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3Com® Switch 4500 Family
3Com® Switch 4500 Family


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Intelligent and secure Voice-Ready edge connectivity
The 3Com® Switch 4500 family of managed, stackable/clusterable 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet switches provides secure, flexible LAN connectivity and advanced voice-optimized features such as Power over Ethernet (PoE) and auto-voice VLAN and QoS. Gigabit models also offer optional 10-Gigabit uplinks via local connection modules or XFP transceivers.

The Switch 4500 family offers Layer 2 switching and dynamic Layer 3 routing, as well as robust security, Quality of Service (QoS) and management features to deliver intelligent edge connectivity for essential business applications. These switches offer clustering/stackable scalability with single IP address management. This makes the Switch 4500 ideal for medium businesses and small enterprises seeking to build a secure converged network.

These switches come with a limited lifetime warranty. Also provided is Advance Hardware Replacement, with next business day shipment available in most regions.

Power over Ethernet
Two models in each of the 10/100 and Gigabit Switch 4500 familes provide Power over Ethernet (PoE). PoE provides electrical power and data connectivity over a single Ethernet cable—resulting in significant cost savings when deploying devices like IP phones, wireless access points and IP security cameras.

Advanced Security
Enterprise-class security features include IEEE 802.1X network login, SSH/SSL encrypted device login, Access Control Lists and RADIUS Authenticated Device Access (RADA), protecting mission-critical business applications.

Fast Ethernet 10/100 Models
The Switch 4500 10/100 models are:The PWR models provide PoE support.

Gigabit 10/100/1000 Models
Four Switch 4500G models are available:The Switch 4500G supports IPv6 routing, security and management features. These Gigabit switches also accommodate up to four extra optional 10-Gigabit high-speed links, enabling connectivity to a core network or to high-performance servers. The PWR models also provide PoE support.
Awards & Certifications
Tolly Tested and Proven:
Switch Interoperability
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Tolly Tested and Proven:
Switch 4500G Performance
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Best Channel Product:
3Com Switch 4500G
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  • Advanced access and distribution for medium businesses and small enterprises seeking to build a secure converged network


  • Wirespeed non-blocking performance: aggregate switching capacity of up to 176 Gbps on the 48-port Gigabit model, and up to 13.6 Gbps on the 50-port 10/100 model


  • Layer 2 switching; dynamic Layer 3 routing increases performance and enhances network security


  • Supports robust IPv6 to future-proof the network, with IPv6 RIPng routing, dual stack IPv4/IPv6, IPv6 ACLs, and IPv6 management including telnet6, TraceRoute, Ping, and SNMP (Switch 4500G models only)


  • Add switches to the stack/cluster when needed— without increasing management difficulty and expense— and manage all as a single entity


  • Stack up to eight Switch 4500 units, or cluster 32 devices ( Switch 4200G, 4500G and Switch 5500 and Switch 5500G switches)


  • IEEE 802.1X network access control offers standards-based security combined with RADIUS authentication


  • RADIUS Authenticated Device Access (RADA) provides authentication of attached devices via MAC address for an additional level of endpoint security


  • Automatic assignment of VoIP traffic to dedicated VLANs helps ensure that critical time-sensitive traffic gets the priority needed for quality communications


  • Power over Ethernet delivers electrical power and data connectivity over a single Ethernet cable


  • Switch 4500G Gigabit models support dual-mode Fast Ethernet SFPs— 100BASE-FX and 100BASE-LX10— for flexible fiber connectivity

  • RELATED INFORMATION
    Instructor-Led Training

    Are You Voice Ready?
    Get a Network Health Check
    TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
    XRN Technology and Clustered Stacking 3Com® Power over Ethernet Solutions
    CASE STUDIES
    Amtek Engineering