a) PoE does, indeed, mix with gigabit. This link has the details: http://www.bb-elec.com/tech_articles/Power_Over_Ethernet.asp
b) Personally I would avoid Netgear, DLink, Linksys, etc like the plague. They're cheap for a reason. c) Second the Cisco or HP recommendation Matthew W. Ross wrote: > POE Gigabit? I wasn't aware that POE and Gigabit mixed... > > But, it looks like it does. Also check out Netgear... as far as > "cheap" switches go, I've had the best luck with them. I'm looking at > model number GS724TP for $700 USD > But, I'd recommend the Cisco or HP switches if they are in your price > range. The HP Procurve J9087A is only 10/100Mbit for the 24 ports > (With gigabit uplinks), but it's about $1200 USD. -- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
