Asante Networks, Inc. · 2223 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131 USA · Phone 408.435.8388 · Website www.asante.com
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trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice. Asante model selected represents the most similar Asante switch to the
listed Cisco model. Cisco pricing current as of 4/9/04 from www.ingrammicro.com. Asante pricing is from the Asante April 2005 retail price list. 050105 • cscoxrefcbv2
Asante Networks, Inc.
Cisco Cross Reference
Cisco Part
#
Cisco Model
Description
Cisco
MSRP*
Asante
MSRP*
%
Savings
Asante Part #
Asante Model Description
Notes
WS-C2950G-
48-EI
48 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 GBIC Garages
$4,495 $1,210 73% IC 3548-2GT 48 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
GBIC Garages
Asante’s model has 2 1000T ports.
Cisco has 0.
WS-C2950G-
24-EI
24 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 GBIC Garages
$2,495 $659 74% IC 3524-2G 24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
GBIC Garages
WS-C2950G-
12-EI
12 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 GBIC Garages
$2,295 $659 71% IC 3524-2G 24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
GBIC Garages
Asante provides 24 10/100 ports.
Cisco model only provides 12.
WS-
C2950SX-48-
SI
48 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 1000SX Ports
$3,995 $1,600 60% IC 3548-2GT
with 2 1000SX
GBICs
48 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
GBIC Garages and 2 1000SX
GBICs
Asante’s model provides flexibility of
GBIC garages. Asante provides 2
integrated 1000T/100T/10T ports.
WS-C2950T-
48-SI
48 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 1000T/100TX/10T Ports
$2,495 $1,210 52% IC 3548-2GT 48 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
1000T/100T/10T ports and 2
GBIC Garages
Asante also provides 2 GBIC Garages
– Cisco does not.
WS-
C2950SX-24
24 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 1000SX Ports
$1,795 $1,049 42% IC 3524-2G with
2 1000SX
GBICs
24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
GBIC Garages and 2 1000SX
GBICs.
Asante switch provides flexibility of
GBIC garages.
WS-C2950T-
24
24 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 1000T/100TX/10T Ports
$1,295 $678 48% IC 3524-2T 24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
1000T/100TX/10T Ports
WS-C2950C-
24
24 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 100BaseFX Ports
$2,195 $1,239 44% IC 3524-Base
with 2 100FX
Modules
24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
100BaseFX Ports
Asante’s configuration uses SC-Type
fiber connections. Cisco model uses
MT-RJ-Type fiber connections
WS-C2950-
24
24 Port 10/100 Switch $995 $599 40% IC 3524-Base 24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
Expansion Slots
Asante switch can be upgraded to
Gig-E uplinks. Cisco can not.
WS-C2950-
12
12 Port 10/100 Switch $895 $599 33% IC 3524-Base 24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
Expansion Slots
Asante switch has 24 ports. Asante
switch can be upgraded to Gig-E
uplinks, Cisco can’t.
WS-3750G-
48-S
48 Port 1000T/100TX/10T
w/4 SFP Garages
$13495 $4295 68% IC 36480 48 Port 1000T/100TX/10T with
4 SFP
Cisco does not offer equivalent
product.
WS-3750G-
24T-S
24 Port 1000T/100TX/10T
Switch
$5995 $2375 60% IC 36240 24 Port 1000T/100TX/10T with
4 SFP
Cisco model has 0 SFP ‘garages.
Asante has 4 SFP ‘garages’.
WS-3750G-
24TS-S
24 Port 1000T/100TX/10T
Switch w/2 SFP
$3995 $2375 40% IC 36240 24 Port 1000T/100TX/10T with
4 SFP
Cisco model has 2 SFP ‘garages.
Asante has 4 SFP ‘garages’.
WS-3750G-
24TS-E
24 Port 1000T/100TX/10T
Switch w/2 SFP
$5995 $2375 60% IC 36240 24 Port 1000T/100TX/10T with
4 SFP
Cisco model has 2 SFP ‘garages.
Asante has 4 SFP ‘garages’.
WS-3750-
24PS-S
24 Port 10/100 POE
Switch w/4 SFP (standard
edition)
$4795 $1395 70% IC 3624-PWR 24 Port 10/100 with 2 SFP + 2
1000T + POE
Asante has 2 1000T ports. Cisco has
0 1000T ports.
WS-3750-
24PS-E
24 Port 10/100 Switch w/4
SFP (enhanced edition)
$6790 $1395 79% IC 3624-PWR 24 Port 10/100 with 2 SFP + 2
1000T + POE
Asante has 2 1000T ports. Cisco has
0 1000T ports.
WS-C3550-
24PWR-SMI
24 Port 10/100 POE
Switch w/2 GBIC
(standard)
$3495 $1395 60% IC 3624-PWR 24 Port 10/100 with 2 SFP + 2
1000T + POE
Asante has 2 1000T ports. Cisco has
0 1000T ports.
WS-C3550-
24PWR-EMI
24 Port 10/100 POE
Switch w/2 GBIC
(enhanced)
$5490 $1395
74% IC 3624-PWR 24 Port 10/100 with 2 SFP + 2
1000T + POE
Asante has 2 1000T ports. Cisco has
0 1000T ports.
WS-C3550-
48-SMI
48 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 GBIC Garages
$4,995 $1,210 76% IC 3548-2GT 48 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
GBIC Garages
Asante has 2 1000T ports. Cisco has
0 1000T ports.
WS-C3550-
24-SMI
24 Port 10/100 Switch with
2 GBIC Garages
$2,995 $659 78% IC 3524-2G 24 Port 10/100 Switch with 2
GBIC Garages
WS-C3550-
12G
10 GBIC Garages with 2
1000T/100TX/10T Ports
$9,995 $3,425 66% IC 35516G 16 GBIC Garages with 4
1000T/100TX/10T Ports.
Asante has 16 GBIC Garages (Cisco
has 10). Asante has 4 1000T ports
(Cisco has 2.)
WS-C3550-
12T
10 1000T/100TX/10T Ports
with 2 GBIC Garages
$9,995 $3,225 68% IC 35516T 16 1000T/100TX/10T Ports with
4 GBIC Garages
Asante has 16 1000T ports (Cisco has
10). Asante has 4 GBIC Garages
(Cisco has 2.)
WS-G5484 1000BaseSX GBIC $500 $195 61% GBIC 1000SX 1000BaseSX GBIC
WS-G5486 1000BaseLX GBIC $995 $675 32% GBIC 1000LX 1000BaseLX GBIC
GLC-SX-MM 1000BaseSX Mini GBIC $500 $225 55% SFP M1000SX 1000BaseSX SFP
GLC-LH-SM 1000BaseLX Mini GBIC $995 $675 32% SFP M1000LX 1000BaseLX SFP
