I agree about the Nortel data switches, although if the OP needs Layer 3 switching, the 5500 or higher series would be called for.
-----Original Message----- From: Todd Lemmiksoo [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 1:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Managed Switches... You should also look into the Nortel data switches. Models 4548GT and 4550T-PWR. -----Original Message----- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 2:15 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Managed Switches... Stick with HP and Cisco - real Cisco, not the Cisco-branded Linksys garbage. Anything else is total and utter crap. Reimer, Mark wrote: > 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. -- Phil Brutsche [email protected] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
