SuperStack II Hub 10 - 10/100 12 Port
Switching is currently a leading option for increasing performance by
providing high speed backbone links and eliminating server bottlenecks. Part of
the 3Com SuperStack® II range of products, the Switch 3000 10/100 provides
simple, low cost and high performance switched connections to Ethernet and Fast
Ethernet networks.
Summary of Features
The Switch 3000 10/100 has the following features:
- Twelve auto-negotiating 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX ports
- Plug-in Module slot (Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Fast Ethernet)
- Support for up to 8160 addresses in the Switch Database
- Store-and-forward forwarding mode ensuring the Switch forwards all valid
Ethernet frames and discards invalid Ethernet frames such as those with an
incorrect CRC
- Intelligent Flow Management for congestion control
- Full Duplex on all ports, including Fast Ethernet Plug-in Module ports
- Resilient Links
- Support for 16 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) per VLAN
- PACE (Priority Access Control Enabled) for supporting multimedia
applications over Ethernet
- 3Com's SuperStack II architecture:
- Connects to Advanced Redundant Power System
- Integrated network management
- 19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting
- SmartAgent support:
- IP and IPX management over SNMP
- RMON
- Repeater and Bridge MIB
- Broadcast storm control
- Easy software upgrades
- BOOTP for automatic IP address configuration
- Local management
Port Connections
10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX Ports
The Switch has 12 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX ports configured as
MDIX (cross-over). These ports can be set to 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or they can
automatically detect the speed of a link and provide a 10Mbps connection to
Ethernet devices or a 100Mbps connection to Fast Ethernet devices. The maximum
segment length is 100m (328ft) over category 5 twisted pair cable.
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