Cisco solution.(Catalyst 5505 network switch) (Hardware Review)(Evaluation)

The components:

* 5505 Chassis with power supply

* 5302 Route Switch module

* WS-X5530 Supervisory module

* WS-U5533 100MB Uplink module

* WS-X5203 Fast Ether Channel card

Even though Cisco arrived a little late to the Layer 3 switch game, it has definitely jumped in with both feet firmly on the ground. With a wide variety of media types and the largest protocol support of all the solutions we tested, the Catalyst 5505 is a core enterprise switch that can fit into any network.

There are two chassis styles in the Catalyst range -- the Catalyst 5505, with five slots, and the Catalyst 5500, with 13 slots. These configurations can …