3Com 3800 - Manual (Page 19)

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WITCH
3800 O
VERVIEW
This chapter describes the following:
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Switch 3800 features
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How to use the Switch 3800 in your network configuration
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Switch 3800 front view
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Switch 3800 rear view
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Factory default settings
About the
Switch 3800 Network managers are currently faced with the challenge of creating
networks that can provide high-speed and high performance to serve
the needs of today’s network users.
Part of the 3Com SuperStack ® II range of products, the Switch 3800
provides switching and IP Routing between multiple
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports and one Gigabit Ethernet port.
Summary of
Features The Switch 3800 has the following features:
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24 autosensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, one Gigabit Ethernet
port, and one redundant Gigabit Ethernet port
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Support for 12,000 addresses in the Switch forwarding database
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Fully nonblocking operation
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All ports transmit and receive packets at wire speed
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Full-duplex operation
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2Mb packet memory
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