12 C HAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 FXAbout theSuperStack IISwitch 3300 FXThe SuperStack ® II Switch 3300 FX connects your existing 10Mbpsdevices, connects high-performance workgroups with a 100Mbpsbackbone or server connection, and connects power users to dedicated100Mbps ports — all in one switch. In addition, as part of the 3ComSuperStack II range of products, you can combine it with any SuperStackII system as your network grows.Summary of Features The Switch has the following hardware features:n Eight Fast Ethernet 100BASE-FX portsn Two Fast Ethernet auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX portsn Matrix port for connecting units in the Switch 1100/3300 family toform a stack:n Connect two units back-to-back using a single Matrix Cablen Connect up to four units using Matrix Cables linked to a MatrixModulen Slot for an Expansion Modulen SuperStack II architecturen Connects to Redundant Power System / Uninterruptible PowerSystemn 19-inch rack or stand-alone mountingFor information about the software features of the Switch, refer to the“SuperStack II Switch Management Guide” (DUA1695-0BAA0x).