[geeks] Gigabit upgrade

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Alois Hammer wrote:
> Now that my network has a fair number of gigabit-capable PCs, with a
> couple more rebuilds on the way, I'm looking seriously at gigabit
> switching.  I'm upgrading from an Intel 510T and 520T (24x and
> 12x10/100Mbps, respectively) with backplane interconnect.  I've been
> kind of spoiled by having managed switches, and I'm wondering if there's
> any way to acquire 16-port-or-bigger managed gig copper switches without
> either paying ~USD$700 or buying not-made-by-Dell (of which I have heard
> many horror stories).  Used would be fine, so long as eBay is not
> involved.
> 
> If not, I'm eyeing the NetGear GS116 and JGS524 switches.
> 
> Does anyone know where to get new or used managed gig switches for
> significantly less than MSRP, or whether the NetGear units would be best
> avoided for some reason that's not clear in the NewEgg reviews?

I *highly* recommend the HP Procurve 1800-24G.  It's pretty cheap for an 
  enterprise-grade managed L2 switch.

Peace...  Sridhar