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Switches?

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  • 24-01-2005 10:28am
    #1
    Energizer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a cheap but reliable 8 port switch! It's for a business, so it will be used a lot!


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    #2
    MunkyHed
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭MunkyHed


    Jaysus man would ya not just take a look on komplett before ya go postin here takin up valuable webspace with your incessant queries!!!!
    :rolleyes: ;)

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=109380&cks=PRL


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    #3
    Energizer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭Energizer


    I know where to look! i'm just askin what u lot recommend from use!

    Jesus anyone can find a switch on the net but how do i know its a good one without askin someone!


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    gline
    Registered Users Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭gline


    Energizer wrote:
    I know where to look! i'm just askin what u lot recommend from use!

    Jesus anyone can find a switch on the net but how do i know its a good one without askin someone!
    Your right its good to ask for peoples experience with using different types of hardware. You never know which is reliable and which are crap.


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    #5
    MunkyHed
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭MunkyHed


    Energizer wrote:
    I know where to look! i'm just askin what u lot recommend from use!

    Jesus anyone can find a switch on the net but how do i know its a good one without askin someone!

    Don't be such a bitch. I did the winky thing an all!


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    #6
    Energizer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭Energizer


    I'm sorry munkyhed, i didn't realise who u were until after i replied! :)


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    #7
    ro2
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ro2


    You can get cheap gigabit switches now too:

    http://www.netgear.com/products/details/GS108.php

    http://www.dabs.com/uk/Search2/Product+Details.htm?quicklinx=2G5W&searchphrase=gs108


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    #8
    Energizer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭Energizer


    cool! thanx man :)


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    #9
    jayok
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭jayok


    BTW the Netgear is the dogs-b**** :)

    Just my 2c


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    #10
    Zenith74
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Zenith74


    3Com gets my vote. May be more expensive but well worth it IMO. Their support is excellent as well...


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    #11
    ro2
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ro2


    3coms support used to be good when they were in Ballycoolin, you could send them a faulty switch and you'd get it back in a day or two. Now you've to send it off to Clonshaugh where it disappears for a month. I went through a batch of 3300s and about half of them have developed faults and had to be replaced. However for a €50 switch it's cheap enough that if it breaks you can just throw it in the bin.

    I've also had a few of those officelink switches dieing on me and had problems getting them to work with Cisco 3750s.


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    #12
    Energizer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭Energizer


    Thanx for the advice lads! this should really help make my decision! :)


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    #13
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,914 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    If you only want something for a small office (i.e. no management, no stacking, no QoS) then go for a cheapie NetGear or 3Com. In fact, buy two so you have a spare! :)


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