3Com 3CR17259-91 SuperStack 4 Switch 5500G Family Datacentre Switch

The 3Com 3CR17259-91 is a SuperStack 4 Switch 5500G-EI SFP 24-port managed Gigabit switch, part of 3Com’s premium 5500G family built for enterprise networks that need consistently high uptime. It provides 24 SFP-based Gigabit ports, four of which are dual-personality ports that can also take a 10/100/1000Base-T copper connection, plus two dedicated stacking ports, an RPS power connector, and an expansion slot for additional Gigabit or 10-Gigabit uplinks.

Running 3Com’s Enhanced Image (EI) software, the same operating system shared with the 3Com Switch 8800 and Router 6000 platforms, the 5500G-EI supports full Layer 3 routing alongside advanced Layer 2 switching, giving it the feature depth to sit at the distribution or core layer of a mid-sized network rather than purely at the edge. Management options cover Intelligent Management Center (IMC), a web GUI, SNMP v1/2/3, Telnet, CLI and SSH, and the switch can be stacked with other 5500G units for single-point administration and resilience.

This is a good match for organisations maintaining an existing 5500G estate who need matching hardware for expansion, redundancy or like-for-like replacement. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) checks every switch before it ships. Get in touch to confirm compatibility with your stack.