I know that used to be an issue, but we have been seeing great results with Cisco 2960 series switches.
John RickG 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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