I ended up going with the 2748. They're a lot more switch than what I would have gotten if I spent $449 on Cisco.
Thanks a lot for the help. -- Igor Hernandez Escape Communications http://www.escapetel.com Lane Sullivan wrote: > Just a note, I have 2 of these POE and will be receiving my third > (PowerConnect 3548P, 48 Ports Managed Switch) Monday. They work great > for me! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Lane > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Steve Totaro > *Sent:* Saturday, October 04, 2008 11:51 PM > *To:* Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion > *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-biz] OT--Cisco Hardware > > > > Gondar, > > Glad I could help. > > I have not used their PoE yet but you can look at this page and quickly > see what fits your current/future needs. > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz> > > Thanks, > Steve > > On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Gondar Monn <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Unbelievable !!! We have been looking for decent and affordable switches > for so long now .... Thanks Steve !!! > I will look through the site .. Any recommendation for PoE switches ? > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Steve Totaro > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Alex Balashov > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Many. But I'd try www.isptrader.com <http://www.isptrader.com> > first. > > > Igor Hernandez wrote: > > > Thanks for the heads up Alex. Do you have any places you could > recommend? > > > > Alex Balashov wrote: > >> You can find a 2900-series Catalyst (24-port 100 Base-T) on > eBay or > >> through some aftermarket sellers for $100-$150 at most. I got > mine for $40. > >> > >> Just bear in mind that the WC2924s don't support VLAN tags > higher than > >> 1005. You need a 2950 to do the full 4096. > >> > >> Igor Hernandez wrote: > >> > >>> Hey Steve, > >>> > >>> Haven't really looked around yet so don't have anything > specific in > >>> mind. Something with 8-12 ports, rack-mountable and robust. > Probably not > >>> looking to spend more than $500-600 on it. > >>> > >> > > > > -- > > > Alex Balashov > Evariste Systems > Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ > Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 > Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 > Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599 > > > I have become a big fan of Dell PowerConnect switches. At one point > in time, I would have laughed at anyone suggesting a Dell switch, > but now I actually suggest and deploy them, unless I am working in > an all Cisco shop and they insist. > > These are the two I use the most > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2724?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2724?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2748?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2748?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > > They can run in managed mode or simple (dumb) mode but you get all > gigabit and two fiber gigabit ports as well. The specs kick butt > for the price. No used Ebay stuff, new, full warranty, and I have > had zero issues with any that I have deployed. > > If you want to go higher end, > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/data_center_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/data_center_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > > The pricing is still great for a new high end switch that is just as > feature rich, if not more, and easier to configure for non Cisco IOS > people. > > -- > Thanks, > Steve Totaro > +18887771888 (Toll Free) > +12409381212 (Cell) > +12024369784 (Skype) > > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > > > -- > Thanks, > Steve Totaro > +18887771888 (Toll Free) > +12409381212 (Cell) > +12024369784 (Skype) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
