RE: Decent Network Switch

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just catching up on email Bro? This was over a month ago!

(Or did you not get the parking fine sorted and you've been away for a
mont=
h
"at her majesty's pleasure"? ;-) )

Phil=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of brougham Baker
> Sent: 22 June 2006 22:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Decent Network Switch
>=20
> I've been seeing too much cr*p from D-Link and Linksys=20
> lately. The only one that hasn't been dodgy is Netgear. One=20
> site I've been going to has GS724T's- only a little more (20=20
> ish quid) than the unmanaged but has a lot more features,=20
> will vlan, CoS trunk and rack mount.
>=20
> The GS725T is going to be my next switch purchase and in the=20
> not too distant future if I can get this parking ticket court=20
> fine quashed (I thought it was over and done with till I got=20
> the final demand letter before men-take-stuff-away letter).
>=20
> Bro
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: 22 May 2006 14:26
> Subject: [ukha_d] Decent Network Switch
>=20
>=20
> Whilst we're on the subject of decent network kit, it would appear
> that I am now in need of a new switch. Looks like my Linksys 8-port
> GB switch died sometime overnight last night, as every device in the
> house seems to have dropped off the LAN. SWMBO has done a power
> cycle of it (I'm not home to "fix" it myself *), and I want
to get a
> replacement ordered up today if possible so I can install it ASAP.
>=20
> I'd prefer to get a rackmount one, so I'm looking at between 16-24
> port GB switches. Managed is a nice to have, but frankly not
> essential...
>=20
> Looking around a couple of my usual suppliers of PC kit, I've come
> across:
>=20
> D-LINK DGS-1216T (http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=3D324)
for =A3180
> at Scan,
>=20
> Netgear JGS516UK
> (http://www.netgear.co.uk/mountable_network_switch_jgs516.php)
for
> =A3150 at Ebuyer,
>=20
> Not to mention a few others...
>=20
> Does anyone have any strong thoughts or recommendations with regard
> to either of these, or more precisely between the various mainstream
> manufacturers (Netgear, DLINK, USR, Linksys, Belkin, 3COM, et al)...
>=20
> Many thanks.
>=20
> Paul G.
>=20
> (* "fix" implies some strongly percussive maintenance...)
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor=20
> --------------------~-->=20
> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups.  See the new=20
> email design.
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/IBOolB/TM
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ------~->=20
>=20
>=20=20
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20=20
>=20
>=20
>=20