3Com® Baseline Switch 2250 Plus
DATA SHEET
Enterprise-class, Layer 2 10/100 switch for small and medium businesses, with advanced features for network control and flexibility
OVERVIEW
The “smart” 3Com® Baseline Switch 2250 Plus is a web-managed Layer 2 10/100 Ethernet switch that delivers enterprise-class features, customized and priced for smalland mid-sized organizations. With an easy-to-use switch interface and advanced features (VLANs, IEEE 802.1X authentication and Rapid Spanning Tree), forty-eight 10/100 ports and two dual-purpose Gigabit ports, the Baseline Switch 2250 Plus is the most cost-effective way to provide a managed network.
KEY BENEFITS
LAYER 2 SWITCHING WITH ADVANCED FEATURES
The Baseline Switch 2250 Plus has forty-eight 10/100 ports and two dual-purpose Gigabit ports (copper or SFP-based fiber) to connect to high-performance computers, servers, or core network backbones.
The switch provides non-blocking performance—all ports perform at wirespeed which helps to eliminate network traffic bottlenecks. Manual link aggregation allows ports to be grouped together to form an ultra- high-bandwidth connection that greatly expands bandwidth capacity to the network backbone.
This “smart” switch has the features that help build a voice ready network, with support for auto-voice VLAN, SNMP-based management, IGMP snooping and query and IEEE 802.1X for strengthening security.
The Baseline Switch 2250 Plus also supports Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree, traffic prioritization, priority queuing and VLANs. These switching features ensure optimal use of available bandwidth as traffic flow is directed according to the needs of the business.
NO SWITCH SETUP REQUIRED
This Baseline Plus switch is operational straight out-of-the-box; as long as default settings are acceptable, there is no need to configure the switch. If desired, the switch can be configured using a web browser or SNMP management software.
SMART BROWSER-BASED USER INTERFACE
For networks that require more control, the switch management interface—completely redesigned to enhance useability—allows even novice users to quickly and confidently configure the switch during initial setup or normal operation.
In addition, the web interface features individual port-traffic monitoring (port mirroring) and a unique, quick-glance switch status review. A cable diagnostic tool lets users troubleshoot basic connectivity problems via the web management interface further simplifying network installation.
3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus
3COM® BASELINE SWITCH 2250 PLUS
KEY BENEFITS
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THREE YEAR HARDWARE WARRANTY
3Com gives a Three Year Limited Hardware Warranty on the Baseline Switch 2250 Plus. Advance Hardware Replacement, with Next Business Day shipment in most regions, is provided upon product registration. See www.3com.com/warranty for details.
SERVICE
3Com products are backed by 3Com Global Services and authorized partners with demonstrated expertise in network assessment, implementation and maintenance. Ask about which 3Com Network Health Check, installation services and maintenance service packages are available in your area.
FEATURES HIGHLIGHTS
Feature |
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Outstanding value |
Take advantage of flexible, configurable and powerful switching that costs |
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not much more than an unmanaged switch. |
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Flexible Gigabit uplinks |
Choose to daisychain multiple units together via the built-in copper |
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Gigabit uplink ports or connect to a network backbone via SFP-based |
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fiber modules. |
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Enhanced browser-based user |
Extremely easy-to-use user interface allows even the most novice users |
interface |
to configure the switch during initial setup and monitor it during normal |
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operation. |
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VLANs |
Segment the network by grouping users based on their data or traffic |
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exchange requirements. This ensures optimal use of available bandwidth |
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as traffic flow is directed according to the needs of the business. |
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Manual link aggregation |
Group together any number of ports to form an ultra-high-bandwidth |
(trunking) |
connection to the network backbone; help prevent traffic bottlenecks. |
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Traffic monitoring |
Administrators can examine suspect data streams received on any port |
(port mirroring) |
by mirroring the data stream to a monitoring port. |
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IEEE 802.1X network access control |
Provides standards-based security combined with local authentication. |
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SNMP support |
Switch can be managed with SNMP-compatible tools. |
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Rapid Spanning Tree |
Improves network compatibility, scalability and availability. |
Protocol (RSTP) support |
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IGMP snooping and query |
Multicast filtering optimizes network performance, instead of |
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flooding traffic to all ports. |
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Cable diagnostics |
Easy-to-use browser based tools, allowing the users to remotely detect |
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cable issues. |
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Fanless design |
Silent operation whether used in a rack or desktop situation. |
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