[TriLUG] Network switches

[Roy Vestal via TriLUG]

Also checkout the Cisco LS series. They are designed and priced 
similarly for the SMB.

-Roy


On 9/14/16 11:28 AM, John Ostrander via TriLUG wrote:
> For small sites < 500 devices. I'm a fan of the NetGear ProSAFE
> switches. Their newest offerings have web panel management so you don't
> need windows boxen to configure them any more (those were tedious
> times). They have a good warranty, and are some of the cheapest gigabit
> switches that have VLans, port mirroring, and QoS. They also have POE
> variants available if you need that. Their 5 and 8 port options run
> around $40 - $45 on amazon.
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> On 09/13/2016 01:14 PM, Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Grawburg via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>> Since 8-port switches range in price from $20 to $200 I wonder how you determine which to get?
>>> The network here is starts with a 3Com 3300 SuperStack II and branches over 4 floors to 2 small (8 port) Netgear switches.
>>> All ethernet cable is Cat 5e. Except for my computer and a single MAC the other 8 PCs are Windows XP or Win 7.
>>> What differences, if any, might I see by upgrading the small Netgear switches?
>>>
>>        When I go switch shopping, I ask
>>
>> - 100BaseTX, gigabit, or faster?
>> - Managed or unmanaged?
>> - Trunking/vlan/snmp/other features?
>>
>> FYI, I have bought a TL-SG3216 for < $200
>>
>>> Brian Grawburg
>>> Wilson
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