3Com Router 5000/3000 Series Competitive Interoperability Evaluation with Cisco 1751

Sponsor: 3Com Corp.

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Document Number: 204110

Publication Date: 2/27/2004

Page Count: 6

Abstract

3Com Corp. commissioned The Tolly Group to illustrate that its router offerings offer seamless interoperability with Cisco’s WAN router IOS and furthermore that the 3Com Router 5000-class (Router 5009) provides a more powerful platform than the Cisco 1751 Modular Access Router.

The Tolly Group validated more than a dozen different interoperability scenarios focused on core routing protocols, key data link protocols and other advanced functions. Subsequently, these same tests were performed replacing a Router 5009 with a Router 3012 and a Router 5231. The Tolly Group also benchmarked the packet throughput of the Router 5009 when routing IP between its LAN interfaces first when set to 10 Mbps, then again when set to 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet).

Tests showed the 3Com Router 3000/Router 5000 Series offerings are interoperable with Cisco (as represented by the Cisco 1751 router and, for VPN testing, a Cisco 2621) in every test scenario attempted. Testing was performed in January 2004.

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