[ale] OT - Best newtork switches...

[Jeff Layton]

Unfortunately you have to go direct to the companies (except
HP Procurve which are sold by other retailers).

If anyone is looking for small, cheap decent GigE switches
then SMC has an 8-port GigE switch that can handle Jumbo
packets for about $140 or so. It's the SMC8508T switch.
If Jumbo packets can help you this is the switch for you
(if cost and size is an objective for you).

Enjoy!

Jeff

> Where do you go to buy this type stuff?  Obviously, this is not your
> lowcost D-Link or Linksys 5 port unmanaged switch!
> Dow
>
>
> Jeffrey B. Layton wrote:
>
> >
> > Well, are you interested in bandwidth? Do you need only
> > IP (not Mac junk or other junk)? If so, I would rank things
> > in this order ((better to worse)
> >
> > Force10 (GigE only, but very good)
> > Foundry (love 'em!)
> > Extreme
> > HP Procurve (pick these carefully because some of them are
> >   basically Foundry switches - could find a good deal).
> > Everything else
> >
> > There may be a few others above the "Everything else"
> > category, but I don't have enough experience with them.
> >   Personally I love Foundry and I've heard good things
> > about HP Pro curve. The Force10 switches I've tested on
> > give good performance (low latency, excellent bandwidth)
> > but I've never played with one up close and personal.
> >   So, if I had to guess, I'd guess HP Procurve.
> >
> > Good Luck!
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> I just needed a quick bit of advice and couldn't think of a better
> >> group of people to ask.
> >>
> >> I am needing to purchase a 48 port 100 base network switch that has
> >> high-speed stacking ports for future growth. I am supporting a group
> >> of designers and developers who use quite a bit of bandwidth and our
> >> current generic 100 base switches uplinked are showing their
> >> throughput weaknesses.
> >>
> >> I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share
> >> opinions/experiences with different switches and offer
> >> recommendations on what to buy. I'm wanting to stay in roughly the
> >> $1000-$1500 range so Foundry "BigIron" is a little out of the 
> questions.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any any information you could offer.
> >>
> >> Keith Morris
> >> Creative Director
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> >> IQ television group
> >> http://www.iqtv.com
> >>
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Dr. Jeff Layton
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