Hi folks,
I need some opinions. Up until now (don't laugh), we have been using unmanaged switches, and it's been working. But we hope to implement a VOIP system (probably based on Asterix software), and there are other factors (VLAN's for one) that will require us to install managed switches. I know Cisco is the cream of the crop, and the most expensive. I've heard that HP is quite good as well. So, without starting too many flame wars, can people make a recommendation, (or a "unrecommendation")? This would be for one physical location, looking at 150-200 drops scattered throughout campus (we are an educational institution). We are planning to use the current Ethernet wiring (CAT 5 or better in all places), with the phone and computer using the same physical wire. Thanks in advance. Mark Reimer, A+, MCSA Windows Servers & Networking Prairie Bible Institute Box 4000 Three Hills, AB T0M-2N0 Canada Tel: 403-443-5511, Ext. 3476 Fax: 403-443-5540 Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.prairie.edu <http://www.prairie.edu> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
