My customers on a budget have been getting Cisco Catalyst 55xx switches. You have to be careful what modules you get. They are cheap enough to always have a spare (and these things don't usually break).
Steve Totaro wrote: > > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Alex Balashov <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Many. But I'd try www.isptrader.com <http://www.isptrader.com> first. > > > Igor Hernandez wrote: > > > Thanks for the heads up Alex. Do you have any places you could > recommend? > > > > Alex Balashov wrote: > >> You can find a 2900-series Catalyst (24-port 100 Base-T) on eBay or > >> through some aftermarket sellers for $100-$150 at most. I got > mine for $40. > >> > >> Just bear in mind that the WC2924s don't support VLAN tags > higher than > >> 1005. You need a 2950 to do the full 4096. > >> > >> Igor Hernandez wrote: > >> > >>> Hey Steve, > >>> > >>> Haven't really looked around yet so don't have anything specific in > >>> mind. Something with 8-12 ports, rack-mountable and robust. > Probably not > >>> looking to spend more than $500-600 on it. > >>> > >> > > > > > -- > Alex Balashov > Evariste Systems > Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ > Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 > Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 > Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599 > > > I have become a big fan of Dell PowerConnect switches. At one point in > time, I would have laughed at anyone suggesting a Dell switch, but now I > actually suggest and deploy them, unless I am working in an all Cisco > shop and they insist. > > These are the two I use the most > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2724?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2724?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2748?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2748?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > > They can run in managed mode or simple (dumb) mode but you get all > gigabit and two fiber gigabit ports as well. The specs kick butt for > the price. No used Ebay stuff, new, full warranty, and I have had zero > issues with any that I have deployed. > > If you want to go higher end, > http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/data_center_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/data_center_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > > The pricing is still great for a new high end switch that is just as > feature rich, if not more, and easier to configure for non Cisco IOS people. > > -- > Thanks, > Steve Totaro > +18887771888 (Toll Free) > +12409381212 (Cell) > +12024369784 (Skype) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > -- Consulting for Asterisk, Polycom, Sangoma, Digium, Cisco, LAN, WAN, QoS, T-1, PRI, Frame Relay, Linux, and network design. Based near Birmingham, AL. Now accepting clients worldwide. http://www.fnords.org/skillslist.html _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
