Home use only, for me. I've been burned too many times. On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 12:56, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to agree with that. > There are plenty of occasions or situations that simply call for a 5-port or > 8-port switch. > > ASB (Find me online via About.Me) > Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... > > > > > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 3:48 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> *ALL* switches should be managed, and include things like spanning >> tree controls, ssh remote configuration, snmp. >> >> Death to dumb switches. >> >> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 12:46, John Aldrich <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hmm...nifty. I'll keep that in mind, should the need arise for a managed >> > switch like that. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 3:42 PM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: Re: OT: desktop network switches >> > >> > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 2:39 PM, John Aldrich >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Typically I've been very happy with Netgear switches, but the ones >> >> I've been able to find are almost $50 for a 5-port switch. I'm seeing >> >> some "no-name" brand ... about $35. >> > >> > You've spent more than $15 worth of time trying to save that $15, >> > and for very dubious results. Buy the $50 known-good Netgear and move >> > on to your next problem. >> > >> > For unmanaged switches, I, too, like the NetGear models with the >> > all-metal housing. Compact, durable, robust. Keyhole notches for >> > wall mounting. Aesthetics compatible with a business environment. >> > You can put stuff on top of them and it won't roll off. >> > >> > For managed switches, in a small space, I use the HP (formerly 3Com) >> > Intellijack. They mount in a wall box, replacing the passive >> > wallplate, and can run off PoE. >> > >> > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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