Compare 3Com 5500-EI 24-Port Ethernet Switch (3CR17171-91-UK) to 3Com Gigabit Switch 8 8-Port Gigabit (3CGSU08)

The 3Com Switch 5500-EI 28-Port is a premium stackable 10/100 switch with Enhanced Image (EI) software for businesses running the most demanding network applications requiring the highest five 9s network uptime. 24 ports operate at 10/100 while four additional SFP-based ports operate at Gigabit speeds. The 10/100 ports also provide Power over Ethernet (PoE), for distribution of power to other devices over the same cabling used for data. The Switch 5500-EI supports distributed, resilient 3Com XRN Stacking Technology and advanced Layer 3 (RIP / OSPF) routing, Layer 2-4 QoS, and rate limiting features. This switch provides extensive security features - SNMP v3, SSH, network login - and resilient hot-swap stacking for simplified management and monitoring. It shares the same operating system as other 3Com modular switches and routers, which permits you to manage an entire distributed switching and routing infrastructure from a single CLI or SNMP management platform. Less

The 3Com® Gigabit Switch 8 is designed for small offices and remote branch offices requiring high network performance to exchange large data files and images, and access real-time information or connect to high-speed servers or a high-speed network backbone. Less