RE: Decent Network Switch

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just personal preference but given a choice between NetGear (as long as
it'=
s
the "blue" stuff and not the domestic "silver") and
D-Link (well, Netgear
and *ANYTHING* reasonably priced) I would *ALWAYS* go for NetGear ... I
hav=
e
*NEVER* been let down by a bit of "blue" NetGear kit.

(The "silver" domestic stuff is a different story!)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 22 May 2006 14:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Decent Network Switch
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> Whilst we're on the subject of decent network kit, it would=20
> appear that I am now in need of a new switch. Looks like my=20
> Linksys 8-port GB switch died sometime overnight last night,=20
> as every device in the house seems to have dropped off the=20
> LAN. SWMBO has done a power cycle of it (I'm not home to=20
> "fix" it myself *), and I want to get a replacement
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> up today if possible so I can install it ASAP.
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> I'd prefer to get a rackmount one, so I'm looking at between=20
> 16-24 port GB switches. Managed is a nice to have, but=20
> frankly not essential...
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> Looking around a couple of my usual suppliers of PC kit, I've come
> across:
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> D-LINK DGS-1216T (http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=3D324)
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> =A3180 at Scan,
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> Netgear JGS516UK
> (http://www.netgear.co.uk/mountable_network_switch_jgs516.php)
>  for =A3150 at Ebuyer,
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> Not to mention a few others...
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> Does anyone have any strong thoughts or recommendations with=20
> regard to either of these, or more precisely between the=20
> various mainstream manufacturers (Netgear, DLINK, USR,=20
> Linksys, Belkin, 3COM, et al)...
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> Many thanks.
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> Paul G.
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> (* "fix" implies some strongly percussive maintenance...)
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