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3 C O M
®
N J 10 0 N E T W O R K J A C K
Customers
can maximize
existing cabling
infrastructures
and improve the
integration of their
networked devices.
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The basic value of the network jack is
that it's part of the cabling infrastruc-
ture rather than a desktop device. As
a result, it replaces cabling and uses
fewer switch ports—which can save
an organization a tremendous amount
of money. Our studies indicate that
by deploying the 3Com NJ100
Network Jack, you can save up to
$430 over a traditional installation
of four active ports.
Beyond cost savings, what are
the benefits of the 3Com NJ100
Network Jack?
In addition to cost savings, the 3Com
NJ100 Network Jack:
• Prevents the deployment of unau-
thorized desktop devices. Most IT
managers indicate they have prob-
lems with end users introducing
unauthorized desktop devices into
their networks. The 3Com NJ100
Network Jack provides a solution
that gives the end user the added
connectivity but puts control back
in the hands of the IT manager.
• Consolidates voice and data
connections. The 3Com NJ100
Network Jack is VoIP-compatible
in a converged voice/data environ-
ment via its switched ports or in
a separate voice network (VoIP or
legacy analog) via its pass-through
ports. What's more, it connects all
those functions within a 3" x 5"
space. Desktop hubs and switches
don't offer this level of functional-
ity within the footprint of a
network jack.
• Minimizes potential disruption. By
making the added connectivity part
of the infrastructure, there is less
chance of the end user accidentally
disrupting the connection. These
disruptions typically prompt phone
calls to IT support. The 3Com NJ100
Network Jack significantly reduces
the costs associated with those calls.
This is especially true in a Power-
over-Ethernet environment.
• Increases the integrity of the net-
work. From a data perspective, this
point is more relevant to desktop
hubs because it reduces the poten-
tial for end users to create loopback
errors. From a power perspective, a
Power-over-Ethernet solution virtu-
ally eliminates the possibility of
power disruption, increasing the
overall integrity of the network.
• Reduces possibility of theft. Free-
standing desktop hubs and switches
are more likely to "grow legs and
walk away" than a 3Com NJ100
Network Jack that is screwed
into the wall.
• Cleans up the desktop area. The
3Com NJ100 Network Jack allows
you to reduce the number of cables
exposed on the desktop.
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Who are your customers?
Anyone in a networked environment
who needs to connect more devices
than their number of existing active
connections should consider the 3Com
NJ100 Network Jack. A customer that
deploys network jacks in a new instal-
lation receives the maximum amount of
savings in their network infrastructure
costs. Customers that install network
jacks in their existing installations,
maximize their existing cabling infra-
structure without incurring the high
cost of pulling additional cable.
Customers with limited or fixed IT
budgets can expand connectivity
with the network jacks and free up
resources for other equipment.
What are some specific applications?
Here are a few examples of organiza-
tions and locations that can benefit by
installing 3Com NJ100 Network Jacks:
Education
• Training rooms
• Faculty or administrative offices
• Computer labs
• Dorm rooms
• Libraries
• Group study areas
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