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What are you talking about Mark? The 2900 series was the first to use a command-line IOS-like configuration. And they'll outperform the low-end switches any day.
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<br />I've installed and configured dozens of those switches. I've even got one here in my house to distribute the cable modem connection. And since its managed, I use a Linux machine with MRTG to poll the switch every five minutes for port statistics - and I can see who the bandwidth hogs are behind the switch.
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<br />BTW - only the last of the 2900 series switches included POE (just before Cisco discontinued them). I think the 2960 was the only one. So check the Cisco website before you buy one - and you won't be surprised when it doesn't do what you need it to do.
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<br />Chuck
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From: "Mark E. Levy" <mark@levysplace.us>
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To: BlueOnyx General Mailing List <blueonyx@mail.blueonyx.it>
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Sent: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 20:00:54 -0600 (CST)
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Subject: [BlueOnyx:12430] Re: Upgrading Switch
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<br />> *I* would not recommend the Cisco 2948. That model uses the Catalyst
O/S, NOT IOS. Those switches are cheap because while they purport to be POE, you
must use non-standard cables. There are tons of them out there. I, too was lured
by the cheap price and bought one, and ended up taking it on a long voyage to
the computer junkyard very shortly thereafter. It's a boat anchor.
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<br />> Look for some of the Cisco/Linksys low-end switches. They're web
manageable, and work well.
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<br />> Mark Levy
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<br />> <b>From: </b>"Joseph Chambers"
<joseph@michael-chambers.com>
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List" <blueonyx@mail.blueonyx.it>
<br />> <b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, March 5,
2013 7:25:38 PM
<br />> <b>Subject: </b>[BlueOnyx:12429] Upgrading
Switch
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<br />> Hello,
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<br />> I'm looking at updating my
switch which you can see here: http://cl.ly/image/2y3R2y0U2T0b - that is a 100
base non managed 16 port switch which was cheap non brand I bought in a hurry.
However; I have a opportunity to buy a Cisco Catalyst WSC2948G fairly cheap. Do
you guys suggest that switch? Would I get better performance? What switch would
you suggest that I could get under 200? Are managed switches slower then non
managed? I know this has nothing to do with BlueOynx but I don't know who else
to ask.
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<br />> Thanks in advance.
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<br />> Joseph
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