-Port, Switch 4200G PWR 24-Port
Highly affordable, entry-level managed
Gigabit connectivity for medium-sized
businesses and branch office networks
