From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 20 00:44:53 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18E54106566C for ; Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:44:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from davidn04@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qy0-f173.google.com (mail-qy0-f173.google.com [209.85.221.173]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C574E8FC25 for ; Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:44:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from davidn04@gmail.com) Received: by qyk3 with SMTP id 3so2712219qyk.3 for ; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:44:52 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=mqRSBKXjV1/QuN18AvGvTTKMm0CwPhep4pLCqVHCwlM=; b=QpBQYkmxl2vOwhiQR0RaD6zyYRDG7MSTk7u7jGlH345/ls0vyhByKNWtZZhrPYYOlU r37BdOMg8awpsYYkV7AGg05vw/48HDprwoiAKzHEtNPSCDJHl15JpypTufNPRY5Sazbd rE2V2ptjByQFMndaxJNfL+qXuD9wUDXWZ/6cI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=pElGZVO8TgSTB2IPns7JyatAQNWa+7/AsOcTdqk1AlSZSdCV06v0WioIcI7j5WvB2n plSvuHH3ZXx7xG5g2V74GEYHAE5H/tZvzHTno3SxP4iv4heRGyBRbn2/xHFTqezQ17l6 p8ZgaKX8gpHfKsMyroXp6koRNgziLur5aHZag= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.81.198 with SMTP id y6mr695803qck.106.1245457247451; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:20:47 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4A3C2309.3030206@gmx.com> References: <4A3B66ED.40506@gmx.com> <2b677bda0906190637h45e135bfk5f47762d3c15badb@mail.gmail.com> <4A3C2309.3030206@gmx.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:20:47 +1000 Message-ID: <4d7dd86f0906191720r26360eb4j6ea0c53ccb61f720@mail.gmail.com> From: David N To: Nikos Vassiliadis Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: off topic: unmanageable switch? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:44:53 -0000 2009/6/20 Nikos Vassiliadis : > Jerry B. Altzman wrote: >> >> Do you require Gigabit ethernet or no? > > That, I don't know yet... but given that they want to build > a solid infrastructure that will be worth of using for the > years to come, most probably yes. > > Environmental conditions will be normal, everything will be > indoor. And I *think* the power levels will be normal as well > (Wojciech mentioned that D-Links have been sensitive to power > spikes). > > I have found that D-Link are quite cheap and somebody on the > list suggested them. In that price range TP-LINK is also a > choice. Anybody advises against TP-LINK? > > Thanks a bunch for your answers, Nikos > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > We've deployed a few DLink and Linksys unmanaged switches and are working fine. The only issue with the DLink ones are the external power supply (4-8 port desktop switches), they are pretty flakey, usually need a replacement within a few months of operations, but after buying a replacement from the radio shack/dick smith/jay car..., they're usually fine. Linksys switches have a limited lifetime warranty (whatever that means) on the gigabit 24 port switches. DLink have about 3 to 5 years depending. TP Link and Repotec I'm unsure of, the website doesn't list anything and neither does my supplier. My guess would be 1 year. The TP Link ones are pretty much no frills, I have a 8 port 10/100 and can max it out without and problems. Regards David N