Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:12:45 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "smart" switch recommendations? Message-ID: <448981DD.7000300@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20060609132028.GB468@rabbit> References: <20060609132028.GB468@rabbit>
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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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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