On Mon, 2011-07-25 at 19:41 +1200, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > On Mon 25 Jul 2011 19:09:54 NZST +1200, chris wrote: > > > I am looking for a ten port gigabyte network switch, to run a small > > internal network. > > Has anybody any recommendations, that I can purchase locally? > > Not sure whether Gigabyte makes network switches, but gigabit 16port > switches are easily available in New Zealand, both unmanaged and > managed. Much more than 100Mbit though. There are no 10port, only 8, 16 > (some), 24 and 32. Few of the <24 are rack-mountable. You can get 6U or > thereabouts wall brackets quite cheaply, which I find worthwhile even > for small installations where you wouldn't otherwise know where to put > the patch panel. > > The choice of 16port rackmountable switches is not as big, and the > choice of ones that are also fanless is smaller still. Next question is > whether you need VLAN capable ones, you save quite a bit if you don't > need that. HP ProCurve are well regarded (but have no 16port gigabit > IIRC), and I've had good experience with AlliedTelesyn ones. SMC will > work, but they only have turbo-prop ones. > > Check pricespy.co.nz for suppliers. Their supplier listing is still good > even if you're not interested in their pricing info. > > HTH, > > Volker >
Many thanks Volker. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
