Choose from six modular starter kits with preinstalled components designed to support new applications, provide outstanding network availability, and help ensure access to the network from anywhere. Or use either of our seven-slot or eight-slot chassis as your complete, self-contained network. Customize with redundant power supplies and management engines. In addition, the eight-slot chassis of the Switch 4007R provides an extra slot for an optional redundant switch fabric.

The Switch 4007 and Switch 4007R let you scale your backbone as your requirements change. Add optional I/O and switching modules for more Layer 2 and Layer 3 Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports.

• Optional Layer 2 and multilayer Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet modules offer performance and flexibility

• Integrated multi-ASIC design offers high-speed interconnectivity between interface modules

• Modular systems with 18 Gbps fabric are targeted for wiring closets

• Modular systems with 48 Gbps switch fabric supports backbones, data centres, and other high-density segments

• Policy-based CoS/QoS from the edge through the LAN core enhance performance

• Device- and-network-level resilience and link aggregation help ensure reliability

• Choice of seven-slot chassis for the 3Com Switch 4007 or eight-slot chassis for the 3Com Switch 4007R; eight-slot chassis provides additional slot for optional redundant switch fabric

• Manage with trial version of 3Com Network Supervisor, or embedded web management interface

• Simplify installation by selecting from six base systems

• Installation wizard eases setup