[rescue] Network switch reco?

[Tim Nelson]

I've had way too many failures with consumer grade stuff like
Netgear/TPlink and friends. Buy something that is enterprise targeted. From
your requirements, sounds like an older HP ProCurve would fit the bill
perfectly, plus many still carry lifetime warranties. Pricing on eBay
depends on what model and port density/connectivity you want. A fine
example though of what I'd recommend:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Procurve-J9021A-24-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Switch-2810-24G-10-100-1000-GE/362672150019?epid=1600258132&hash=item5470f1d603:g:0yIAAOSwZylde-F9

A solid switch, 24 ports GigE + 4xSFPs, fully managed (CLI/GUI), all for
$35.

Just my $0.02USD

--Tim

On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 11:50 AM JP Hindin <jplist2008 at kiwigeek.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Sep 2019, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > I've had good luck at home, in a non-production environment, with
> TP-Link and
> > Netgear metal box switches, not the cheap consumer plastic case switches.
> <snip>
> >
> > Ken (Lionel)
>
> I second this - I have two Netgear GS116s Gig switches both of which are
> still in active service after 14 years of service. The power packs on both
> have died _repeatedly_ - I just keep a supply of 12v DC supplies on hand
> from Amazon - but the units themselves have been bombproof.
>
> They are, however, completely unmanaged and may be lacking in features
> you need - but I can attest to their longevity.
>
>   - JP
>
> >> On Sep 24, 2019, at 11:37, Scott Newell <newell+rescue at n5tnl.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> o;?What do y'all like for a network switch these days? We lost a 16
> port 100
> > Mb SMC at work, and I'm thinking gigE, 16 or 24 ports, possibly managed.
> >>
> >> Don't know why managed, other than I've never really had one. (Some of
> our
> > cat5 runs are old, so it might be handy to be able to lock some ports to
> > 100?)
> >>
> >> thanks!
> >>
> >>
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