RE: Network switch just died :(

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Paul.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gordon
> Sent: 21 August 2006 13:59
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Network switch just died :(
>
> Personally, I would answer those:
>
> No,
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> Yes.
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> Respectively.
>
> Others may disagree, but I chose not to pay extra for managed over
> unmanaged as I reckoned I'd probably never really need those
facilities
> in my LAN, and also because if configurability is there, that's just
one
> *more* thing you have to play with... - I'd rather just keep this as
> plug-&-play simple as possible, since I already have far too many
things
> to sort out thanks!
>
> I guess it would depend to a degree what you're doing on your LAN. - I
> suppose the QOS stuff could be useful if you're sending many video
> streams and/or VOIP traffic alongside normal file-shifting. However, a
> GBIT LAN should be perfectly able to cope with a reasonable amount of
> all that without needing QOS to guarantee good video/voip response...
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> > Paul Gale
> > Sent: 21 August 2006 13:52
> > To: UKHA_D Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Network switch just died :(
> >
> > Is traffic shaping and QoS useful in a home/small office
environment?
> I
> > typically have a couple of workstations running and 3-4 other
> 'servers'.
> > Traffic is generally normal stuff (exchange), FTP uploads, Bit
Torrent
> > etc.
> >
> > Are these technologies only really useful once you start getting
many
> > users on the network and start saturating the switch? Or might
there
> be
> > other benefits?
> >
> > Paul.
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