Yep - I'd certainly prefer the EX4300. Press the vendor on their reasoning, or just go with another vendor.
Kurt On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 6:40 AM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > the vendor has come back with this recommendation > http://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/switching/ex-series/ex3300/ > > this seems (based on the model number) inferior to the EX4300 Kurt > recommended, and whats worse is that the vendor is asking 3000 USD , heck, > Newegg has the ex4300 for less than that > https://www.neweggbusiness.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIV03829M5844&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleBizMKPL-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleBizMKPL-PC-_-pla-_-Network+-+Switches-_-9SIV03829M5844&gclid=CIHh_qf6js8CFVNZhgodO-MOeA > > Unless I'm missing something, I don't see why anyone would choose the 3300 > over the 4300 considering the prices > > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:38:57 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] core suggestions was- VLAN dhcp issue Netgear > GS748Tv5 > To: [email protected] > > I'd take a hard look at a Juniper EX4300-48, but if money is a real sticking > point, then look at the specs on an HP switch or a Ubiquiti. > > Kurt > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:21 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes lots of cad Vectorworks for the production dept (15 users) amd lots > of video editing, However, the video is done on a rendering pc, once.its > completed , it goes back to the.synology > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:00:15 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] core suggestions was- VLAN dhcp issue Netgear > GS748Tv5 > To: [email protected] > > Any CAD or video editing, or similar high-bandwidth data movers? > > If not, then most anything will work. > > Do you have a personal preference for any brand? That is, are you well > experienced with a particular brand of switch, or are you relatively > inexperienced with switches? > > If you have a preference, stick with it. If not, I'd suggest either HP or > Ubiquiti. > > If the environment has big data movers, then check the backplane capacity > for the various switches, and you might consider Juniper as well as HP or > Ubiquiti. > > I'm becoming more a fan of Juniper all the time, but they aren't much like > Cisco or HP. > > Cisco would be my last resort, because of price more than anything else - > they're otherwise fine switches. > > Kurt > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 2:33 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Currently flat, > 60 workstations, 60 phones, 12 printers > 8 AP's, about 12 poe door buzzers, pa's and they will be getting 12 ip > cameras > > A couple of synology that have 4 1gb nic > > i site to site > > 4 physical servers, 2 of them hyperv (hosting 4 vms each ) both servers > have 4 1 gb nics, > > primary internet is 100mb > backup internet is 25mb > > about 20 concurrent remote users > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:09:50 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] core suggestions was- VLAN dhcp issue Netgear > GS748Tv5 > To: [email protected] > > How complex is the environment, how many staff are supported, how many > VLANs, how much data moves across the LAN, what's the peak throughput, etc? > > Kurt > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 1:49 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Got approval for new core, > > Im thinking Cisco or Procurve , > givem that all other switches are netgear and only have 1gb sfp uplink > ports does anyone have suggestions, opinions , reccomendations ? > > TiA > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] VLAN dhcp issue Netgear GS748Tv5 > Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 18:23:04 +0000 > > Core sort of implies layer 3. > > -- > There are 10 kinds of people in the world... > those who understand binary and those who don't. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of J- P > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 12:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] VLAN dhcp issue Netgear GS748Tv5 > > Hmm, hack, alternative , not words i feel comfy with when its a core > switch - > > maybe I'll get them to buy something better > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 22:50:37 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] VLAN dhcp issue Netgear GS748Tv5 > To: [email protected] > Its been a long time since I've come across an equipment situation like > this, but I've seen it before. When planned for, its a way to spend less on > your equipment. Unfortunately, sometimes people get caught in a situation > realizing the hard-way, that they are missing some expected functionality. > > As a last resort, I'd look into somehow hacking/activating the > functionality. Perhaps an alternate firmware can be forced on it. > > > -- > Espi > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 6:53 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Looks like you hit the nail on the head, per this article i need either a > 2nd switch, or use the firewall > > https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26167971/Netgear-GS748T-setting-up-several-VLAN's-but-having-DHCP-broadcasting-across-all-ports.html > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:16:10 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] VLAN dhcp issue Netgear GS748Tv5 > To: [email protected] > Hi J-P, > > I didnt really see a question in your initial post, but if I'm understanding > your frustration correctly: If there are no DHCP helper options, I dont see > how this could work. DHCP is a broadcast protocol, and needs a helper > mechanism to cross networks. I can only assume that this model is a > lower-tiered option that is meant to be stacked with a higher-tiered managed > switch. > > I saw a similarly themed question posted here: > > https://community.netgear.com/t5/Smart-Plus-Click-Switches/Why-have-none-of-Netgear-s-L2-switches-a-DHCP-relay-agent/td-p/500749 > > > > -- > Espi > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 1:29 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Anyone, Bueller, > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTSysADM] VLAN dhcp issue Netgear GS748Tv5 > Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:47:11 -0400 > Hi all, > > I've been testing VLAN on a GS748tv5 I emphasize v5 as netgear tends to > create different devices and only differentiate them by the version , as a > matter of fact this device does not have a "ip-helper, or dhcp relay" > options (yes I know, its old , and crappy anyway), > > So I created vlan5 , assigned it an IP 192.168.5.1 , added the firewall > port and test pc port to the vlan and since I have no option for ip-helper > or DHCP relay, the PC received no ip address (and yes, I did create the DHCP > scope 192.168.5.x on my 08r2 server, ) > > If I give the pc a static address (i.e 192.168.5.x ) I can then > successfully ping 192.168.5.1 , further research said to enable DHCP option > 82 on the DHCP server; > https://www.google.com/search?q=dhcp+option+82&ie=&oe= > > which of course doesn't exist in 08, so I tried to manually create option > 82, still no joy- > > if anyone can share any thoughts it would be greatly appreciated > > and before anyone asks, there is no CLI, no Shell, no Terminal on this POS > switch > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > > > > > >
