On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> wrote:

> In direct response to Howard's comment, plugging a cable into two ports
> will cause a broadcast storm.  Many managed switches allow rate limitations
> to be set up on broadcasts, this can avoid the jabberwocky condition
> inexpensive switches go into.  (Gee, why is there a steady 10% bandwidth at
> all times?!!)
>
> Curt
>

Friends shouldn't let friends melt their networks by broadcast storm...

You can get even real fully managed cisco switches from back in the day for
like $10 to $30 off of ebay. If you aim lower, the cost drops accordingly.
That said, I think even best buy consumer switches do at least 802.1D as of
years ago.

-Blake

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