From owner-freebsd-chat Sun Dec 10 19:23:43 2000 From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 10 19:23:41 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from server1.huntsvilleal.com (server1.huntsvilleal.com [63.147.8.7]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2397E37B400 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 2000 19:23:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from Spaz.HuntsvilleAL.COM (spaz.huntsvilleal.com [63.147.8.31]) by server1.huntsvilleal.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id UAA14737; Sun, 10 Dec 2000 20:51:53 -0500 Received: from localhost (kris@localhost) by Spaz.HuntsvilleAL.COM (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id DAA32578; Mon, 11 Dec 2000 03:23:04 GMT (envelope-from kris@catonic.net) Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 03:23:04 +0000 (GMT) From: Kris Kirby X-Sender: kris@spaz.huntsvilleal.com To: Arcady Genkin Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Choosing a 5-port switch In-Reply-To: <87vgsrmzlu.fsf@tea.thpoon.com> Message-ID: X-Tech-Support-Email: bofh@catonic.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On 10 Dec 2000, Arcady Genkin wrote: > Would someone help me decide between Linksys EZXS55W and D-Link DSS-5+ > 5-port 10/100 switches? The NetGear FS-105 (ask for it by name ;-) has been tested by someone on the FreeBSD lists to be a Real Switch and is smaller than most other five-port 10/100 switches. It doesn't have a fan and seems to run warm/hot, but works. I've had mine running for several months and haven't seen a single sign of failure. I also have a Linksys which I have only been able to test out to three ports. It seems to get the job done, but I need another PC to test with to make sure. I prefer the Netgear because it's smaller and in a metal case. I've taken apart my Linksys and wasn't happy with the lack of shielding. As always, YMMV. ----- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR | TGIFreeBSD... 'Nuff said. | ------------------------------------------------------- "Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message