Yay, I'm all switched up !

Feek · 01-08-2007, 21:27

It's not new and it's not fantastic but I've got a decent switch at last. Managed, big, reasonably intelligent and with lots of flashy lights, it's a lot better than the nasty cheap heap of junk I bought from Scan about 8 years ago.

mejinks · 01-08-2007, 21:37

I wish you had mentioned it to me. I currently need to dispose of two 16 port rack mountable switches, a 5 port and a few others. I also have the worlds supply of half inched network cable too.

Feek · 01-08-2007, 21:45

Heh, I got it from work and 8 ports (my wireless router has another 4 if I get desperate) is plenty for me so I didn't need anything bigger or better.

Mark · 01-08-2007, 21:52

Just curious as to what benefit being managed brings (in the general sense, not this specific case).

Daz · 01-08-2007, 22:07

jinks I could be interested in one if they're going. Currently collecting bits for my new network. I have a cab, RJ45 patch panel, RJ11 patch panel, and UPS. I lack a rack mount switch and I'm going to hopefully get a good deal on a 1U server from Dell to top it off.

Will · 01-08-2007, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Just curious as to what benefit being managed brings (in the general sense, not this specific case).

So he can do things with it if he wants to. QoS, VLANs, Filtering, routing etc... or any other advanced features managed switches offer.

Mark · 01-08-2007, 22:22

Thought it'd be something like that. Managed switches are one of the few bits of networking kit I've not encountered before (though obviously I've heard of them before).

mejinks · 01-08-2007, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

jinks I could be interested in one if they're going. Currently collecting bits for my new network. I have a cab, RJ45 patch panel, RJ11 patch panel, and UPS. I lack a rack mount switch and I'm going to hopefully get a good deal on a 1U server from Dell to top it off.

A few magners /twig infused beers at cottaging would serve as adequate payment methinks.

Do you need any network cables also?

Fayshun · 02-08-2007, 09:22

I have no idea what you're all talking about but I want one too.

Feek · 02-08-2007, 09:42

I removed it at 01:30 this morning. It was fine while the PC and the aircon in the shack were running but when I shut them down the fans are making a very annoying whine. I can cope with normal fan noise while I sleep, in fact many years ago I slept with an IBM PS/2 model 60 tower system less than a foot from my head but I couldn't cope with the whine it was making last night from a different room

I'm back on the old switch now.

01-08-2007, 21:27	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Yay, I'm all switched up ! It's not new and it's not fantastic but I've got a decent switch at last. Managed, big, reasonably intelligent and with lots of flashy lights, it's a lot better than the nasty cheap heap of junk I bought from Scan about 8 years ago. __________________

01-08-2007, 21:45	#3
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Heh, I got it from work and 8 ports (my wireless router has another 4 if I get desperate) is plenty for me so I didn't need anything bigger or better. __________________

01-08-2007, 22:07	#5
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	jinks I could be interested in one if they're going. Currently collecting bits for my new network. I have a cab, RJ45 patch panel, RJ11 patch panel, and UPS. I lack a rack mount switch and I'm going to hopefully get a good deal on a 1U server from Dell to top it off. __________________ apt-get moo

02-08-2007, 09:22	#9
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I have no idea what you're all talking about but I want one too. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

02-08-2007, 09:42	#10
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I removed it at 01:30 this morning. It was fine while the PC and the aircon in the shack were running but when I shut them down the fans are making a very annoying whine. I can cope with normal fan noise while I sleep, in fact many years ago I slept with an IBM PS/2 model 60 tower system less than a foot from my head but I couldn't cope with the whine it was making last night from a different room I'm back on the old switch now. __________________

01-08-2007, 21:52	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just curious as to what benefit being managed brings (in the general sense, not this specific case).

01-08-2007, 22:22	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Thought it'd be something like that. Managed switches are one of the few bits of networking kit I've not encountered before (though obviously I've heard of them before).