3Com 3C16987 manual About SuperStack Switch 3300 SM, Summary of Features

12CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 SM

About the

SuperStack II

Switch 3300 SM

Summary of Features

The SuperStack® II Switch 3300 SM connects:

■your existing 10Mbps devices.

■high-performance workgroups with a 100Mbps or 1000Mbps backbone or server connection.

■users to dedicated 100Mbps ports in one switch.

In addition, as part of the 3Com® SuperStack II range of products, you can combine it with any SuperStack II system as your network grows.

The Switch has the following hardware features:

■24 Fast Ethernet auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

■1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet port

■One Matrix Port for connecting units in the Switch 1100/3300 family to form a stack. This enables you to:

■Connect two units back-to-back using a single Matrix Cable

■Stack the Switch with up to three other units in the Switch 1100/3300 family, when one of the units is a Switch 3300 MM unit

■SuperStack II architecture

■Connects to Redundant Power System/Advanced Redundant Power System

■19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting

For information about the software features of the Switch, refer to the “SuperStack II Switch Management Guide”.