The 3Com OfficeConnect family has been supplemented with models with a Gigabit Ethernet interface.

Race Communications is starting to deliver new high-performance entry-level 3Com switches. Now users of the popular OfficeConnect family will be able to increase the bandwidth of their networks thanks to models equipped with an interface Gigabit Ethernet.

The OfficeConnect Switch 8 with Gigabit Uplink switch, in addition to eight 10/100BaseT ports, is also equipped with one 10/100/1000BaseT port, which can be used to connect to the backbone or to the server. The OfficeConnect Gigabit Switch 5 device is the most inexpensive 3Com backbone switch that supports five 10/100/1000BaseT ports. This model is used to connect servers, productive workstations, organize a workgroup-level backbone, or to connect to a higher-level backbone switch.

Retail price of models 3C1670108 and 3C1670500 It is $149 and $255, respectively, delivered from the Race Communications warehouse in Moscow or within 4-6 weeks.