The 3Com ® Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus is a versatile,easy-to-use configurable Switch. It is ideal for users who wantthe high-speed performance of 10/100/1000 switching with theadded functionality of Gigabit links, but do not needsophisticated management capabilities. The Switch is shippedready for use. No configuration is necessary.Baseline Switch 2816-SFP PlusThe Switch has 16 shielded RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbpsauto-negotiating ports and four Small Form Factor Pluggable(SFP) transceiver slots on the front panel for easy, flexibleconnection to fiber-based Gigabit media. Each 10/100/1000Mbps port automatically determines the speed and duplex modeof the connected equipment and provides a suitable switchedconnection. The four SFP ports support fiber Gigabit Ethernetshort-wave (SX) and long-wave (LX) SFP transceivers in anycombination. This offers you the flexibility of using SFPtransceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and a1000 Mbps core network.The Switch is suitable for office use where it can befree-standing, or rack mounted (in a wiring closet or equipmentroom).Figure 1 Network Plan10 Mbps or 100 Mbps linkBaseline 10/100 SwitchBaseline 10/100 Switch Endstations on switched100 Mbps connectionsEndstations on switched100 Mbps connectionsEndstations onswitched 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbpsconnections1000 Mbps copper or Fiberconnection to backboneor server/worksation1000 Mbps linkBaseline Switch 2250Baseline Switch 2816-SFP PlusI NTRODUCTION