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About the
SuperStack 3
Switch 3300 SM
The SuperStack
®
3 Switch 3300 SM connects:
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your existing 10Mbps devices.
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high-performance workgroups with a 100Mbps or 1000Mbps
backbone or server connection.
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users to dedicated 100Mbps ports in one switch.
In addition, as part of the 3Com
®
SuperStack 3 range of products, you
can combine it with any SuperStack II or SuperStack 3 system as your
network grows.
Summary of Features
The Switch has the following hardware features:
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24 Fast Ethernet auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports
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1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet port
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One Matrix Port for connecting units in the Switch 1100/3300 family
to form a stack. This enables you to:
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Connect two units back-to-back using a single Matrix Cable
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Stack the Switch with up to three other units in the Switch
1100/3300 family, when one of the units is a Switch 3300 MM unit
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SuperStack architecture
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Connects to Redundant Power System/Advanced Redundant
Power System
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19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting
For information about the software features of the Switch, refer to the
“SuperStack Switch Management Guide”.
