INFRASTRUCTURE Workgroup Switch: SuperStack II Desktop Switch 3 Com Corp. removes every excuse for not deploying a switched network with the introduction of its SuperStack II Desktop Switch. It gives a dedicated 10-Mbps pipe to desktop workstations for a really good price--just $83 per port. And this is far from a stripped-down switching solution. With full support for seven groups of Remote Monitoring (RMON) and integrated Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support, the SuperStack II Desktop Switch is poised to usher in a new age of switching technology to the desktop. SuperStack II Desktop Switch can be the tool to push your enterprise network into the next century. With its optional Fast Ethernet and ATM uplink capabilities, 3Com's switch can handle your next-generation network backbone. Additionally, virtual LAN (VLAN) support and IEEE Spanning Tree algorithm conformance are standard, while an optional redundant power supply completes the list of potent features on this desktop unit. Cisco Systems' Catalyst 19 00 and Plaintree Systems' WaveSwitch 1216 took honorable mentions in the workgroup switch category for excellent switching solutions. The Catalyst 1900 is a tightly integrated 10-Mbps solution, while the WaveSwitch offers outstanding VLAN capabilities along with nine groups of RMON functionality. SuperStack II Desktop Switch , $2,009.95, 3Com Corp., (800) NET-3COM, www.3com.com Honorable Mentions: WaveSwitch 1216 , $4,495, Plaintree Systems, (800) PLAINTREE, www.cisco.com Catalyst 1900 , $3,995, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, www.smc.com Awards Table of Contents

Updated April 24, 1997