3com 3c16490 Quick Setup Guide

The 3Com

®

 Baseline Switch 2226-PWR Plus is a versatile, 

easy-to-use 10/100 layer 2 switch with full Power over Ethernet 
(PoE) capabilities. It is ideal for small-to-medium businesses that 
want to:

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Simplify convergence of data, voice, and wireless networks 
today, using existing wiring infrastructure.

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Prepare their networks for future expansion from existing 
wired LAN to wireless and Voice over IP (VoIP).

The Switch can be used as any other 10/100 L2 switch. But unlike 
other switches, its PoE support on all ports enables it to supply 
power to IP phones and access points and, at the same time, 
connect them to other wired network devices. This PoE capability 
removes the need for additional power supplies for your IP 
phones and access points.

The Switch has 24 shielded RJ-45, 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating 
ports and two 10/100/1000BASE-T ports. These ports operate in 
conjunction with two Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) 
transceiver slots on the front panel for easy, flexible connection to 
fiber-based Gigabit media. All 10/100 Mbps ports are PoE-ready 
and IEEE 802.3af compliant. Each port is capable of providing up 
to 15.4 watts.

The 10/100 Mbps ports can automatically determine the speed 
and duplex mode of the connected equipment and provide a 
suitable switched connection. The 1000BASE-T ports also support 
automatic 10/100/1000 Mbps speed detection. The 10/100 Mbps 
connections on these 1000BASE-T ports operate in half-duplex or 
full-duplex mode, while the 1000 Mbps connections operate in 

full-duplex mode. The two SFP ports support fiber Gigabit 
Ethernet shortwave (SX) and longwave (LX) SFP transceivers in any 
combination. This offers you the flexibility of using SFP 
transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and a 
1000 Mbps core network. When an SFP port is in operation, the 
corresponding 10/100/1000BASE-T port is disabled.

The Switch is suitable for office use where it can be free-standing 
or rack-mounted (in a wiring closet or equipment room).

Figure 1   Connecting Devices to the Switch

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Endstations on switched
100 Mbps connections

Endstations on switched
100 Mbps connections

Baseline 10/100 switch

Baseline Switch 2226-PWR Plus

PoE-compliant devices

1000 Mbps link

10 or 100 Mbps link

PoE link

Server on switched
1000 Mbps
connection

Endstations
on switched
10 or 100 Mbps
connection

1000 Mbps copper
or fiber connection
to backbone or
server/workstation

 

Baseline

Switch 2226 PW

R Plus

3C16490