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07-11-2005, 04:34 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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Recommend a switch
I'm looking for a 1U switch that will allow force 10/100mbit for customers and remotly shutdown a port (I guess a managed switch). Any recommendations?
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07-11-2005, 05:30 AM #2Junior Guru Wannabe
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What's your budget? If you want cheap, a 3COM 3226 is a good recommendation. Good quality.
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07-11-2005, 07:47 AM #3Aspiring Evangelist
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I could recommend the Cisco 6500... might be a bit overkill in this situation tho
A Cisco 2950 would do you, or take a look on ebay for some of the 2nd user kit as thats pretty cheap.
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Originally posted by Schumie
I could recommend the Cisco 6500... might be a bit overkill in this situation tho
A Cisco 2950 would do you, or take a look on ebay for some of the 2nd user kit as thats pretty cheap.Jeff at Innovative Network Concepts / 212-981-0607 x8579 / AIM: jeffsw6
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07-11-2005, 11:30 AM #5Web Hosting Master
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The Ciso 2950 is definitly in my price range. Why would you say the others aren't suitable as this is an reas I'm having to learn in
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07-11-2005, 11:37 AM #6Web Hosting Evangelist
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Also look at the 2924-XL if you don't need gigabit uplinks. About half the price or less, than a 2950.
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07-11-2005, 08:58 PM #7New Member
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3com 4226t
If you are simply needing layer-2, the 3com 4226t is available for approx. $350. A very nice managed switch with 24 ports of 10/100 and a MDIX 10/100/1000.
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07-11-2005, 10:33 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by vaserv
The Ciso 2950 is definitly in my price range. Why would you say the others aren't suitable as this is an reas I'm having to learn in
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07-11-2005, 11:21 PM #9THE Web Hosting Master
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I'd say a 2950 would do the job.
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07-12-2005, 12:39 AM #10Web Hosting Evangelist
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If you need a ton of ports you can pick up a 2948g on the cheap now (since they were recently EOL'd). 48 fast-e and 2 gbic uplinks.
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07-12-2005, 02:38 AM #11Web Hosting Master
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The HP switches are a favorite among Beowulf builders. They've done quite well for us, too.
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Originally posted by amps
If you need a ton of ports you can pick up a 2948g on the cheap now (since they were recently EOL'd). 48 fast-e and 2 gbic uplinks.Jeff at Innovative Network Concepts / 212-981-0607 x8579 / AIM: jeffsw6
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07-12-2005, 12:20 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by jsw6
This may not be a good recommendation for someone who is unfamilar with CatOS. A cost savings of perhaps a few hundred dollars is not, in my opinion, a compelling reason to introduce someone who is not experienced with networking in general to a platform they are not familar with.Myles Loosley-Millman - admin@prioritycolo.com
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07-12-2005, 01:44 PM #14Web Hosting Evangelist
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Originally posted by jsw6
This may not be a good recommendation for someone who is unfamilar with CatOS. A cost savings of perhaps a few hundred dollars is not, in my opinion, a compelling reason to introduce someone who is not experienced with networking in general to a platform they are not familar with.
But I'll have to agree with porcupine that CatOS is much easier to grasp (at least initially) than IOS, although this has nothing to do with my recommendation.bye