On Jan 6, 3:48am, "Sean Odom" wrote:
}
} The Cisco recommendations are really for medium to large organizations. My
} recommendation for a hundred users (not knowing what the future expansion
} plans hold are....
Yes, exact recommendations would definitely depend on future
expansion plans.
} 1. If cost is a concern and you can do with 10 Mbps to each desktop go with
} 1924's and create a trunk between the two 10/100 ports.
} 2. If you need a little more umph and 10/100 to each desktop go with the
} 2900XL series.
I actually agree with his suggestion of using 3548XL's. This
would give him 96 ports assuming he uses the gigastack option. For a
bit more money (not sure why he would do this), he could use two 2948G,
which also gives him 96 ports, assuming he uses the Gig ports for
connecting them. For about the same as the 3548XL's, he could get the
104-port stack pack, (WS-C2900-XL-EN-104) which includes 1 2924M XL and
4 2924XL's (I don't know what the exact configuration is, lookup the
part number I gave on CCO). I'm in Canada so I wouldn't be able to
give accurate US prices; besides, I don't generally post prices since I
don't wish to abuse this list (unlike certain others).
} 3. If cost is not a concern and you have expansion plans, go with the 5000
} family. They are much more equiped to handle expansion mondules.
The 5000 family is old, I would go with the 4000 family. Cost may
change this, but in general I think it is better to go with newer
equipment which is going to have a longer service life.
} -----Original Message-----
} From: Jeff Walzer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
} Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 8:21 AM
} To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
}
} One question I have (if you don't mind and have the time) is we are
} installing a new network from scratch and I was wondering what type of Cisco
} switch that I should get for our office. We will have around 100 users with
} some web development and coding work being done at our location. I am trying
} to follow the Core, Distribution, and Access layer model that Cisco
} recommends but the thing is that we are basically a flat network. Right now
} I am leaning towards the 3548 XL switches but I am not sure if I need to go
} to the 4000 or 5000 series.
}
}-- End of excerpt from "Sean Odom"
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