[rescue] Looking for a new Switch, what should I pick up?

[James]

> Well, a Cat5000 will do nicely and they are pretty damn cheap now ($100 -
> $500 will set you up nicely). It won't do gig though. This will introduce
> you to their high-end CatOS too, rather than IOS. I have a Cat5005 that a
> previous employer tossed my way for free cause their resale value wasn't
> worth the bother for them.

In fact, there is one on ebay very nicely equiped and its at $150.00 with
2.5 hours to go.