3Com unveils new Gigabit switches

3Com has introduced new managed Gigabit switches that deliver
large-enterprise performance and features at small prices. The new 3Com baseline
switch 2900 Plus Family and 3Com OfficeConnect managed Gigabit PoE switch
deliver voice-ready layer 2 enterprise-class Gigabit switching with power over
Ethernet (PoE), advanced features for network control and flexibility and
comprehensive security capabilities, all optimized for SMBs.

Key benefits of the new switches include out-of-the-box operation for
organizations with limited or no IT support; auto-voice VLAN that only 3Com
offers, to automatically detect and connect any standards-based IP phones;
quality-of-service prioritization so that voice calls always have sufficient
bandwidth to ensure clarity; fast, Gigabit Ethernet performance for
high-bandwidth applications such as video, IP security, ERP, CRM and PoE models
that eliminate the expense of installing electrical connections and enable
remote wireless device control over the network.

The switches promise high-level security

The switches promise high-level security with state-of-the-art login
requirements and access control lists that enable acceptable use of policies to
be enforced via the switch at each point of access to the network. All of its
management communications feature powerful per-port HTTPS encryption, as well.