"smart" switch recommendations?

[David Gilbert]

>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Bucciarelli <mark at gaiahost.coop> writes:

Mark> We are looking to buy a new smart (aka a dumbed-down managed)
Mark> switch.

Mark> I read the recent Tom's Hardware review [1] of the Netgear
Mark> FS728TS, and price- and feature-wise it looks like what we need
Mark> EXCEPT THAT the setup utility is Windows-only and the web gui
Mark> doesn't display properly in Firefox, two show-stoppers for us.

Cisco 2924 (and 2950's and their ilk) continue to be budget-priced on
eBay.  24 10/100 ports for $100 to $300 is a good buy.

But the Cisco GigE offerings have been slow to come down in price.

We recently bought a Linksys SRW2024.  They're managable.  The latest
firmware plays well with firefox.  They have a minimal telnet or
serial console.  And their front panel (right down to two mini-gbics)
match one of the cisco models (prices 10x more on eBay) exactly.

Now... I suppose what you loose is the cisco interface.  I'm convinced
it's in there.  I'm convinced the hardware is the same, but $550
vs. $5500 is a big jump.

Dave.

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