buying a switch: any recommended models?

[Fenixgoon]

i need a switch at work (16+ ports), and netgear seems to have the top rated ones available on newegg. just wondering what you guys in here think.


TIA! :beer:



Fenixgoon

 

[Diaonic]

If your looking for unmanaged switches I've had good luck with Dlink. I'm sure Netgear will work just fine for a simple network.

If your looking for Layer 2 the sky is the limit really.

You could spend $800 on a Dlink
or you could go all the way and spend $6K on cisco

Obviously lots of solutions inbetween.


The next question is what are you looking to do with it?

 

[JackMDS]

Unmanaged regular switch?

Buy it according to the décor.

 

[InlineFive]

If you're interested check out old HP 4000Ms on eBay. Some of the 72-port switches go for around $100.

Otherwise I would check out some of Dell or HP's lower end offerings.

 

[cmetz]

Fenixgoon, I've had bad luck with Netgear. Good luck with SMC.

 

[p0lar]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
i need a switch at work (16+ ports), and netgear seems to have the top rated ones available on newegg. just wondering what you guys in here think.

What is your budget? Do you need any L3 routing capabilities? Per-port access-control? 802.1x? Manageability?

 

[Kelemvor]

If you can get buy with a 12 port switch. I'd get the Cisco 2950.

Oh look, I just happen to have one for sale...

 

[p0lar]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
If you can get buy with a 12 port switch. I'd get the Cisco 2950.

Oh look, I just happen to have one for sale...

*cough* shameless plug *cough*

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
If you can get buy with a 12 port switch. I'd get the Cisco 2950.

Oh look, I just happen to have one for sale...

Take it to FS/T or eBay. :roll:

 

[Pens1566]

nm, didn't see the 16 port part.