We have had some very bad situations using 3com switches here when using POE. Lots of intermittent issues with the powered devices on the other end of the line. We pulled all of our 3com out and replaced them with Cisco and have been happy since.
From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:56 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Switch Purchase Question... If you can't afford Cisco, HP is a viable alternative. 3com if and only if you are a Walmart shopper... On Jan 29, 2008 6:13 AM, Chyka, Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am looking to upgrade switching for a architectural/engineering firm here. It is a small network with 85 devices on it. I want to go gigabit and the owner probably wont spend the $$$ to get Cisco gear. I was looking at 3com and HP. Here are the models I was looking at for each vendor: 3Com Switch 4200G 48-Port 3CR17662-91 Hp ProCurve 2810-48G 48 Port It is a flat network so I only need a layer 2 device. It is a cad heavy shop and I was wondering which one you would lean toward or if there was another model you like better by same or different vendor in the $2500-$3000 range. Thanks! ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
