3Com 3CR17561-91-US Getting Started Guide - Page 14

14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY About the Switch 4500 The Switch 4500 Family are mixed media devices. Table 3 summarizes what each Switch consists of: Table 3 Switch 4500 Family Hardware 10BASE-T\100BASE-TX Ports 10BASE-T\100BASE-TX PoE Ports 10BASE-T\1000BASE-TX\1000BASE-T Ports 1000BASE-X SFP Ports 1000BASE-T SFP Transceiver RJ-45 Console Port -48V DC RPS Input Switch 4500 Family Switch 4500 26 Port Switch 4500 50 Port Switch 4500 PWR 26 Port Switch 4500 PWR 50 Port 24 2* 2* 1 48 2* 2* 2† 1 24 2* 2* 2† 1 1 48 2* 2* 2† 1 1 * Combo SFP and 10/100/1000 Ports † 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver installed in last two 1000BASE-X SFP ports The Switch 4500 Family provides workgroup connectivity at 10- and 100-Mbps, and high-speed Gigabit ports for stacking, uplinks to a backbone, or for server connections. With stacking, you can add additional Switch 4500s as your network grows while preserving ease of management. For information about using the software features of the Switch, refer to the "Command Reference Guide" on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch.