DLink and 3com are good managed switches you should check out. As you can see by the past comments, getting your exact port density might not be such an issue compared to the choice of manufacturer.
Dlink used to be a Linksys-like manufacturer (and to a large degree still is) but they have made significant headway in managed and carrier-grade switches. The Miami NAP uses them for their client connections. 3Com simply has been doing this for years. They were (imho) made to look bad in the past few years as multiple startups ate their lunch and had better management tools, but lately 3com has been making a comeback, and their gear is steady. Buying networking gear from a company that doesn't specialize in it (like Dell) ... well, you're just asking for it. If you want my top selection for switching and routing gear, however, it would have to be Riverstone. If you can find used Riverstone to buy I'd go so far as to write your first configuration for you... it's that good. Dan Farrell Applied Innovations [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bofh Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 4:14 PM To: Open BSD Subject: Re: Good GigE 8-port switch? On 5/10/06, Axton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What kind of problems did you experience with the Dell Powerconnect. > I use a 3024 (2 GBIC - 24 10/100) and have not experienced any > troubles with it. Strange and unusual issues, besides the typical switch just dying. Check Dell's own forums for some of the issues and screams (again, it was 2 years ago, and models/firmware may have changed). Some network issues (servers unreachable by some clients, etc), could only be fixed by restarting the switch.
