CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions 8
Related Documentation 9
Year 2000 Compliance 10
Documentation Comments 10
Product Registration 10
1INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 MM
About the SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 MM 12
Summary of Features 12
Switch 3300 MM Front View Detail 13
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX Ports 13
LEDs 13
Switch 3300 MM Rear View Detail 15
Unit Information Label 15
Power Socket 15
Redundant Power System Socket 15
Console Port 16
Matrix Ports 1 6
Network Configuration Examples 17
Switch 3300 MM as a Segmentation Switch 17
Switch 3300 MM as a Collapsed Backbone Switch 18
Switch 3300 MM as a Desktop Switch 19
Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet 20
Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 21
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