Introduction

The 3Com® Baseline Switch 2816 is a highly affordable, high-performance unmanaged Gigabit switch, ideal for dynamic, creative small-business environments. 1000 Mbps Gigabit speeds and a switching capacity of 48 Gbps meet the performance needs for even the most bandwidth-hungry applications. Advanced switching features such as Class-of-Service (CoS) 802.1p traffic prioritization make sure that real-time applications such as video and audio take priority so they run effectively, and enable the switches to operate in larger network environments.

3Com small-business switches are consistently among the industry's most reliable products. 3Com also offers a strong support package with limited lifetime hardware warranty, ninety days free technical phone support and unlimited Web support to ensure peace of mind long after deployment.

Features

• Highly affordable Gigabit switch offers exceptional value, delivering outstanding performance at a low price
• Switch is preconfigured at the factory, so it's easy to install right out of the box
• Nonblocking performance improves access to network resources
• Auto-negotiation accommodates mixed-bandwidth LANs
• IEEE 802.1p prioritization provides compatibility with networks running real-time applications
• Automatic MDI/MDIX on all ports simplifies installation
• One rack unit (1RU) form factor optimizes rack space
• Limited Lifetime Warranty for hardware, with ninety days free technical phone support and unlimited Web support provide peace of mind
  

Specifications

• Total ports: 16 autosensing 10/1001000 Ethernet
• Standards Conformance: ISO 8802-3, IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet), IEEE 802.1d (bridging), IEEE 802.3x (flow control), IEEE 802.3ab (Gigabit Ethernet)
• Media interfaces: 10/100/1000BASE-TX/RJ-45
• Switching features: Store-and-forward; full-/half-duplex auto-negotiation; Class-of-Service (CoS) 802.1p traffic prioritization (priority queuing)
• MAC addresses: 32,000
• LED Indicators: Power, network traffic/duplex mode, link status/speed
• Electrical Power:
  • Power inlet: IEC 320
    
  • AC line frequency: 47/63 Hz
    
  • Input voltage: 100-240 VAC
    
  • Current rating: 0.4A at 115V, 0.2A at 230V
    
  • Maximum power consumption: 37.9W
    
  • Maximum power dissipation: 156 BTU/hr
• Physical Dimensions:
  • Height: 440 mm (17.3 in)
    
  • Depth: 174 mm (6.8 in)
    
  • Width: 43.6 mm (1.7 in)
• Operating Temperature: 0^o to 50^oC (32^o to 122^oF)
  
• Humidity: 10 to 90% (non-condensing)
• Safety: UL 1950, EN 60950, CSA 22.2 #950, IEC 60950
• Emissions : EN 55022 Class A, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, ICES-003Class A, VCCI Class A, AS/NZS 3548 Class A, CNS 13438 Class A
• Environmental: EN 60068 (IEC 68)
• Immunity: EN 55024
• Package Contents
  
  • Switch
  • Rubber feet
  • Rack-mount kit
  • User's guide