From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 15 04:37:43 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB17516A404 for ; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:37:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: from sigma.octantis.com.au (ns2.octantis.com.au [207.44.189.124]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 86A0813C481 for ; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:37:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: (qmail 23537 invoked from network); 14 Jul 2007 23:37:42 -0500 Received: from 203-158-59-146.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO localhost) (203.158.59.146) by sigma.octantis.com.au with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 14 Jul 2007 23:37:42 -0500 Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:37:38 +1000 From: Norberto Meijome To: Modulok Message-ID: <20070715143738.67a37eff@localhost> In-Reply-To: <64c038660707141942l2b202d0ai27ca19437779c658@mail.gmail.com> References: <64c038660707141942l2b202d0ai27ca19437779c658@mail.gmail.com> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 2.10.0 (GTK+ 2.10.13; i386-portbld-freebsd6.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: Does a low-cost, reliable switch exist? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:37:43 -0000 On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:42:09 -0600 Modulok wrote: > Currently I'm using 3 Netgear GS108 Gigabit blue-box switches chained > together for local traffic, with a FreeBSD server acting as the gateway to > the outside world, running ipfw and natd. The switches eventually lock up. I've given up on netgear for any new purchases...is still have a stack of them,but wouldnt use them for anything critical. > Sometimes they work for a day, a week, even a month without problems. Then > at a random time of day or night, boom network goes down. It's not any > individual defective switch as I've tried re-ordering them several times as > well as testing them individually. The cables are all good and wired > correctly. I've pulled my hair out trying to find what's wrong. I'm not sure > I care anymore. I just need something stable enough that I can catch some > sleep without this re-occurring nightmare. Are the switches behind a UPS? I've found power spikes / brown-outs break absolute havoc with dumb switches. they are back up, but in a zombie state. u need to power them down for a few minutes (completelly unplugged from mains) for them to come back to life properly. > Is there hope? Thoughts? Suggestions? add a simple timer to the power socket where the switch is plugged in and reset them automatically every 24 hours or so ? If your network so critical that it wouldn't support a daily scheduled minor outage , then you should spend the $ in cisco, HP , 3com (i'd heard people swear by 3com...not sure if the old ones or current ones though..grep the archives), etc. for a few ports (router), you could always build your own or buy one of the small factor Soekris with freebsd in it, but i doubt you'll get more than 4 ports in one. let us know what you come up with :) B _________________________ {Beto|Norberto|Numard} Meijome "The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it's goodbye to the Bill of Rights." H.L. Mencken I speak for myself, not my employer. Contents may be hot. Slippery when wet. Reading disclaimers makes you go blind. Writing them is worse. You have been Warned.