[BlueOnyx:12431] Re: Upgrading Switch

[Chuck Tetlow]

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.

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.

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.

Chuck

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From: "Mark E. Levy" <mark at levysplace.us> 
To: BlueOnyx General Mailing List <blueonyx at mail.blueonyx.it> 
Sent: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 20:00:54 -0600 (CST) 
Subject: [BlueOnyx:12430] Re: Upgrading Switch

> *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.
> 
> Look for some of the Cisco/Linksys low-end switches. They're web manageable, and work well.
> 
> Mark Levy
> ETA
> 
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> From: "Joseph Chambers" <joseph at michael-chambers.com>
> To: "BlueOnyx General Mailing List" <blueonyx at mail.blueonyx.it>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:25:38 PM
> Subject: [BlueOnyx:12429]  Upgrading Switch
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 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. 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Joseph
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