3CR17501-91 3Com Corporation

3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 3200 family switches are wirespeed, Layer 3 switches with 10/100 desktop connections and Gigabit downlinks for high performance connectivity to the rest of the network. These switches support dynamic Layer 3 routing, simplifying the implementation of Layer 3 networks by automatically configuring and updating the switch with all topology changes. This ability to dynamically reconfigure the routing provides a significant benefit over the use of static routes, avoiding the drawback of many Layer 3 switches which require manual intervention when changing the topology of the network.

Wirespeed, non-blocking Layer 2/3 switching for 10/100 desktop connections with built-in Gigabit downlinks. Packet prioritization gives optimal performance to real-time applications such as voice and video. Link aggregation of the downlinks enables high-performance connectivity to the core of the network, with resiliency to improve availability and uptime. Layer 3 switching at the edge enables fast switching of traffic between local subnets while offloading routers in the core of the network.

Rate limiting enables the bandwidth on each port to be restricted, preserving network bandwidth and allowing maximum control of network resources.