From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 9 14:12:37 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1828C16A419 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:12:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from mh1.centtech.com (moat3.centtech.com [207.200.51.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B99A043D72 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:12:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from [10.177.171.220] (neutrino.centtech.com [10.177.171.220]) by mh1.centtech.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k59ECaQu007988 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:12:36 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Message-ID: <448981DD.7000300@centtech.com> Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:12:45 -0500 From: Eric Anderson User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.2 (X11/20060506) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org References: <20060609132028.GB468@rabbit> In-Reply-To: <20060609132028.GB468@rabbit> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.87.1/1523/Fri Jun 9 02:10:10 2006 on mh1.centtech.com X-Virus-Status: Clean Subject: Re: "smart" switch recommendations? X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:12:37 -0000 Mark Bucciarelli wrote: > We are looking to buy a new smart (aka a dumbed-down managed) > switch. > > I read the recent Tom's Hardware review [1] of the Netgear > FS728TS, and price- and feature-wise it looks like what we need > EXCEPT THAT the setup utility is Windows-only and the web gui > doesn't display properly in Firefox, two show-stoppers for us. > > Any recommendations? > > m > > [1] http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/03/13/netgear_fs728ts/ The netgear products we've used are mediocre at best. We've been buying a lot of Dell switches, and they seem to be pretty decent. They might be a bit more expensive though. With managed switches, you often get what you pay for. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Anything that works is better than anything that doesn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------