It's not a compatibility issue, it is a should and shall issue. There is no IEEE standard or RFC for port auto-negotiation so Cisco does not have one. (period).
ryan On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: > Cisco makes great routers but their switches suck. They have port > compatability issues with other equipment. > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> There are tons of great Cisco Switches going for cheap on the secondary >> markets in that price range and port density... >> >> I think the orignial poster of the email thread was looking for something >> small, hardend, low power for outdoor application. >> >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Computer Office Solutions Inc. /SnappyDSL.net >> Ph: (305) 663-5518 x 232 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Jayson Baker >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:45 PM >> To: [email protected]; WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Small Managed Switches >> >> Not really, but if MT would come out with a RouterBoard that had 12, 24, 48 >> ports and was under $300 we'd buy a *ton* of them. >> I wouldn't think it'd be that difficult, actually. >> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > BTW, quick question, anyone out there using Router Boards as l3 Switches >> ? >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > >> > Faisal Imtiaz >> > Computer Office Solutions Inc. /SnappyDSL.net >> > Ph: (305) 663-5518 x 232 >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> > On Behalf Of Nick Olsen >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:53 PM >> > To: WISPA General List >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Small Managed Switches >> > >> > This is my main complaint with the 1800-8G and the 1800-24G >> > >> > I've asked procurve to add these 3 features and got a standard "we'll >> > think about it" answer. >> > >> > 1. Ability to label ports >> > 2. Ability to label vlans >> > 3. Ability to disable a port >> > >> > All very simple requests that can't take much in terms of >> > memory/firmware size to implement. >> > >> > In terms of speed, stability, function other then the above, its a >> > awesome switch. >> > >> > Nick Olsen >> > Brevard Wireless >> > (321) 205-1100 x106 >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------- >> > >> > From: "Tom DeReggi" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:42 PM >> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "WISPA >> > General List" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Small Managed Switches >> > >> > There are several classes of VLAN switches. >> > >> > I'll use SMC as an example... >> > >> > 1) They have the higher end models that are Full VLAN support that are >> > very >> > >> > intuitive and fully flexible. For example, they'll allow you to label >> > each >> > >> > port in web interface. They fully refer to each ports specifying their >> > Egress and Ingress VLAn support, etc. They allow every thing to be done. >> > But because they are intuitive, in the web interface itself, its easy >> > to configure them without accidentally misconfiguring another clients. >> > They make great switches that will act as both Trunk backbone switches >> > and end location switches. >> > >> > 2) then they have lower end model. They let one do almost everything >> > with VLAN. But they are way less intuitive. And they dont work as well >> > for dual >> > >> > purpose, and tend to work better as a backbone or end location switch. >> > They >> > >> > lack abilty to label ports.They have confusing terminology to enable >> > or disable like "VLAN Aware" that may not be specific on what VLAN >> > functionality is enabled by making it aware. >> > It usually takes a quick read of the manual before making a config, >> > because >> > >> > the logic is not straight forward. Many Web Switches are like this. >> > >> > SMC and Intellinet have affordable 8 port VLAN switches that are >> > functional, but with the firmware that is equivellent to low end VLAN >> > switches as described in #2 above. >> > But I beleive both have text, SNMP, serial, and Web interfaces, which >> > give >> > >> > them a step up over other basic web switch products. >> > Both models sell under $200, and have atleast 2 Gigabit ports, >> > possibly SPF >> > >> > ports. >> > >> > I just wish someone made a 8 port VLAN switch for the low dollar cost, >> > that >> > >> > had the HIGH END INTUITIVE VLAN firmware, that allowed each port to be >> > labled in software. >> > >> > Tom DeReggi >> > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Nick Olsen" <[email protected]> >> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:07 PM >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Small Managed Switches >> > >> > > Well, there is the Procurve 1800-8G that is 8 ports gigabit, >> > > Management >> > is >> > > a little light, but it will do the simple stuff. like vlans and such. >> > > They are fanless and we have them on towers, bullet proof all day long. >> > > >> > > Nick Olsen >> > > Brevard Wireless >> > > (321) 205-1100 x106 >> > > >> > > >> > > ---------------------------------------- >> > > >> > > From: "Marco Coelho" <[email protected]> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:53 PM >> > > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> > > Subject: [WISPA] Small Managed Switches >> > > >> > > I'm looking for suggestions for small (8+ ports) Managed switches. >> > > They would be installed in NEMA 4 un-cooled enclosures in the Texas >> > > heat. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Marco C. 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