3Com Switches Owner's Manual

Flexible, affordable 10/100/1000 Mbps
stackable switches for boosting performance
at the desktop, workgroup, and backbone
The only certainty in networks today
is that bandwidth demands will
continue to increase. As more com-
plex and time-sensitive applications
such as voice and video are created
for the desktop, a higher volume of
traffic is generated throughout the
network. This results in network bot-
tlenecks that can cause performance
problems within workgroups, to and
from servers, and across the back-
bone. Switching technology has
proven to be the most cost-effective,
flexible, and least disruptive way to
add and manage bandwidth at every
level of your network.
3Com has the broadest array of
switching solutions to match your
particular requirements. To safeguard
your investment, we offer a family
of stackable switches that delivers
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, ATM technologies, and
Layer 3 switching to solve any
performance problem. No matter
which product you start with today
in one area of your network, you can
be assured of a complete migration
path and compatible solutions to
take you to the next step tomorrow.
And that covers everything from the
desktop to the backbone.
Make any of the SuperStack
switches part of a 3Com SuperStack
®
system. The SuperStack II product
family offers scalable multitechnology
connections, integrated management
with a common look and feel, and
optional uninterruptible and
redundant power systems.
For those who require the high
quality, reliability, and robustness of
the 3Com SuperStack II family, but
without management capabilities,
the SuperStack II family of Baseline
switches provides a cost-effective
range of products in a variety of
port densities.
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