12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH3300 FX
About the SuperStack II Switch 3300 FX
The SuperStack® II Switch 3300 FX connects your exis ting 10Mbps
devices, connects high-performance workgroups with a 100Mbps
backbone or server connection, a nd connects power users to dedicated
100Mbps ports — all in one switch. In a ddition, as part of the 3Com
SuperStack II range of products, you can combine it with any SuperStack
II system as your network grows.
Summary of Features The Switch has the following hardware features:
■Eight Fast Ethernet 100BASE-FX ports
■Two Fast Ethernet auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports
■Matrix port for connecting units in the Switch 1100/3300 family to
form a stack:
■Connect two units back-to-back usin g a single Matrix Cable
■Connect up to four units using Matr ix Cables linked to a Matrix
Module
■Slot for an Expansion Module
■SuperStack II architecture
■Connects to Redundant Power System / Uninterruptible Power
System
■19-inch rack or stand-alone mountin g
For information about the software features of the Switch, refer to the
“SuperStack II Switch Management Guide” (DUA1695-0BAA0x).
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