Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:41:57 -0400 From: Rob <r17fbsd@xxiii.com> To: Modulok <modulok@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: Does a low-cost, reliable switch exist? Message-ID: <469B75A5.6040901@xxiii.com> In-Reply-To: <64c038660707141942l2b202d0ai27ca19437779c658@mail.gmail.com> References: <64c038660707141942l2b202d0ai27ca19437779c658@mail.gmail.com>
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Modulok wrote: > I run a small network of under 20 clients. As such we don't have $500+ to > drop on a Cisco switch. However the desktop consumer grade stuff is quickly > turning me into an insomniac. I'm tired of being woke at 3:00 am to go fix > network problems. Does anyone know if something like this exists? (see > below) > The dream: An ethernet switch that is, above all else, RELIABLE. I would I've had great luck with Dell's switches. We're a small office of 5 people and probably 16 or more desktops / servers / printers / etc on the internal LAN. 4 years ago I put in an inexpensive Dell PowerConnect 2024 24 port 10/100 switch; it worked for years without a glitch. Last January, realizing most our stuff was gigabit-capable, I replaced it with a Dell PowerConnect 2724 for ~ $270 USD. 24 ports, all 10/100/1000 plus add-on fiber x'cvr capability on two ports. "Web manageable" with a bunch of features we don't use. The auto-negotiate has worked fine with everything I've plugged in. No glitches in over 7 months now. -RW
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