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How many VLANs are too few and too many?

We're currently running a netwok of 800+ PCs and 20+ servers, the network infrastucture is along the lines of Core Switch 10Gb-> Area Switch 2GB-> Local Switch 1GB-> Desktop. All running 3Com ...
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Setting up IPv6 ACLs on 3com 5500g to block Router Advertisment messages

Is there a way to set up IPv6 ACLs on 3com 5500g switch to block RA traffic on access ports? I couldn't find settings for setting up any IPv6 ACL. Acording to guides, there should be ipv6 specific ...
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If a managed network switch were to overheat, would you consider it no longer reliable?

Here is the scenario - I have a network switch, one of several in a stack. It's fan failed. Soon, there were reports of users with network issues. After quickly replacing the fan, the users ...
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How do I factory reset a 3com 5500G-EI?

I have inherited a 3com 5500G-EI without any configuration docs, and I need to reset it to factory defaults. What is the best procedure to do this?
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3COM Switch dropping broadband

We have a 3COM 3C16980A Superstack3 switch in our office and it keeps dropping out broadband connection. Are setup is this: Internet -> BT Box -> Wifi Router -> Switch -> cables run into the walls to ...
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InterVLAN routing on a HP V1910 series switch

Recently bought a HP V1910-16G switch (former 3com 29хх) with IPv4 routing capabilities. After unpacking I did a firmware upgrade to the latest 5.20 Release 1513P06. I did set up additional VLANs (#2 ...
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3com 4500 switch get some info with SNMP

I have 3com 4500 switch. I can got ram and CPU info with these: 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.6.1.1.1.3 - 1 Minute CPU AVG 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.6.1.1.1.4 - 5 Minute CPU AVG 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.6.1.1.1.2 - 5 ...
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Users loggin to 3Com switches authenticated by radius not getting admin priv and no access available with radius service down

Following the setup that I have for my Cisco devices, I got some basic level of functionality authenticating users that loggin to 3Com switches authenticated against a RADIUS server. Problem is that I ...
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How to replace a fan on a 3com SuperStack 4500 unit (and where to find a fan)?

I have a couple 3com SuperStack 4500 switches with failed fans. I am not having luck locating information on HOW to actually replace the fans, or where to find a replacement/what kind. I know what ...
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3com SuperStack 3, is it possible to replace a unit with a newer 'hp' equivalent unit?

We have various super stack's, mostly 3com 4500 and some 5500 stacks. I know HP now owns this line, so I am hoping someone knows if it's possible to purchase a single HP 4500G for example and ...
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3COM switch "Can't find source file" error on tftp put

I am trying to upgrade my 3COM switch firmware. I am following the instructions on these links: http://alextakacs.blogspot.com/2011/06/upgrading-firmware-on-3com-4500-switch.html http://mymcp....
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VOIP phones stop working when spanning-tree (STP) enabled on switch

I have a few different types of managed switches, including mostly 3com Super Stacks, Baselines (for example, one specifically is a 3com baseline pwr-plus 2928). Most of them are configured with two ...
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3com 3101 or 3102 VOIP phones will not get DHCP/connect to network unless in specific location?

I am trying to figure out why at our company the 3com 3101 or 3102 phones we use, when NEW out of box will not jump on the network and update, unless they are at a specific physical location. For ...
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Update software on 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus

I would like to update my 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus (Device Name: 3CRBSG2893) but can't figure out how to find it on HP's site. The model has been incorporated into HP's line of switches and ...
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Connecting 2 single switches to a stack

I have a core switch made with 2 stacked Cisco SG500XG-8F8T switches. Now I have to connect 2 3Com Baseline Switch 2920-SFP Plus to extend my gigabit network, but they are not stacked. So I connected ...
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View Logs - HP Router

I have a HP MSR30-10 A router at the edge of our network. The rest of our switches are HP, but it turns out the the HP router comes from the old 3Com world and speaks a different language from the ...
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why do I lose ping to a machine when using port mirroring / monitoring (sniffing)?

I am using port mirroring / monitoring in my 3COM layer 3 switches to look at network traffic (using wireshark). Sometimes, I have found that I loose connectivity with the remote monitor machine (...
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VLAN configuration

I have two 24 port 3Comm 2928 managed switches along with several smaller unmanaged switches. Additionally, each user has a VOIP phone that acts as a switch so both phone and PC can plug into the same ...
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Duplicate packets on network after disconnecting wireless access point on separate VLAN

We have a network with a few switches. One of these is a 3com 4500, where there are many computers connected, a custom linux firewall and a wireless bridge. The port where the wireless bridge and the ...
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Utilizing two outside internet subnets - routing or physical connection ideas?

I am looking for some ideas on how I might utilize a second 5 internet ip address subnet I have available from my isp. Currently I have the isp cable modem which has 5 ethernet ports on it. It is ...
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HP/3com 9552 802.11n AP won't let some clients connect

I splurged and bought an HP/3com 9552 802.11a/b/g/n access point. Like most enterprise-grade access points, it has very fine-grained configuration options. I'm pretty sure I've configured it ...
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Managing 3Com Switch

I just bought an old 3Com switch off eBay to play around with. The model is 3c17302a. The console port is a male D9 port. This may seem extremely obvious, but how do I connect to this port? I have ...
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3com switch has been set to forwarding state

i receive this error on the 3com switch syslog. Oct 4 10:25:25:367 2013 MSTP Information MSTP_FORWARDING Instance 0's port GigabitEthernet1/0/37 has been set to forwarding state. Oct 4 10:25:...
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VLAN Testing 3com switch

Hi there I am currently setting up a couple of vlan in work. Hoping that this is going to help with network traffic. The one question that I have is how do I test the vlan when I have finished to ...
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Managing two switches and one Router [closed]

I have the following network : One Router : CISCO 860 (In : ADSL, Out : Yellow Ethernet Cable) Two Cable Panels Rack One : PANEL 24 ports (22) - DT24F Rack Two : PANEL 24 ports (22) - DT24F ...
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Wifi repeater 3com 7760

I have a problem with a wifi repeater that I am configuring (3Com Wireless 7760) Here some pictures of my installation of the device: https://i.stack.imgur.com/foRcB.jpg According to the manual of ...
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Manual for 3Com SuperStack II NETBuilder?

I have a client with a 3Com SuperStack II NETBuilder (3C8432), and he wants me to set it up for him. The only problem is that I have no experience with these routers and I can't find it's manual ...
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3COM 3870 Switch Fan Failed alert

I have a 3COM 3870 switch that is randomly getting a Fan Failure alert. When I took the cover off, all the fans appear to be working fine - even when it is faulting. None are grinding or making any ...
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Do 3Com switches support generic SFPs?

I have a 4200 series switch with an empty sfp port, and existing unused fiber run (62.5nm multimode) to another building that I hope to bring up, with a 1000base-SX connection on the other end. ...
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Problem connecting a 3Com 2952-Plus switch to a Cisco 3750 switch

Connected a 3Com 2952-SFP Plus switch to a Cisco 3750 switch via fibre. There is a light on the 3Com end, but nothing at the Cisco end, and no traffic will flow. Have swapped SFP's, have swapped fibre ...
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3Com 3CDSG8 Serial Console Input Not Working

I have a 3Com 3CDSG8 Office Connect Managed Gigabit Switch. I am trying to restore factory defaults. I don't have original rj45 to db9 connector cable. So i am trying to make a new one to connect ...
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HP MSR 30-10a Router - Route Traffic over Default Route

We have a brand new HP MSR 30-10a Router. We have a fairly simple routing situation - we have two IP blocks, one which has a route out. We need things on the first block to go through the router, and ...
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3com VCX - how to get a dump of outgoing phone calls

I am looking (hoping) for a way to dump a list of all outgoing calls from the VCX for a time period? Possible via the web interface, or via the ssh interface. For example, we need the date (time ...
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AP with multiple SSIDs and VLANs

I have some Cisco access points that I have configured with multiple SSIDs. Each SSID has its own VLAN. VLAN 1 for internal networking and VLAN 2 for external users and guests. Our juniper firewall ...
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HP networking unstable over fiber connection

I have a 3com Baseline Switch 2928 that's connected over fiber to a 3com superstack 4500. The fiber is singlemode and has the suitable SFP modules on both switches. The switches (and connected ...
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NIC cards for ClearOS box (or other software proxy/firewall)?

I am building a few ClearOS boxes, and am trying to use components I have available without purchasing anything (yet) if possible. I have some 3com 3C905-TX cards, a 3C SOHO-100, some 3C905B-TX ...
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Troubleshoot 3COM 3001 NBX ip_unknown problem

Things are getting pretty desperate here... My 3001 NBX from 3com (R6_5_20) has been working perfectly for months... Now it works for more or less an hour and then all the phones in the branch ...
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Adding 10GbE to a ring of 3com 4200 switches

We have 5 3com 4200 switches forming a ring (connected using 10GBase-CX4 XENPAK modules) and would like to add a few servers with 10GbE adapters soon. The offer we are currently looking at consists ...
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3COM Switches that have 1000Base-X SFP ports

I have been upgrading switches at the company I work for and their technology here is prehistoric, but the new switches I have received from my director are the 3COM 2928-SFP Plus. I have been reading ...
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