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3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued) vs. D-Link Ethernet Switches

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    3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)

    Score5.9 out of 10
    N/A3Com Baseline Switches (also known as HP Baseline Switches) was a brand of Ethernet switches, owned by Hewlett-Packard since 2009 and divested to HC3 when 3Com assets were sold. The product line is no longer available.N/A

    D-Link Ethernet Switches

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AD-Link offers Ethernet switches.N/A
    Pricing
    3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)D-Link Ethernet Switches
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)D-Link Ethernet Switches
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices vary between $19.99 and $129.99 depending on switch category, series type, and other factors.
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    3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)D-Link Ethernet Switches
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    H3C Technologies
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    D-Link
    Chose D-Link Ethernet Switches
    They stack up great. In performance, Price, Physical style. I have been around many networks with a business that has spent three times as much on a network solution and Dlink matches up toe to toe. Has of now they are moving over to Cisco language. So this will improve the …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Best Alternatives
    3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)D-Link Ethernet Switches
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score10 out of 10
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)D-Link Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)D-Link Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    H3C Technologies
    As our company is growing we need to be able to upgrade our equipment. It is great for smaller companies.
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    D-Link
    The focus of the equipment is SoHo, that is, small businesses or companies and even domestic use. It meets these scenarios very well. Using for large scale, they can present difficulties to maintain throughput, that is, its use in large networks can be difficult to maintain.
    Another issue to be taken into account is technical assistance, they are not as agile as the competition.
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    Pros
    H3C Technologies
    • Great product used on a budget.
    • It gets the job done.
    • Better switches than most competitors.
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    D-Link
    • Easy to use GUI
    • Inexpensive
    • Available in a different number of ports.
    • Support for copper as well as fiber ports.
    • Available in gigabit ethernet and above speeds as well.
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    Cons
    H3C Technologies
    • Our network is slow.
    • Feels like things are not working properly at times.
    • Old equipment.
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    D-Link
    • Updates frequently
    • End of life cycle and end of support cycle.
    • As D-Link frequently changes its products and customer have to switch very often.
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    Usability
    H3C Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    D-Link
    D-Link Ethernet Switches are working fine and fulfill all of our organization's needs cost-wise and efficiency-wise. The rating that I gave would vary based on performance and durability. We used an open environment without an IP-rated network rack, but its working fine and we handle all weather issues carefully and manage the network smoothly. Takeaways: cost effective, handles complex networks, and very good performance.
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    Support Rating
    H3C Technologies
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    D-Link
    I have given it 9 out of 10 just because of its low cost and additional features that have been an integral part of any product, otherwise, the load management part was far more inferior as compared to the Cisco switches, as those switches have a spanning tree protocol built-in.
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    Alternatives Considered
    H3C Technologies
    I used Cisco and Cisco is a great product but more on the expensive side. This is a great product for smaller companies.
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    D-Link
    They stack up great. In performance, Price, Physical style. I have been around many networks with a business that has spent three times as much on a network solution and Dlink matches up toe to toe. Has of now they are moving over to Cisco language. So this will improve the availability of engineers and support.
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    Return on Investment
    H3C Technologies
    • Great price.
    • Great product for small company.
    • It was great before we expanded.
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    D-Link
    • Reduction of oscillations in the network caused by repeater equipment (which was replaced by D-links).
    • Low cost of implementation and acquisition, making it possible to acquire a sufficient quantity to meet the entire park and demand.
    • Due to its low price, we have no losses with maintenance, and can simply purchase other equipment for replacement.
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