Re: 24 Port RM Gigabit Switches

["Ben McCormack" <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is very interesting as I am planning the network in node zero. I
am currently using
some old 10/100 noisy switches.

I would like to move to Gb and the NetGear GS116 looks good apart from the
fact it is not
rackmount.

I have found the JGS516 but this is not fanless.

Any recommendations?

In the subject of Cat5e cabling. In the last house I installed 12 Cat5e
points using Cat5e
sockets and cable. I had never done it before and it ran Gb fine.

Ben

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, craig <craigc.lists@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Anyone using similar or have any comments on the unbranded stuff
?
>
> I don't know you exact setup, but I would go for branded unmanaged, eg
> GS116, unless you need to setup VLANs etc. The netgear have lifetime
> warranty, may be useful after a thunder/lightning storm ;)
>
> Plug all the gigabit devices in the new switch, keep the old 10/100
for the
> non gigabit devices, eg printers, access point(s), etc
>
> >
> > Also - with CAT5 (not CAT5E) will I get speeds something between
100
> > and
> > 1000 or is it an all or nothing process?
> >
>
> If its terminated correctly, and installed to a reasonable spec it
should
> negotiate at 1000Mb, however I doubt you will actually see a
throughput of
> 1000Mb on devices, due to other hardware constrains, eg PCI bus, disk
speed,
> etc
>




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