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SWITCHING

DATA SHEET

OVERVIEW

The 3Com

Switch 5500 10/100 Family delivers

premium levels of performance, security and

reliability for robust switching at the enterprise

network edge. The family consists of Layer 2/3/4 Fast

Ethernet and Power over Ethernet switches, with

advanced features that can accommodate the most

demanding applications, offering resilient and secure

connectivity and the latest traffic-prioritization

technologies to optimize applications on converged

networks. Designed for maximum flexibility and

scalability, 3Com Switch 5500 models come with 24 or

48 10/100 ports, plus four active SFP-based Gigabit

Ethernet ports for stacking and uplinks.

The switches can be stacked up to eight units high in

one location, or they can be distributed over several

sites up to 70 km (43.5 miles) apart and connected via

Gigabit links to form a virtual “stack.” One stack can

provide up to 384 Fast Ethernet ports and may be

managed centrally as a single-IP entity. Each stack

offers chassis-like availability and resiliency over

traditional aggregated-trunk configurations with

patented 3Com XRN

(eXpandable Resilient

Networking) stacking technology.

Further expansion is possible via clustered stacking

technology, allowing single IP management for up to

32 devices from different 3Com switch families,

including the Switch 5500G, 5500, 4800G, 4500G, 4500,

4210 and 4200G.

KEY BENEFITS

ENTERPRISELEVEL PERFORMANCE

3Com Switch 5500 10/100 devices provide switching

capacity of up to 17.6 Gbps for 52-port models and

12.8 Gbps for 28-port models. Wirespeed and line-rate

performance is delivered on all ports within the stack.

Advanced Layer 3 routing—including OSPF, PIM-SM,

PIM-DM and RIP v1/v2—helps deliver optimal

performance and system response.

These switches offer Enterprise-class switching

features including more MAC addresses, static routes

and IP interfaces, greater number of virtual LANs

(VLANs), extended port mirroring, Layer 3 OSPF and

multicast routing, enhanced resiliency via 3Com XRN

stacking technology and IEEE 802.3af Power over

Ethernet (PoE) support.

HIGH AVAILABILITY FOR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS

XRN technology, a 3Com innovation, enables multiple

interconnected and stackable Layer 3 switches to be

managed as a single entity. Stack and switching fabric

setup is automated and provides a high level of

resiliency and continuous availability without adding

to network complexity.

After configuration, all switches actively share routing

intelligence and network loads—eliminating the wasted

bandwidth and added expense of a passive standby

unit. Ultra-fast failover recovery automatically

edistributes traffic among the other active units in

case a switch becomes disconnected or fails.

3COM SWITCH 5500

10/100 FAMILY

From top: 3Com Switch 5500-EI 28-Port FX, Switch 5500-EI 52-Port,

Switch 5500-EI 28-Port, Switch 5500-EI PWR 52-Port, Switch 5500-

EI PWR 28-Port

Summary of content (8 pages)

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DATA SHEET SWITCHING 3COM SWITCH 5500 10/100 FAMILY From top: 3Com Switch 5500-EI 28-Port FX, Switch 5500-EI 52-Port, Switch 5500-EI 28-Port, Switch 5500-EI PWR 52-Port, Switch 5500EI PWR 28-Port OVERVIEW KEY BENEFITS The 3Com® Switch 5500 10/100 Family delivers premium levels of performance, security and reliability for robust switching at the enterprise network edge.
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3COM SWITCH 5500 10/100 FAMILY KEY BENEFITS (CONTINUED) RPS units provide these benefits: MULTILAYER SECURITY › For PWR switches, an RPS can deliver more power budget for IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet than what the switches alone can provide. For example, the Switch 5500G PWR 52-port switch has a PoE power budget of 300 Watts, which means that less than half of the ports can provide the full 802.3af PoE power of 15.4 Watts. With an RPS providing power, all 48-ports can provide a full 15.
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KEY BENEFITS (CONTINUED) FUTURE-PROOF INVESTMENT Standards-based switching and management features provide a networking solution that maximizes IT investment and supports emerging standards. Comprehensive IPv6 management features, as well as IPv6 traffic filtering and classification, prepares your network for this next generation IPv6 version while maintaining full compatibility with today's more common IPv4.
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3COM SWITCH 5500 10/100 FAMILY 5 PRODUCT WARRANTY AND OTHER SERVICES Warranty 3Com Limited Lifetime Warranty. For as long as the original end user owns the product, or for five years after 3Com discontinues the of sale of the product, whichever occurs first. Hardware coverage Covers the complete unit including power supply and fan. In-warranty hardware replacement* Advanced Hardware Replacement of hardware for the duration of the warranty.
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3COM SWITCH 5500 10/100 FAMILY 6 SPECIFICATIONS (continued) CONVERGENCE 8 hardware queues per port IEEE 802.1p Class of Service/Quality of Service (CoS/QoS) on ingress and egress Remarking of packets based on priority: • Type of Service (ToS) • IEEE 802.
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3COM SWITCH 5500 10/100 FAMILY 7 SPECIFICATIONS (continued) POWER SUPPLY Mode support: AC-only, AC and DC, DC-only operation Built-in DC power stage for direct connection to -48 V supply AC line frequency: 50/60 Hz Input voltage: 90-240 VAC AC current rating: 1.0A max. (PWR models: 7.0A max.) DC current rating: 2.0A max. (PWR 28-port: 12.0A; PWR 52-port: 19.5A; max.
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3COM SWITCH 5500 10/100 FAMILY 8 SERVICE AND SUPPORT 3Com Global Services offers the resources and talents of a major corporation plus more than two decades of experience in resolving network challenges and delivering business benefits to enterprises around the world. Global support with a personalized focus in the local language helps drive productivity and minimize expenses.