I'm setting up an LTSP classroom with 10 clients and an edubuntu server. It's an high school lab for electric cad and simulation; no multimedia. LTSP is not the only use and the classroom is connected to a quite large school nework on the same subnet. Clients are quite powerful pcs with gigabit ethernet and so is the server but they're connected with some old 24 port hub I guess I'd better replace with a switch.
Since I'm quite a newbie when it comes to network hardware and I'm on a tight budget (100-200€) I really need help choosing the right switch. So here come a couple of questions: 1. do I need gigabit ports in such a setup? 2. maybe two of gigabit ports (one for the server and one for the gateway) is enough? 3. should I consider managed/vlan/layer3 options or I'm fine with a standard unmanaged switch? 4. will any 50€ switch do or I'd better look for brands with proved reputation? And finally: is there some specific model/brand you could recommend? Thanks! -- Leonardo Canducci -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
