3Com 5500 Series Datasheet
DATA SHEET
3Com
®
Switch 5500 10/100 Family
Premium stackable
10/100 switches deliver
maximum security,
convergence features
and intelligence
required by the most
demanding advanced
enterprise networks
OVERVIEW
The 3Com
®
Switch 5500 10/100 Family delivers premium levels of
performance, security and reliability for robust switching at the
enterprise network edge. The family consists of Layer 2/3/4 Fast
Ethernet and Power over Ethernet switches, with advanced features
that can accommodate the most demanding applications, offering
resilient and secure connectivity and the latest traffic-prioritization
technologies to optimize applications on converged networks. Designed
for maximum flexibility and scalability, 3Com Switch 5500 models come
with 24 or 48 10/100 ports, plus four active SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet
ports for stacking and uplinks.
The switches can be stacked up to eight units high in one location, or
they can be distributed over several sites up to 70 km (43.5 miles) apart
and connected via Gigabit links to form a virtual “stack.” One stack can
provide up to 384 Fast Ethernet ports and may be managed centrally as
a single-IP entity. Choose from models equipped with standard-image
or enhanced-image software to achieve the best fit for the enterprise’s
performance and budget requirements. Each Enhanced-Image stack
offers chassis-like availability and resiliency over traditional aggregated-
trunk configurations with patented 3Com XRN
®
(eXpandable Resilient
Networking) stacking technology.
KEY BENEFITS
ENTERPRISE-LEVEL PERFORMANCE
3Com Switch 5500 10/100 devices provide switching capacity of up
to 17.6 Gbps for 52-port models and 12.8 Gbps for 28-port models.
Wirespeed and line-rate performance is delivered on all ports within
the stack. Advanced Layer 3 routing—including OSPF, PIM-SM,
PIM-DM and RIP v1/v2—helps deliver optimal performance and
system response.
CHOICE OF STANDARD OR ENHANCED FEATURES
Enterprises can select Standard-Image (SI) or Enhanced-Image (EI)
versions. EI models offer expanded capabilities and provide additional
switching features: more MAC addresses, static routes and IP interfaces,
greater number of virtual LANs (VLANs), extended port mirroring,
Layer 3 OSPF routing, 3Com XRN stacking technology and IEEE 802.3af
Power over Ethernet (PoE) support.
from top: 3Com Switch 5500-SI 52-Port, Switch 5500-SI 28-Port,
Switch 5500-EI 28-Port FX, Switch 5500-EI 52-Port, Switch 5500-EI 28-Port,
Switch 5500-EI PWR 52-Port, Switch 5500-EI PWR 28-Port