[geeks] Networking stuff

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 13:53:54 (-0500), Shawn Wallbridge wrote: ]
> Subject: [geeks] Networking stuff
>
> We have some 3Com switches now, so I was looking at 3Com, but I was
> wondering what you guys think. I was looking at the 4007 cabinet, but what
> about Cisco? Any recommendations? Right now we have a mix of 3Com
> (2xSuperStack 3300's), Intel 510T, IBM (2x24port10/100), Netgear GS504
> (4-1000SX).

A very good switch, and still by far the cheapest overall per-port of
any that I know of, are the HP Procurve 4000m.  They're quite reliable,
very flexible, and have an absolutely unbeatable warranty (lifetime
firmware upgrades for free, for example).

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