On 03/25/2016 08:21 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote: > | From: William Park <[email protected]> > > | Canada Computer is selling > | - Netgear GS105E ProSafe Plus Switch, 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet - 5 > | Ports - 5 x RJ-45 - 10/100/1000Base-T - Wall Mountable > | - > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=355&item_id=077172&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=160324&utm_content=netgear > | for $10. > > This has a neat feature: it can do VLANs. But it must be configured > from a Windows program. > > UNFORTUNATELY the protocol, while undisclosed, cannot be secured. > This is a security disaster. I have a few of the 8-port version that > I haven't used because of this problem. > --- > Talk Mailing List > [email protected] > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk I kind of like th1 GS108. Its an 8 port managed switch and has the upside of being able to run from POE connection so you don't need the wall wart. But its more like $80.
I am not sure how well it is secured but it at least seems to require a password and is web based. -- Alvin Starr || voice: (905)513-7688 Netvel Inc. || Cell: (416)806-0133 [email protected] || --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
