The 3 Com Switch 4500 is a high performance, managed 10/100 switch with advanced features, perfect for cost-conscious medium-sized businesses & branch offices looking for secure LAN connectivity. Layer 2 switching along with Layer 3 RIP-based static routing make the Switch 4500 for wiring closet workgroup connectivity & as the core for small-size enterprises. The Switch 4500 PWR 50-port features 48 Po E 10/100 ports & two dual-personality ports, operating either as 1000BASE-T or SFP-based fiber. Up to eight switches can be stacked via built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports, allowing single-IP management & distributed links in a stack of up to 384 ports. Power over Ethernet (Po E) provides electrical power & data connectivity over a single Ethernet cable
- resulting in significant cost savings when deploying devices like IP phones, wireless access points & IP security cameras. Qo S, auto-voice VLAN, & traffic management features help ensure essential applications get the appropriate priority for efficient utilization of network resources. Furthermore, this switch has enterprise-class security features including IEEE 802.1X network login, SSH/SSL encrypted device log-in, Access Control Lists & RADIUS Authenticated Device Access (RADA).