- Original message -
You can pick up cheap VLAN-capable switches on eBay. I have a Dell ...

Bleh - the last time I messed with them (2-3 years ago), they were crap.



On 12/1/06, Jason Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Dec 1, 2006, at 1:16 AM, Antoine Jacoutot wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006, Jason Dixon wrote:
>>> Yes, too bad it only includes 1 ethernet adapter.
>>
>> That's what VLANs are for.  Just make sure your switch doesn't
>> allow hopping. :)
>
> Ah yes ;-)
> Although, playing with the mini as a server looks more like
> something I would do at home where I don't have VLAN capable switches.
> I don't (yet?) feel like using a mini at work (well except for
> workstation stuffs)... but sure, VLANs are ok.

You can pick up cheap VLAN-capable switches on eBay.  I have a Dell
3024 at home which works fine and runs $100-150 used.  I'd never use
these in an "enterprise" environment, but they're fine for home testing.

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Jason Dixon
DixonGroup Consulting
http://www.dixongroup.net

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