Date: 15 Dec 2002 09:50:44 -0600 From: Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hubs and switches (was: uninformed qstn...) Message-ID: <87smwz1dt7.fsf@pooh.honeypot.net> In-Reply-To: <20021215020733.46093.qmail@web20106.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20021215020733.46093.qmail@web20106.mail.yahoo.com>
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At 2002-12-15T02:07:33Z, Bsd Neophyte <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com> writes: > For example, a new catalyst 2912, depending on options, will run you > between $2000-$5200, while a 12 port fast ethernet hub will run you about > $200-$300. For maximum cost savings, build a cheap (< $400) FreeBSD server with three NICs, attach each to a $100 16-port switch, set it to bridged mode, and get a 48-port switch for well under $1000. Will it replace the Catalyst? No, but neither will that hub. -- Kirk Strauser In Googlis non est, ergo non est. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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