This hardware review is part of Network IT Week's comparative Fast Ethernet still up to the job grouptest.
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The 4500 features RIP capabilities, good SFP support, and easy voice/data network set up
The winner of our Editor's Choice award, the Switch 4500 has RIP Layer 3 routing, but not OSPF. It also has four SFP ports.
Pros: Can use voice LANs (VLans) to easily support different vendors’ IP telephony equipment and prioritise voice traffic.
Cons: No SSL access.
This hardware review is part of Network IT Week's comparative Fast Ethernet still up to the job grouptest.