DATA SHEET3Com®Baseline Switches1Wide-Ranging Unmanaged FamilySmall to mid-sized businesses looking for aswitched LAN with or without high-speeduplinks, or a low cost, high-performanceGigabit network, will find an affordablesolution with the family of 3Com® Baselineswitches, designed for plug-and-playnetwork operation.10/100 Switching with Legacy Support3Com Baseline Switch 2016 and 2024 areideal for businesses with legacy Ethernetdesktops that want to start a network. FastEthernet (100 Mbps) support easily handleshigher speed desktop and office serverconnections.High-Performance 10/100/1000SwitchingFor top performance, the 3Com BaselineSwitch 2808, 2816 and 2824 deliver wire-speed Gigabit throughput and a switchingcapacity of up to 48 Gbps to handle themost bandwidth-hungry applications.Plug-and-Play Unmanaged Operation3Com Baseline switches operate straightout of the box, with no configurationrequired. Auto MDI/MDIX ports identifyand adapt to the Ethernet cable type, elim-inating the most common cabling errorsand simplifying installation. Autosensingports detect and adjust to the speed of theconnected device to optimize networkperformance.Rack-Mounted or Free-StandingConfigurationSmall-business configurations can vary, sothe switches are designed to operate as afree-standing or rack-mounted switchwith included mounting kit. The standard19-inch, one rack-unit-high (1 RU) enclo-sure optimizes valuable office space.WarrantyLimited Lifetime Hardware Replacement. Seewww.3com.com/warranty for more detail.Key Benefits• Feature-rich devices withwirespeed, non-blockingperformance• Advanced features, such assupport for traffic prioritizationare ideal for larger networks,running real-time applications• Easy installation, withplug-and-play design