From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 22 06:48:11 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37686106566C for ; Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:48:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nvass9573@gmx.com) Received: from mail.gmx.com (unknown [213.165.64.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 807128FC15 for ; Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:48:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nvass9573@gmx.com) Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 22 Jun 2009 06:48:09 -0000 Received: from unknown (EHLO [192.168.254.2]) [79.107.175.113] by mail.gmx.com (mp-eu004) with SMTP; 22 Jun 2009 08:48:09 +0200 X-Authenticated: #46156728 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1/r4FEi3F3rIOVHVmgPXeeCuUFMqKjHhgnIOwqj+Q jrbn1TzKJavH5g Message-ID: <4A3F2904.6070806@gmx.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:47:32 +0300 From: Nikos Vassiliadis User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David N References: <4A3B66ED.40506@gmx.com> <2b677bda0906190637h45e135bfk5f47762d3c15badb@mail.gmail.com> <4A3C2309.3030206@gmx.com> <4d7dd86f0906191720r26360eb4j6ea0c53ccb61f720@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4d7dd86f0906191720r26360eb4j6ea0c53ccb61f720@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-FuHaFi: 0.64 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: off topic: unmanageable switch? 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: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:48:11 -0000 David N wrote: > 2009/6/20 Nikos Vassiliadis : >> Jerry B. Altzman wrote: >>> Do you require Gigabit ethernet or no? >> That, I don't know yet... but given that they want to build >> a solid infrastructure that will be worth of using for the >> years to come, most probably yes. >> >> Environmental conditions will be normal, everything will be >> indoor. And I *think* the power levels will be normal as well >> (Wojciech mentioned that D-Links have been sensitive to power >> spikes). >> >> I have found that D-Link are quite cheap and somebody on the >> list suggested them. In that price range TP-LINK is also a >> choice. Anybody advises against TP-LINK? >> >> Thanks a bunch for your answers, Nikos >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > We've deployed a few DLink and Linksys unmanaged switches and are > working fine. The only issue with the DLink ones are the external > power supply (4-8 port desktop switches), they are pretty flakey, > usually need a replacement within a few months of operations, but > after buying a replacement from the radio shack/dick smith/jay car..., > they're usually fine. > > Linksys switches have a limited lifetime warranty (whatever that > means) on the gigabit 24 port switches. > DLink have about 3 to 5 years depending. > TP Link and Repotec I'm unsure of, the website doesn't list anything > and neither does my supplier. My guess would be 1 year. > > The TP Link ones are pretty much no frills, I have a 8 port 10/100 and > can max it out without and problems. Thanks David, the warranty factor was not on my table until you mentioned it. Nikos