3Com 3C16471, 3C16478, 3C16472, 3C16477A, 3C16479 Datasheet

DATA SHEET

3Com®Baseline Switches

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Wide-Ranging Unmanaged Family

Small to mid-sized businesses looking for a
switched LAN with or without high-speed
uplinks, or a low cost, high-performance
Gigabit network, will find an affordable
solution with the family of 3Com

®

Baseline
switches, designed for plug-and-play
network operation.

10/100 Switching with Legacy Support

3Com Baseline Switch 2016 and 2024 are
ideal for businesses with legacy Ethernet
desktops that want to start a network. Fast
Ethernet (100 Mbps) support easily handles
higher speed desktop and office server
connections.

High-Performance 10/100/1000
Switching

For top performance, the 3Com Baseline
Switch 2808, 2816 and 2824 deliver wire­speed Gigabit throughput and a switching
capacity of up to 48 Gbps to handle the
most bandwidth-hungry applications.

Plug-and-Play Unmanaged Operation

3Com Baseline switches operate straight
out of the box, with no configuration
required. Auto MDI/MDIX ports identify
and adapt to the Ethernet cable type, elim­inating the most common cabling errors
and simplifying installation. Autosensing
ports detect and adjust to the speed of the
connected device to optimize network
performance.

Rack-Mounted or Free-Standing
Configuration

Small-business configurations can vary, so
the switches are designed to operate as a
free-standing or rack-mounted switch
with included mounting kit. The standard
19-inch, one rack-unit-high (1 RU) enclo­sure optimizes valuable office space.

Warranty

Limited Lifetime Hardware Replacement. See
www .3com.com/warranty for more detail.

Key Benefits

• Feature-rich devices with
wirespeed, non-blocking
performance

• Advanced features, such as
support for traffic prioritization
are ideal for larger networks,
running real-time applications

• Easy installation, with
plug-and-play design

3COM®BASELINE SWITCHES DATA SHEET

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3Com Baseline Switches at a Glance

3C16470 3C16471 3C16472 3C16477A 3C16478 3C16479

Ports - Autosensing 16 10/100 24 10/100 24 10/100 and 8 10/100/1000 16 10/100/1000 24 10/100/1000

Ethernet Ethernet 2 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet

Ethernet

LED Indicators Power, Network Power, Network Power, Network Power, Network Power, Network Power, Network

traffic/Duplex traffic/Duplex traffic/Duplex traffic/Duplex traffic/Duplex traffic/Duplex
mode, Link mode, Link mode, Link mode, Link mode, Link mode, Link
status/Speed status/Speed status/Speed status/Speed status/Speed status/Speed

802.1p Traffic N/A N/A N/A 4 queues on 4 queues on 4 queues on
Prioritization every port every port every port
(Priority Queuing)

MAC Addresses 4,000 4,000 4,000 8,000 32,000 32,000

MDI/MDIX -

✓✓✓✓✓✓

Automatic
configuration
on all ports

Forwarding Store & Forward Store & Forward Store & Forward Store & Forward Store & Forward Store & Forward
Method

3COM BASELINE
SWITCH 2016

3COM BASELINE
SWITCH 2024

3COM BASELINE
SWITCH 2126-G

3COM BASELINE
SWITCH 2808

3COM BASELINE
SWITCH 2816

3COM BASELINE
SWITCH 2824

Description

POWERFUL, ADVANCED SWITCHING

Gigabit performance (3C16472, 3C16477A, Connect to servers and desktops running at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. 48 Gbps switching capacity supports
3C16478, 3C16479) highest speed servers and desktops without additional network investment.

Non-blocking performance Baseline switches operate at full wirespeed on all ports, delivering unimpeded access to

networked resources.

Cost-effective 10/100/1000 connections Range of port densities provides expansion for growing small businesses at a very affordable price per port.

SIMPLE INSTALLATION AND USE

Auto MDI/MDIX ports Simplify installation by eliminating common cabling errors, automatically detecting the type of Ethernet

cable used—straight-through or crossover.

Pre-configured setup Makes sure that switches work "right out of the box" with no configuration or management

software needed.

Easy-to-read front panel LEDs Give at-a-glance status and network information to simplify diagnostics and troubleshooting.

Consistent form factor Clean design, standard 1RU enclosure optimizes rack space.

RELIABLE

Sturdy, dependable design 3Com delivers premium-quality, reliable networking products that stay up and running year after year.

Complete support package Limited Lifetime Hardware Replacement provides peace of mind.

Features and Benefits