Earning the bronze award for users' favorite modular switch was 3Com's Switch 8800/7700 family. The switch ranked high in each of our Product Leadership evaluation criteria, being recognized mostly for its reliability and throughput, and ease of installation, configuration and administration.

One user commented: "What's to say? Once we plug them in, they work without a glitch." Another user praised the switch's simplicity, noting, "I've found every 3Com switch I've deployed to be straightforward….Their support system is very helpful and has taken care of all my issues."

One user kept it simple, commenting that the 3Com Switch 8800/7700 family "works -- no problems. I like that."