DATA SHEET3Com® Switch 4210 FamilyHighly affordable,entry-level managedconnectivity formedium-sizedbusinesses andbranch officenetworksOVERVIEWThe 3Com ® Switch 4210 is a family of Layer 2 entry-level 10/100LAN switches with enterprise-class QoS, security and managementfeatures, delivering high value for network administrators lookingfor an economical edge device. Available Power over Ethernet (PoE)models are ideal for voice over IP and wireless networking installations;non-PoE models are also available for simple port expansion.Setting them apart from lower-end “smart managed” devices, theSwitch 4210 supports an industry-standard Command Line Interface,Web-based administration, and SNMP management. Switches can beclustered in any combination up to thirty-two units for simplifiedadministration.In addition to rack-mount 26- and 52-port models, the Switch 4210 isavailable in small form factor units with nine or 18 ports for enterprisebranch and small workgroup deployments, in both PoE and non-PoEvariants, with the same manageability as the larger rack-mount versions.The Switch 4210 comes with 3Com’s lifetime warranty covering theunit, power supply and fan; Advanced Hardware Replacement withnext business day shipment is available in most regions.KEY BENEFITSECONOMICAL, FLEXIBLE LAYER 2 NETWORKING3Com Switch 4210 switches deliver enterprise-class 10/100 Layer 2 edgeconnections with Gigabit uplinks. All models are wirespeed and non-blocking for optimum performance. These switches feature combinationports that can run in one of two modes: 10/100/1000 Mbps connectionsover copper Ethernet cabling, or 100 or 1000 Mbps over fiber cablingusing SFP mini-GBIC technology.POWER OVER ETHERNET FOR VOICE-READY NETWORKINGIndustry-standard IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet is supported onthree switches: the 9-, 18- and 26-port PWR models. These switches areideal for workgroups where phones or wireless access points connecttogether with user end stations, reducing costs and simplifying theinstallation of converged voice and wireless networks by providingpower over the same Ethernet cabling as used for data.left, from top: 3Com Switch 4210 9-Port, Switch 4210 18-Port, Switch 4210 26-Port,Switch 4210 52-Portright, from top: Switch 4210 PWR 9-Port, Switch 4210 PWR 18-Port,Switch 4210 PWR 26-Port