Re: Decent Network Switch

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe he should have tried the Bill of Rights 1689 + Magna Carta
defence
(it would at least have kept the council busy reading for a few extra days)


Phil Harris wrote:

>
> 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
> month
> "at her majesty's pleasure"? ;-) )
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
> > On Behalf Of brougham Baker
> > Sent: 22 June 2006 22:51
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Decent Network Switch
> >
> > I've been seeing too much cr*p from D-Link and Linksys
> > lately. The only one that hasn't been dodgy is Netgear. One
> > site I've been going to has GS724T's- only a little more (20
> > ish quid) than the unmanaged but has a lot more features,
> > will vlan, CoS trunk and rack mount.
> >
> > The GS725T is going to be my next switch purchase and in the
> > not too distant future if I can get this parking ticket court
> > fine quashed (I thought it was over and done with till I got
> > the final demand letter before men-take-stuff-away letter).
> >
> > Bro
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:paul_gordon%40hotmail.com>>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: 22 May 2006 14:26
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Decent Network Switch
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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...
> >
> > Looking around a couple of my usual suppliers of PC kit, I've
come
> > across:
> >
> > D-LINK DGS-1216T (http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=324
> <http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=324>)
for £180
> > at Scan,
> >
> > Netgear JGS516UK
> > (http://www.netgear.co.uk/mountable_network_switch_jgs516.php
> <http://www.netgear.co.uk/mountable_network_switch_jgs516.php>)
for
> > £150 at Ebuyer,
> >
> > Not to mention a few others...
> >
> > 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)...
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> > (* "fix" implies some strongly percussive
maintenance...)
> >
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