From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 9 17:10:59 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 76DB516A418 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:10:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ericx@vineyard.net) Received: from smtp1.vineyard.net (a1.vineyard.net [204.17.195.95]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB67143D73 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:10:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ericx@vineyard.net) Received: from localhost (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by smtp1.vineyard.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C53A1581896 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:10:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp1.vineyard.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (ace1.vineyard.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 33418-01-100 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:10:50 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [204.17.195.104] (fortiva.vineyard.net [204.17.195.104]) by smtp1.vineyard.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B83D81581807 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:10:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <4489AB59.2000703@vineyard.net> Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:09:45 -0400 From: "Eric W. Bates" User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 (Windows/20060516) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org References: <20060609132028.GB468@rabbit> In-Reply-To: <20060609132028.GB468@rabbit> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS-ace1 at Vineyard.NET 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 17:10:59 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 We've been very happy with Baystacks. Used 350 and 450's can be purchased inexpensively on e-bay. Configuration is via serial port, telnet or a java applet. The java applet has been flakey on my FBSD workstation; but I haven't tried it in a while. Config file, unfortunately, is a binary. > [1] http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/03/13/netgear_fs728ts/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-isp@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-isp-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > - -- Eric W. Bates ericx@vineyard.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEiatZD1roJTQ4LlERApLpAJ4sLgAeFMWVrNyLo0KA3vZjVAbRYQCdFAU+ OU3msY1RGLFeiU6I6GB8EQ8= =3C1I -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----