[geeks] Ethernet Switches

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
>>>>> I so wish I could find a Cisco C2948G or C2980G at a reasonable 
>>>>> price.
>>>>> There's one on ebay for $200, but it's sold as-is.
>>>> Will Cisco still honor the lifetime guarantee on the 29xx series?  I
>>>> had them replace a 2924XL that $WORK threw out due to too many bad
>>>> ports.  It just took like 4-6 weeks to get the replacement in.
>>> That's a good idea!  Anyone know?
>>>
>> No they will not, at least when I called they didn't.
> 
> Related question - any opinions on HP ProCurve switches?
> 
> PCMALL.COM has model 2510-24 (w/ twenty two 10/10/1000 ports, two dual-personality 10/100/1000 or mini-GIBIC interfaces, RADIUS network login) for $300 (after $20 rebate pcmall.com SKU 7118519) and an 8 port version w/o mini-GIBIC or Radius login for $150 (after $10 mail-in rebate pcmall.com SKU 7115887)...
> 
> Seems like pretty good pricing for brand-new managed Gigabit switches with a lifetime warranty, but I'm new to the market for these types of items...

I've heard some people that swear by ProCurve, and others who complain 
constantly about them.  But all my current gear is Cisco, so it would 
probably be a good idea for me to stay with them from the perspective of 
interoperability and dealing with the TAC.

Peace...  Sridhar