> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Timo Schoeler > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Barry, Christopher > Subject: Re: Good GigE 8-port switch? > > thus Barry, Christopher spake: > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> On Behalf Of Karel Gardas > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:19 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: OT: Good GigE 8-port switch? > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'm looking to replace my old 100Mbit Edimax desktop switch > >> with something > >> able to manage Gbit ethernet. The purpose is office usage, > >> but since I'm > >> software developer and like playing with network > technologies I would > >> prefer to have something with VLAN/QoS/jumbo frames > support on board. > >> Since this means more software written on the switch, I'm > >> more aware of > >> the fact that it might be buggy and so I'm searching for any > >> advice with > >> regarding to reliable switch manufacturer. So far I've just > >> found some > >> OvisLink, D-Link, Edimax, 3Com, Linksys, LevelOne, SMC which > >> do support at > >> least part of the wanted features, but none of the companies > >> tell anything > >> about their products reliability of course. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Karel > >> -- > >> Karel Gardas [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> ObjectSecurity Ltd. http://www.objectsecurity.com > >> > >> > > > > I've had very good experiences with SMC, as a brand, ok > experiences with > > 3Com as a brand, and very poor experiences with the D-Link > and Linksys > > brands. > > > > HTH, > > -C > > same here. SMC is very good and the products can be bought at > a decent > price. for enterprise networking, we use nortel switches > after years of > poor and not so good experiences with other brands. > > as a rule of thumb: beware consumer level products. you may save 50% > when buying them, put you'll pay for it later. and you'll pay > much more > than you saved! > > timo > >
We also use Nortel (and Bay Networking) for our primary switches (8610,450-24T). If you can afford them, they are absolutely rock solid, and have an excellent management software tool. But hey, why not just get one of these: shameless plug: <http://www.silverstorm.com/pdf/silverstorm_5000_data_sheet.pdf> ;)
