SuperStack 3 Switch 4400

POSITIONING GUIDE

SuperStack 3 Switch 4300

Networking with
3Com 10/100 Switches
Switching Solutions

Which Switch?

3Com SuperStack 3 10/100 switches

let you build more efficient, complete
solutions to meet the requirements of
growing networks. From simple

Ethernet switching to more advanced

features and functionality, theres a
SuperStack 3 10/100 switch to satisfy
customer needs.

Customer Requirement

3Com Product

Why it Wins

- Replace existing hubs or

switches with a futureproof solution
- Provide cost-effective
flexible connections with
minimum complexity
- Implement networked
telephony solutions (such
as SuperStack 3 NBX)
- Deliver business critical
applications or real-time
data in a specified time,
every time
- Provide a scalable
solution for easy network
management and growth

SuperStack 3
Switch 4400

- High performance, feature rich

24-port solution for todays
networking needs
- Breakthrough pricing for
multi-layer packet classification without the complexity
of traditional solutions
- Scalability and growth
radically simple stacking and
stack-wide trunking allows
easy expansion to a Switch
4400 network
- Future proofedadvanced
switching functionality;
application-aware intelligent
switching available when
required.
- Complements 3Coms existing
networking portfolio,
including Gigabit Ethernet
switches and NICs

- Deliver wire-speed, high

port density switching at
a reasonable price
- Provide management and
redundancy
- Expand networks effortlessly

SuperStack 3
Switch 4300

- 48 10/100 ports with 4

additional uplink ports via
the two module slots
- Fully integrated with 3Com
Network Supervisor for easy
network management

- Increase port density and

bandwidth in existing
Switch 3300 stacks

SuperStack 3
Switch 3300
Family

- Modular and fixed configuration 10/100 switches very

competitively priced
- 12-port and 24-port, FX, XM,
TM, SM, and MM
- Fully integrated with 3Com
Network Supervisor for easy
network management

- Provide basic switching

connectivity
- Increase bandwidth and
port density at minimal
cost

SuperStack 3
Baseline
Switches

- Competitively priced
- Wire speed performance with
simple management-free setup
and configuration

NETWORKING WITH 3COM 10/100 SWITCHES

Which 3Com
Switch?

Do you want a new

cost-effective switch
with advanced features?

No

Yes
No

Do you want to
start a new stack?

Yes

Do you need
high port density
and management?

No

Yes
No

Do you want a
low-cost unmanaged
solution?

Do you have an
existing stack?

Yes
Yes
SuperStack 3 Switch 4400
Feature-rich networking at
wire-speed with multi-layer
packet classification

SuperStack 3 Switch 4300

Cost-effective with high
port density; standalone
workgroups

SuperStack 3 Switch 3300

Family
Expansion of existing
Switch 3300 networks

Why Choose
3Com Switches?

Installed Base3Com has sold more

than 40 million stackable 10 and
10/100 switch ports to date,
delivering unparalleled expertise in
this market.
Peace of Mind3Com switches
provide industry-renowned quality
and reliability.
Advanced Functionality3Com
switches are designed to support
new applications such as networked
telephony (VoIP) and wireless LAN.
Radical Simplicity3Com switches
are easy to install and use, and
include free network management
software and integrated Web-based
management.
ChoiceTo complement the
SuperStack 3 10/100 switching
portfolio, 3Com offers a variety of
industry-leading Gigabit Ethernet
switches. For information on the
SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 family,
visit http://www.3com.com.

SuperStack 3 Baseline
Switches
Simple, low-cost
connections

Affordability3Com switches offer

unrivalled price/performance.
Investment Protection3Com
provides free software upgrades,
making it easy to add new features
and functionality at no cost.
Warranty and Other Support Services
Lifetime limited warranty, for as
long as the original Customer owns
the product, or 5 years after
product discontinuance, whichever
occurs first. Includes fan and power
supply.
After registering the product
online, other free support services
such as telephone support, faster
hardware replacement, and software
updates may also be available,
depending on geography.

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