AS4024 RATING 4.5   Company: Airespace Price: 12-port switch, $8,500; 24-port switch, $12,000; 802.11a/b/g access point, $400; Airespace Control system (management software), $1,000. Pros: High forwarding rates, dynamic access point adjustment; intuitive Web user interface. Con: Higher delay; higher cost.	Aruba 5000 RATING 4.5   Company: Aruba Wireless Price: 24-port switch, $12,000; 802.11a/b/g access point, $500; RF Director (management software), $3,000. Pros: Numerous security features, dynamic access point adjustment, good mix of features. Con: High cost; busy Web user interface.
Mobility Exchange RATING 3.75     Company: Trapeze Networks Price: 20-port switch, $7,500; 802.11a or 802.11b access point, $680; 802.11a/b access point, $900; RingMaster Tool Suite (management software), $2,000; redundant power supply for switch, $1,500. Pro: Slick provisioning tool; redundant switch components. Con: Requires direct access point attachment; no dynamic access point adjustment.	Symbol Wireless Switch RATING 2.75   Company: Symbol Technologies Price: Six-port switch, $1,800; 802.11b access point, $249; POE injector, $198. Pro: Detailed access control; sensitive to power management; low cost. Con: Buggy Web user interface; no rogue detection; no dynamic access point adjustment.
Airespace Aruba Trapeze Symbol Performance 25%  5 4 3 2 Provisioning 25%  4 5 5 3 Security 25%  4 5 3 4 Managment 25%  5 4 4 2 TOTAL SCORE 4.5 4.5 3.75 2.75
Scoring Key: 5: Exceptional; 4: Very good; 3: Average; 2: Below average; 1: Consistently subpar