NetResults and Scorecard: 100M bit/sec switches, 8/11/97

Scorecard and NetResults: 100M bit/sec switches

Network World, 8/11/97

Scorecard



          HP  Cisco Fore N    Cable Bay Com  3Com Net.
                         Base tron      paq       Periph.

Overall   8.1  8.1  8.0  7.0  6.4  6.3  6.0  6.2  5.3

Perform-
ance(40)  10    9   10    8    6    10   7    6    5
Mgmt and
admin.(20) 7    8    7    6    6     3   6    6    5
Traffic,
flow
cntrol(20) 7    8    6    7    8     3   5    7    6
Config and
connectiv-
ity(10)    7    7    8    7    7     8   6    6    5
VLANs,
other feat-
ures(10)   6    6    6    5    5     3   4    6    6

Weight refers to the percentage weight given each criteria in our 1-10 ranking (with 10 being the best).

NetResults

Bay BayStack 350T

Web site
Price: $3,995
Number of 100Base-T ports: 16
Pros: Excellent throughput
Cons: Console-only management (no Windows management software; not yet supported by Optivity)

Cabletron FN100

Web site
Price: $8,400
Number of 100Base-T ports: 8
Pros: Multi-link switch-to-switch trunking; good broadcast and traffic control
Cons: Head-of-line blocking observed; overpriced

Cisco Catalyst 5002

Web site
Price: $18,285
Number of 100Base-T ports: 14
Pros: Good throughput; broadcast control features; multi-link switch-to-switch trunking; excellent management
Cons: Overpriced

Compaq 5708

Web site
Price: $2,392
Number of 100Base-T ports: 8
Pros: Excellent throughput; good value
Cons: Head-of-line blocking observed; basic features only (few advanced features)

Fore ES-3810

Web site
Price: $10,990
Number of 100Base-T ports: 16 Pros: Excellent throughput; integrates ATM and 100BaseT well
Cons: High priced; management software is bulky

HP AdvanceStack Switch 800T

Web site
Price: $3,995
Number of 100Base-T ports: 8
Pros: Excellent throughput; broadcast control features; multi-link switch-to-switch trunking;good value; per-port filters
Cons: None

NBase MegaSwitch II NH2012R

Web site
Price: $3,495
Number of 100Base-T ports: 8
Pros: Good throughput; Gigabit Ethernet option;flow control over full-duplex links;filtering
Cons: Head-of-line blocking observed

Network Peripherals FE-1200

Web site
Price: $3,495
Number of 100Base-T ports: 12
Pros: Settable per-port filters;special switch-to-switch trunking
Cons: Head-of-line blocking observed; disappointing throughput; ports are fixed 100BaseT (no 10/100)

3Com SuperStack II Switch 3000 TX

Web site
Price: $2,995
Number of 100Base-T ports: 8
Pros: Broadcast control features; very good management
Cons: Disappointing throughput; ports are fixed 100BaseT (no 10/100)

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