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SuperStack® 3 Baseline 10/100 Switch 48-Port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX plus 2-Port Gigabit (3C16476) User Guide DUA1647-6AAA01 INTRODUCTION The SuperStack® 3 Baseline 10/100 Switch 48-Port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX plus 2-Port Gigabit is a versatile, easy-to-use unmanaged switch. It is ideal for users who want the high-speed performance of 10/100 switching with the added functionality of two Gigabit links, but do not need sophisticated management capabilities. This Baseline Switch is shipped ready for use; no configuration is necessary. The Baseline Switch has 48 shielded RJ-45, 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating ports and two shielded RJ-45, 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front panel. Each port automatically determines the speed and duplex mode of the connected equipment and provides a suitable switched connection. Each port also supports automatic MDI/MDI-X detection. The Baseline Switch is suited for office use where it can be free standing, or rack mounted (in a wiring closet or equipment room). The Baseline Switch comes with: „ One power cord „ Four self-adhesive rubber pads „ One mounting kit The Baseline Switch provides high performance switched connections to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps hubs, servers and workstations that need a dedicated switched link and two 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports that can connect to other 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports or servers and workstations. This diagram shows a typical configuration: Baseline Dual Speed Hub Endstations on shared 100 Mbps connections Local server Baseline Hub Endstations on shared 10 Mbps connections Baseline Switch 1000 Mbps connections to backbone or server/workstation 10 Mbps link Endstations and servers on switched 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps connections 100Mbps or 1000 Mbps link 1