3Com

®

OfficeConnect

®

Switches

DATA SHEET

• 10/100 and 10/100/1000 autosensing capability on all switch ports automatically detects the speed of the attached device to optimize network performance

• Plug-and-play convenience, the switches work right out of the box with no configuration or management necessary

• IEEE 802.1p traffic prioritization on Plus and Gigabit switches ensures that time-sensitive audio and video network applications take priority so they can run effectively

• Auto MDI/MDIX on all ports on

Plus and Gigabit models simplify network expansion by eliminating most common cabling errors

Key Benefits

High-Speed Connectivity

Different switches to meet a variety of connection requirements, from Gigabit only offerings future-proofed for the most bandwidth-intensive applications, to

10/100 switches for general office needs.

Easy to Install and Maintain

Plug-and-play simplicity with no configuration needed, while supporting advance features such as traffic prioritization and Auto MDI/MDIX on every port.

Front panel diagnostic LEDs provide easy at-a-glance network status information.

Award Winning Quality

Designed to the highest standards of quality and reliability, OfficeConnect switches are supported by a 3 Year

Hardware Warranty.

Compact Design and Silent Operation

Saves valuable office space with a compact, clipable design while silent operation ensures no disturbance due to noisy fans.

Part of Complete Solution

Build a complete networking solution with the OfficeConnect Family, designed to meet all your needs including wireless, security and encryption products.

OfficeConnect switches are designed specifically for small offices that require high network performance to exchange large data files and images, and access real-time information.

The OfficeConnect Switch family offers connections at 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T, with an effective throughput of up to 3.2Gbps, making them ideal for connecting to high-speed servers, for high-speed data links into the core of the network, or for connecting to multiple switches or hubs in small offices.

The OfficeConnect Switch family offers a highly flexible migration path for businesses upgrading to faster network connections.

Models include switches with 5, 8 and 16

10/100 ports, as well as an 8 port 10/100 switch with an integrated gigabit port, and

5 or 8 port gigabit switches.

The “Plus” switches offer advanced features such as traffic prioritization and

Auto MDI/MDIX on every port to increase to ease-of-use of the switches and allow more advanced real-time applications such as voice and video to be run over the network.

For the most cost-conscious, the Switch 5 and Switch 8 offer high-quality, reliable networking at an even more affordable price.

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3Com OfficeConnect Switches at a glance

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

3Com OfficeConnect

Switch 8 with Gigabit Uplink

3Com OfficeConnect

Gigabit Switch 5

3Com OfficeConnect Gigabit Switch 8

3Com OfficeConnect

Dual Speed Switch 5 Plus

3Com OfficeConnect

Dual Speed Switch 8 Plus

3Com OfficeConnect

Dual Speed Switch 16 Plus

3Com OfficeConnect Switch 5

3Com OfficeConnect Switch 8

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8

16

5

8

10/100 ports

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8

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10/100/1000 ports

Buf fer memory

LED indicators Priority queuing Number ofqueues No. MAC addr esses

MDI/MDIX Silent (no fan) FCC Class B dwar e nal power

Exter supply

Stacking clipincluded?

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1Mb

1Mb

512Kb

512Kb

1Mb

512Kb

512Kb

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2 4K Auto

P P

11W

P P

P P

2 4K Auto

P P

11W

P P

P P

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2

4K

2K

Auto

Auto

P P

16W

11W

P P

P P

2 2K Auto

P P

11W

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P P

2 2K Auto

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11W

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2K Manual

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11W

11W

Network Diagram

3Com

® OfficeConnect

Gigabit Switch 5

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Server

Server

3Com Of ficeConnect

Dual Speed Switch 16

Plus

Power User

3Com Of ficeConnect it Uplink

Switch 8 with Gigab

PCs

PCs

Gigabit link

10/100 link

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Features and Benefits

ALL OFFICECONNECT SWITCHES

Wirespeed, 10/100 connectivity

Full duplex support of your network

Silent operation

Operating System independent

FCC Class B certified

3 Year Hardware Warranty

GIGABIT SWITCHES

High Speed Gigabit Connectivity

Traffic Prioritization

Auto MDI/MDIX on every port

PLUS SWITCHES

Traffic Prioritization

Auto MDI/MDIX on every port

Allows users to connect at 100Mbps or 10Mbps, ensuring optimum throughput whilst ensuring compatibility with legacy equipment

Allow full, two-way data transfer, doubling the effective bandwidth

With no fan, OfficeConnect switches ensure no disturbance to the workplace

To allow maximum integration of different operating systems within your network, with no extra configuration of the network required

All OfficeConnect switches are certified for home as well as office use. This is a more stringent certification than Class A.

Provides complete peace of mind

Support for the most bandwidth intensive applications, and to allow high-speed connections to servers and the rest of your network

Ensures that real-time applications (such as voice and video) take priority so they can run effectively, even during bursts of high traffic load

Eliminates most common cabling problems, whether the port is connected to a server, PC, or another switch or hub

Ensures that real-time applications (such as voice and video) take priority so they can run effectively, even during bursts of high traffic load

Eliminates most common cabling problems, whether the port is connected to a server, PC, or another switch or hub

OfficeConnect LED Indicators

Alert LED

(Orange) Alerts you to excessive network use or an isolated (partitioned)

10BASE-T and 100BASE-

TX port.

Power LED

(Green) Indicates that the power supply to the unit is present.

Port Status LEDs

(Green/Yellow) Indicate the status of each port. If green, there is a link present at 100 Mbps. If yellow, there is a link present at 10 Mbps. If the LED is off, nothing is connected. Flashing of an

LED indicates activity over that link.

Duplex Indicator

(Orange) If the LED is orange, the link is running at full duplex. If the LED is off but there is a link on that port, that link is running at half duplex.

OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 8 Plus

As this front view of the OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 8 Plus illustrates, OfficeConnect units offer a variety of LED indicators. For instance, the Alert LED available on ‘Plus’ switches. This gives users immediate notification of problems, such as excessive network use, without requiring special technical knowledge.

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Specifications

Common Family Characteristics

EMC:

EN55022, Class B, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-

3, FCC Part 15 Class B, ICES-003 Class B, VCCI Class B,

AS/NZS 3548 Class B

Safety:

EN60950, UL 1950, CSA 22.2 No.950, IEC 60950

Functional:

ISO 8802/3

EEE 802.3i, 802.3u, 802.3ab*

Environmental:

EN60068 (IEC 68)

Packaging Contents:

3C16790, 3C16791, 3C16792, 3C1670500,

3C1670800, 3C1670108

• Installation guide

• Power adapter

• One-piece clipping system

• Rubber feet

Packaging Contents:

3C16793, 3C16794

• Installation guide

• Power adapter

• Rubber feet

OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 5 Plus (10BASE-T/

100BASE-TX Switch) 3C16790

Connectors:

5 RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

Dimensions:

Width: 228 mm (9.1 in)

Height: 41.8 mm (1.6 in)

Depth: 135.4 mm (5.3 in)

Weight: 600 g (1.3 lb)

Power: 3.2W

OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 8 Plus (10BASE-T/

100BASE-TX Switch) 3C16791

Connectors:

8 RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

Dimensions:

Width: 228 mm (9.1 in)

Height: 41.8 mm (1.6 in)

Depth: 135.4 mm (5.3 in)

Weight: 600 g (1.3 lb)

Power: 4.2W

OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 16 Plus (10BASE-T/

100BASE-TX Switch) 3C16792

Connectors:

16 RJ-45 10BASE-T/

100BASE-TX ports

Dimensions:

Width: 228 mm (9.1 in)

Height: 60.6 mm (2.4 in)

Depth: 185.4 mm (7.3 in)

Weight: 1,000 g (2.2 lb)

Power: 11W

OfficeConnect Switch 5

(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Switch) 3C16793

Connectors:

5 RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

Dimensions:

Width: 220 mm (8.7 in)

Height: 24.2 mm (1 in)

Depth: 135.4 mm (5.3 in)

Weight: 480 g (1.1 1b)

Power: 2.4W

OfficeConnect Switch 8

(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Switch) 3C16794

Connectors:

8 RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

Dimensions:

Width: 220 mm (8.7 in)

Height: 24.2 mm (1 in)

Depth: 135.4 mm (5.3 in)

Weight: 535 g (1.3 lb)

Power: 3.7W

OfficeConnect Gigabit Switch 5 3C1670500

Connectors:

5 RJ-45 10BASE-T/

100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports

Dimensions:

Width: 228 mm (9.1 in)

Height: 60.6 mm (2.4 in)

Depth: 185.4 mm (7.3 in)

Weight: 1000 g (2.2 lb)

Power: 10.5W

OfficeConnect Gigabit Switch 8 3C1670800

Connectors:

8 RJ-45 10BASE-T/

100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports

Dimensions:

Width: 228 mm (9.1 in)

Height: 60.6 mm (2.4 in)

Depth: 185.4 mm (7.3 in)

Weight: 1,000 g (2.2 lb)

Power: 13.5W

OfficeConnect Switch 8 with Gigabit Uplink

3C1670108

Connectors:

8 RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

1 RJ-45 10BASE-T/

100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T port

Dimensions:

Width: 228 mm (9.1 in)

Height: 41.8 mm (1.6 in)

Depth: 135.4 mm (5.3 in)

Weight: 600 g (1.3 lb)

Power: 8.5W

Ordering Information

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 5 Plus

OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 8 Plus

OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 16 Plus

OfficeConnect Switch 5

OfficeConnect Switch 8

OfficeConnect Gigabit Switch 5

OfficeConnect Gigabit Switch 8

OfficeConnect Switch 8 with Gigabit Uplink

SKU

3C16790

3C16791

3C16792

3C16793

3C16794

3C1670500

3C1670800

3C1670108

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