[ale] Slightly OT: Looking for recommendation for 24 port POE Switch preferably Cisco

[Jim Kinney]

Yay!!!!!

On December 21, 2020 10:02:32 AM EST, Neal Rhodes via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>Many thanks to Raj for his kind offer.
>
>The NetGear switch slid right in and corrected a bunch of speed 
>anomalies.   Probably fixed a number of other stray issues that were 
>hard to pin down.
>
>regards,
>
>Neal
>
>
>
>On 2020-12-19 10:22, Raj Wurttemberg via Ale wrote:
>> Hey Neal,
>> 
>> I *just* retired my NetGear ProSAFE JGS524PE (PoE on 12 ports) 
>> yesterday. I
>> replaced it with a UniFi USW-24-POE ($380).
>> 
>> I'm happy to give you the NetGear switch for free.  It's a nice
>managed
>> switch and uses similar, "tagged", "untagged", etc. lingo.... unlike 
>> the
>> UniFi! Haha!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> /Raj
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Neal Rhodes via Ale
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2020 11:03 AM
>>> To: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [ale] Slightly OT: Looking for recommendation for 24
>port 
>>> POE
>>> Switch preferably Cisco
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>> 
>>> On 2020-12-19 09:52, Jim Kinney wrote:
>>> > Please don't take offense but I find a church needing a technology
>>> > upgrade ironic.
>>> 
>>> Ironic because our pre-school has been running, providing distance
>>> learning to children of health-care workers and teachers and other
>>> essential workers, so that we've got 20-30 Zoom sessions running
>over
>>> our 200Mbit Comcast service?
>>> 
>>> >
>>> > I am not a Cisco fan. Netgear is plenty sufficient. They have
>several
>>> > models with PoE in a variety of port counts and run about 1/2 the
>co$t
>>> > of cisco.
>>> 
>>> Yeah, I'm not wedded to Cisco. I like(d) the port testing 
>>> capabilities,
>>> when they actually worked.
>>> 
>>> Model numbers for netgear?  Is there a distributor you like for 
>>> refurbs?
>>> 
>>> >
>>> > Oh. There's probably a failed battery causing the date problem.
>>> 
>>> Yeah, I thought about that.  It's an old switch.  I don't intend to 
>>> even
>>> breath on it until it's on the bench and another switch is working.
>>> Maybe an firmware update would help, but again, not jumping of a
>cliff
>>> with that parachute.
>>> 
>>> >
>>> > Noise will persist with PoE thanks to higher heat loading. For
>some
>>> > setups it's cheaper to PoE power injectors for the endpoints than
>use
>>> > full PoE switches.
>>> 
>>> The existing switch has POE turned on for all ports, although it's 
>>> only
>>> apparently sending power on about 6.
>>> 
>>> >
>>> > On December 19, 2020 10:39:14 AM EST, Neal Rhodes via Ale
>>> > <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Our church has two Cisco SGE2010P 48 port 10/100/1000 POE
>switches.
>>> >>
>>> >> They have become increasingly dodgy as they are actually needing
>>> >> them
>>> >> MORE.  (Streaming services, all the telephones are Polycom SIP
>>> >> phones,
>>> >> schools program is offering distance learning for kids downstairs
>on
>>> >>
>>> >> Zoom, etc)
>>> >>
>>> >> We really need to replace one or both.  24 ports would actually
>be
>>> >> plenty, and these things are freakin' loud.  Like having a
>constant
>>> >> vacuum cleaner in the office.
>>> >>
>>> >> Much of the LAN wiring is historic, meaning terminated by hand,
>and
>>> >> not
>>> >> up to spec for gigabit.  So, having diagnostic testing of all the
>>> >> ports
>>> >> and cables is essential.  We've already identified a couple of
>>> >> franken-cable runs and replaced them.
>>> >>
>>> >> BUT, after a power-cycle last night, the good news is Speedtest
>>> >> results
>>> >> went from 4mbps down to 90mbps down.  The bad news is the office
>>> >> switch
>>> >> lost all ability to test cables, forgot what time it was, and no
>>> >> longer
>>> >> properly reports port status.  And in spite of a power cycle, it
>>> >> insists
>>> >> its been up for 11 days.   I no longer trust it.
>>> >>
>>> >> We need to buy a decent, quiet(er) Preferably Cisco 24 port POE
>>> >> switch
>>> >> ('cause all the phone-sets need POE) which doesn't need to be
>>> >> enterprised managed, BUT does need to have port/cable testing.
>>> >> Refurb
>>> >> would be just fine. It's a church, and we're on a budget.
>>> >>
>>> >> Any opinions on models AND good sources for refurbs?
>>> >>
>>> >> Regards,
>>> >>
>>> >> Neal
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