[TriLUG] OT: Hardware question

[Magnus]

OlsonE at aosa.army.mil wrote:
> Here's what I'm looking for:
> 
> - 10/100/1000 switch that supports vlans (managed).
> 
> I'm planning on using this at home. Any recommendations... or ones to
> stay away from?
> 
> At LEAST 8 ports. The more the merrier (until cost becomes an issue).

I've got a Cisco Catalyst 3524 at home.  24x standard ethernet ports 
running at 10/100, and 2 GBIC (gigabit) ports.  Has all the great 
management stuff you could want and they are somewhat affordable these 
days on eBay.

If you want all the ports to be gigabit, AND you want management & 
vlan's, then cost is going to be an issue.


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