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3COM SWITCH 4200G
GIGABIT FAMILY

From top: 3Com Switch 4200G 12-Port, Switch 4200G 24-Port,
Switch 4200G 48-Port, Switch 4200G PWR 24-Port

OVERVIEW
The 3Com® Switch 4200G Gigabit Family delivers
quad-speed performance—10/100/1000 and 10Gigabit–with plug-and-play "Gigabit-to-the-Desktop"
switching and rich, easy-to-use features perfect for
cost-consciousmedium-sized businesses wanting a
fast, efficient network upgrade.
Layer 2 switching along with Layer 3 static routes
make these ideal for wiring closet, workgroup
connectivity. For great flexibility, four of the ports are
dual-personality, operating either as 10/100/1000 or
SFP-based fiber. These switches accommodate one or
two extra optional 10-Gigabit high-speed links,
enablingconnectivity to a core network or to highperformance servers.
Enterprise-class security features include IEEE 802.1X
network login, SSL encrypted device log-in and Access
Control Lists. These switches come with a limited
lifetime warranty and next business day, advanced
hardware replacement in most regions.
Family switch models—clusterable in any combination
up to 32 units—are:
>3Com Switch 4200G12-Port:
12 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 1 10-Gigabit slot
>3Com Switch 4200G 24-Port:
24 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 2 10-Gigabit slots

>3Com Switch 4200G PWR 24-Port:
24 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 2 10-Gigabit slots;
Power over Ethernet on all 10/100/1000 ports
>3Com Switch 4200G 48-Port:
48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T ports, 4 of which are dual-personality
10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit; 2 10-Gigabit slots

KEY BENEFITS
AFFORDABLE MANAGED GIGABIT CONNECTIVITY
The Switch 4200G family is 3Com’smost economical
Gigabit managed stackable switch line. Achieve up to a
10-times performance improvement with Gigabit, at
prices many still associate with 10/100 switches.
FUTURE PROOF NETWORKING
3Com Switch 4200G switches provide outstanding
investment protection by providing quad-speed
10/100/1000 Mbps and 10-Gigabit switching. Gradually
move users to Gigabit speeds, with full backwardcompatibility with slower 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps
networking.
Switch 4200G models support 10-Gigabit uplinks to tie
into an evolving core network infrastructure. They are
XENPAK transceiver ready, requiring no additional
module for 10-Gigabit XENPAK support. A module for
10-Gigabit XFP support is also available.

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KEY BENEFITS (continued)
EMPOWERS APPLICATION CONVERGENCE
The Switch4200G family combines high performance
Gigabit switching, QoS and traffic management features
to help ensure essential applications get the appropriate
priority for efficient utilization of network resources.
The PWR model with available Power over Ethernet
readies your network for running converged
applications such as voice, wireless and video
surveillance over the network.

ENHANCESMANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
The Switch 4200G family is easy to use and manage,
designed to increase business productivity by reliably
supporting business applications. Cluster together up
to 32 devices for easy administration, with single IP
management across 3Com switching lines.
DELIVERS HIGH PERFORMANCE
No need to buy new switches when additional network
performance is needed, as the Switch 4200Gfamily
features 12-, 24- and 48-port models, providing
aggregate switching capacity up to 136 Gbps and
101.2 Mpps performance on the 48-port model.
GIVES FLEXIBLE, BASIC LAYER 3 ROUTING
Layer 3 static routing, with 32 definable static routes,
gives this switch added flexibility to handle more
complex networking needs.
REDUNDANT POWER SYSTEM SUPPORT
The 3Com Switch 4200G PWR model...