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SuperStack Workgroups with LAN Switching
Highlights
For switching in the SuperStack
environment, there's the LinkSwitch
family of switching hubs. Choose
from stackable Ethernet, FDDI, and
ATM switching units to segment floor
wiring and improve performance in
workgroups, or to extend more band-
width to individual servers or work-
stations.
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STATUS
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INPUT
Which LinkSwitch Workgroup Switch?
Which high-speed server/backbone access technology?
Ethernet
Fast Ethernet
LinkSwitch
LinkSwitch
5 00
100 0
• Lowest entry price
• Low entry price
• 10 RJ-45 UTP ports
• 6 RJ-45 UTP ports
• 8,192 MAC addresses
• 1,014 MAC addresses
• Forwarding mode –
• Forwarding mode –
Cut-through
Store and Forward
• Lowest price/port
and entry price
• 24 RJ-45 UTP ports
• 500 MAC addresses*
• Forwarding mode –
Cut-through and
Store and Forward
• 2 Fast Ethernet ports
*Unlimited on the downlink
Products
LinkBuilder FMS II 24-Port Hub (3C16671)
™
LinkBuilder FMS II Fiber Hub (3C16665)
LinkSwitch 500 (3C30500) or
LinkSwitch 1000 (3C16900) or
LinkSwitch 1200 (3C16640) or
LinkSwitch 2200 (3C220000)
(Shown below) or
LinkSwitch 2700 (3C32730) with OC-3c
LinkBuilder FMS II Management Module
(3C16630)
Redundant Power System (3C565047)
3C16671
STATUS
UNIT
Red = Partition
MDI
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TCVR
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Packet
Power
MDIX
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AUI
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Collision
MGMT
3C16665
STATUS
UNIT
green =
link OK
Red
= Partition
Red = Partition
off
= link fail
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TCVR
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Packet
Power
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1 2
AUI
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Collision
MGMT
STATUS
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Serial Port
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B
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FDDI
ETHERNET
3C565047
Redundant Power Supply
OUTPUT
Fault
Overtemp
OK
FDDI
ATM
LinkSwitch
LinkSwitch
LinkSwitch
1200
2200
2700
• Lowest Ethernet/
ATM price/port
• 12 RJ-45 UTP ports
• 8,192 MAC addresses
• Forwarding mode –
Cut-through and
Store and Forward
• Lowest Ethernet-
FDDI price/port
• 16 RJ-45 UTP ports
• 8,192 MAC addresses
• Forwarding mode –
Store and Forward
LinkSwitch: A
Switching Revolution
in the Workgroup
3Com's LinkSwitch family of switches
eliminate client/server bottlenecks
with fast, simple, low-cost, highly
manageable designs that have revo-
lutionized workgroup switching.
Performance—Powerful switching
engines extend full 10 Mbps band-
width to the workgroup and up to
155 Mbps to the server or backbone,
eliminating network bottlenecks.
Simplicity—Plug-and-play installa-
tion and drag-and-drop graphical
configuration make adds, moves,
and changes exceptionally easy.
Low Cost—The switches deliver
LinkBuilder
FMS II
high performance without the need
for expensive desktop or cabling
LinkBuilder
changes. They are priced for the
FMS II
workgroup, making them affordable
for all workgroup applications,
LinkSwitch
2200
including connecting individual
power users.
LinkBuilder
RPS
Manageability—Transcend manage-
ment gives you at-a-glance monitor-
ing and comprehensive control of the
entire workgroup—switches, hubs,
and adapters. Management tools
combine a high degree of flexibility
with a common look and feel.
SuperStack—Every LinkSwitch
workgroup switch is part of 3Com's
SuperStack system, allowing you to
enhance connectivity, functionality,
and resilience by simply adding units
to the stack.
Fault Tolerance—For additional
uptime protection, you have the
option of using a Redundant Power
System.
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LinkBuilder Hub Configuration Guide
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