"smart" switch recommendations?

[Eric Anderson]

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



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Eric Anderson        Sr. Systems Administrator        Centaur Technology
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