From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 3 19:32:13 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A48E516A553 for ; Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:32:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.89]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1A6A441ED for ; Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:23:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.175.24]) by bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Tue, 3 Oct 2006 12:23:02 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 3 Oct 2006 12:23:01 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 65.54.175.200 by by104fd.bay104.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:23:00 GMT X-Originating-IP: [62.150.124.91] X-Originating-Email: [dead_line@hotmail.com] X-Sender: dead_line@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <20061002195622.6c5b59db.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> From: "Marwan Sultan" To: wmoran@collaborativefusion.com Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:23:00 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Oct 2006 19:23:01.0709 (UTC) FILETIME=[57A647D0:01C6E721] X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:46:47 +0000 Cc: on@cs.ait.ac.th, mike@the-ruber-chicken-network.co.uk, howie@thingy.com, freebsd@meijome.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how to block rj45 sockets. 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: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:32:14 -0000 Gurus Thank you all for your advices, I would go ahead and look for "managed" switches :) Belkin was a mistake, Thank you again Marwan > > >Get real switching hardware to replace those Belkins. Cisco and other > > >switches will allow you to enable/disable ports on demand. > > > > Do you recommend any good switch product and model number which has port > > enable.disable > > feature ? other than cisco, in a good price? > > Cisco is litl bit expensive specially im talking about 24 switch each, >20 > > ports!! > >Don't top-post. > >There are a number of vendors who sell "managed" switches. I don't >recommend any of them. I think Cisco is worth the extra money. > >However, most manufactures who sell switches have a line of "managed" >switches. I don't recommend Dells, but they do exist. 3Com has them -- >just about anyone who's serious about selling networking equipment >has them. > >-- >Bill Moran > >MAL: Hell, this job I would pull for free. >ZOE: Can I have your share? >MAL: No. >ZOE: If you die, can I have your share? >MAL: Yes. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/