> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 10:34 AM, TAUG subscriber <t...@fubutel.net> wrote:
> We did have some issues with firmware wierdness with some units that were 2+ > years old and were branded Linksys. The web interface made tagging more > difficult than it needed to be and they would hang from time to time. We had the exact same problem. We have a stack of them that we pulled out of service for exactly this reason. Stay away from SRW switches! > The newer Cisco branded ones we have now have been quite reliable and were >good value for the dollar. The cisco ESW units are are not re-branded Linksys SRW units but are the mid-line re-branded Linksys SFE (sorry I might be hazy on the exact model name). I'm not basing this on any official document from Cisco but more on the feature set. The ESW looks and feels just like the SFEs did and they don't randomly "hang" so that's a pretty good indication. However, this is all irrelevant because you can get a "real" Cisco switch (running a real Cisco IOS) for less than a rebranded Linksys. The Cisco (Linksys) ESW-520-24P (24 port POE) is around $900. The Cisco 2960 Lan Lite (24 port POE) is around $850. And just in case you are wondering, effectively "LAN Lite" means it has "switch" feature set. The other option is "LAN Base" which adds all kinds of higher end Layer 3 features effectively turning it into a firewall/router (and doubling the price). Bottom line, as shocking as it may seem, for my money the Cisco 2960 LAN Lite is far and away the best value for the money when put against any other switch on the market bar none. -- John Lange www.johnlange.ca --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: asterisk-unsubscr...@uc.org For additional commands, e-mail: asterisk-h...@uc.org
