[GRLUG] Gige Switch suggestions

Richard Nienhuis richardnienhuis at gmail.com
Wed Jan 25 14:52:13 EST 2012


For unmanaged switches I've had good luck with netgear.  I wouldn't
pay HP prices for something unmanaged.

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Casey DuBois <casey at grlug.org> wrote:
> Hey Kevin,
>
> Not stuck on the HP version and just did some searching on the bay to find
> this Linksys version for $50.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cisco-Small-Business-SR2016-16-Port-Gigabit-Switch-/290659833184?_trksid=p4340.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D15%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5865217037103381924#ht_658wt_1132
>
> This looks like a better deal for me.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Kevin McCarthy <signals42 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Casey DuBois <casey at grlug.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm needing to replace a NOISY Cisco Switch and a wimpy 10/100 hub with
>>> something better.
>>>
>>> I'm thinking 16-port Gig E unmanaged switch but am looking for
>>> suggestions from the group.
>>> Rackmount would be a plus but here's the one I am currently looking
>>> at: HP 1410-16G Switch (J9560A)
>>
>>
>> That looks like a fine switch, but I have no experience with it, so I
>> really can't say for sure.
>>
>> I've got a 16-port 10/100/1000 switch from Trendnet that's been running my
>> home network for the last couple of years. Looks to be about the same specs
>> as that HP, but it is much cheaper:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156293
>>
>> You certainly can't go wrong with an HP switch, but I have nothing bad to
>> say about the Trendnet. It's been sitting in a rack running without any
>> attention from me since I got it and it works fine.
>>
>> -Kevin
>>
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