Re: Overall networking issue...

Jacob Tranholm <jacobtranholm@xxxxxxx> wrote:
At the moment my biggest problem is, that I have to figure out which
24-ports gigabit backbone switch to buy. And the marked for these
switches is so huge that I cannot decide... I am looking for
something with 24 gigabit ports, that auto-negotiates the connection
speed (most switches do). But regarding the management features I am
still wondering which would be better. There should probably be some
minor layer 2 management functions, but not too complicated, and it
would be easier if the switch did most of the configuration itself
(I am the only linux-nerd). We also still have a limited budget, so
the price is also an issue. - If you have any suggestions for a good
24-ports gigabit backbone switch that can handle this task, I will
appreciate it.

I have a built-in bias, but you might look at the HP ProCurve 1800
series for a 24-port GbE switch. There are others there to look at too:

http://www.hp.com/go/procurve

rick jones
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