[geeks] Recommendations on an Ethernet Switch?

[Dan Sikorski]

Jonathan Sadler wrote:

>I'm starting a new project[1] for my house net, and find I need to "grow up"
>and get a real Ethernet switch to replace the 6 or so cascaded $20 10/100
>switches I have.  However, since cash at this time of the year is always
>stretched <g>, I'm looking to get it as cheap as possible...
>  
>
FWIW, i got a Cisco Catalyst 5000 on ebay over a year ago for about $200 
with redundant power supplies and a 24 port 10/100 card.  It's 
everything you could ever want from a 10/100 switch, and a whole lot more.

    -Dan Sikorski