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Multiple cable drops fail at the same time

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i've used them all; the 2510(g) or otherwise are super solid- 262x,28xx,29xx solid as a rock.

1810G-24 - solid. just make sure you flash the latest firmware on them ; and set them up. the lower end switches do have some semi-intelligent behavior.

btw the 1810G-24 is an edge switch. it does not do STP last time i checked so you could cause some issues if had a wiring loop.
 
I don't think STP would be an issue. With two 24-port switches I would connect the server and the gigabit workstations to one switch, chain the second one off of one of the ports of the first switch, and attach the slower stations, printers, and other non-gigabit devices to the second switch. A single switch would be simpler but I haven't been able to find any 48-port gigabit Procurve switches under $1200. The 2510-48 and 2610-48 look interesting (and the 2510 is cheaper) but only have two gigabit ports. The 2510G-24 and 2620+ series just cost too much..
 
Anyone have experience with CTI (Computertech International)? They have the 1810G-24 for $40 less than Amazon/Buy.com and have what appear to be good ratings on some of the "shopping" sites, but don't have any reviews at all on Resellerratings, which makes me cautious. If they are a legitimate reseller, saving $80 for the two switches would be nice. If I can't confirm that, then I'll spend the extra money (not my money anyway 😉) and get the switches from Amazon.
 
RebateMonger said:
http://www.manta.com/c/mm7d6x8/computer-tech-international-inc

Computer Tech International Inc is a private company categorized under Computers, Peripherals, and Software and located in Bay Shore, NY. Our records show it was established in 1996 and incorporated in New York. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $75,000 and employs a staff of approximately 2.
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The company is 14 years old and still has no real revenue? Sounds like a winner to me. 😛

Thanks for the info! I'll go ahead and put in an order with Amazon. 🙂
 
yeah cost is about $340 on that switch man - margin is thin on gear these days - there is no way they can sell legit at that price unless they were selling demo gear or grey market or taking a loss (which nobody will do).

make sure you upgrade the firmware! first thing.

ps. manta stinks. it rates us about 1/6 to 1/4 actual last year sales. lol
 
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It's been a few days but I thought I may as well post to "close" this thread and say thanks to those of you who were very helpful in figuring out this frustrating chain of problems. 🙂

I received the two new Procurve 1810g-24 switches last Thursday. Thank you for the suggestion on the firmware, by the way, Emulex. Even though I got both switches from the same place, they were obviously from different factory batches (different power cables and slightly different manuals and documentation). The newest firmware version for these switches is 1.17. One of the switches had version 1.14, which isn't very old, but the other one actually had version 1.6 installed, which I believe is at least several years old. They're both running 1.17 now.

After I hooked up the new switches, I ran more Wireshark/LANBench tests with the new switches and got perfect results on all of the systems that I tested (running tests from workstation to server, and from workstation to workstation). I'd still like to get a true scanner to certify the new cable runs that I pulled but the office owner wants to wait because he can't afford to rent one right now and he won't let me take responsibility for the free week "trial" that was mentioned earlier in the thread. That just means more job security/problems for me in the future, I suppose. 😉
 
As far as I can tell, the six cable drops that I replaced, the NIC in the server, and the Gigabit controller in the one switch were the extent of the "casualties". It's possible that there are still some bad cables in the walls since there are several ports that aren't being used, but they aren't in the same area of the building as the ones that I replaced so it's unlikely. I will eventually test them all in case they are ever needed in the future but it's not a high priority right now.
 
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