<P>Bandwidth-intensive applications slowing your network to a crawl? The 3Com<SUP>?</SUP> OfficeConnect<SUP>?</SUP> family of small business dual speed switches is made for bandwidth-intensive database, accounting, or multimedia applications that exchange large data files and images, or access information in real time. The 3Com OfficeConnect Dual Speed Switch 16 offers the highest port density in the product line, and support for up to 8,000 MAC addresses. Sixteen auto-sensing ports automatically detect the speed of the attached device to optimize network performance with no user intervention needed. The switch is ideal for connecting to high-speed servers, power user workstations, or a high-speed backbone. It also provides a cost-effective way to add more Fast Ethernet hubs to a workgroup limited by the two-hub-per-segment Fast Ethernet topology restriction. With plug-and-play installation and no configuration required, the compact, FCC Class B switch fits easily into your unmanaged office network. </P>