> > What are the primary differences between the 3508G and the 3550-12G? We're > > I've never used a 3500, but IIRC, those are layer 2 switches. The 3550's > are all layer 3 switches...so the biggest difference would be one is > capable of IP routing (participating in OSPF, BGP, etc., having layer 3 > ports) while the other is a layer 2 switch.
Note also that the 3550 series can use a full (4K) VLAN range, while the 3500 series is limited to the first 1000 or so (been too long since I used 3500 to remember exactly). Also, 3550 can do more spanning tree groups, if you need that. Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, [email protected] _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
