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Buying a used switch

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I'm finally upgrading my home network and looking at getting an HP Procurve. I have a chance to pick up a used one at a good price but I'm hesitant to buy used equipment. Is there anything I need to watch out for? If I buy used are there any diagnostics I can run to check it out?

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Thanks for the replies. The switch is being sold via ebay so I won't have the luxury of an inspection before buying but it gives me an idea of what to look for when I do buy one.

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If you buy it and find issues like bulging caps or damage not reported, ebay does protect you, and you can file claims and get ur money back or a replacement.

I always run switches on a 24 hour test. I power them up, stick 2 servers on it, and force huge files to copy over and over and if it doesnt fail life is good.
 
ChRoNo16 said:
If you buy it and find issues like bulging caps or damage not reported, ebay does protect you, and you can file claims and get ur money back or a replacement.

I always run switches on a 24 hour test. I power them up, stick 2 servers on it, and force huge files to copy over and over and if it doesnt fail life is good.
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good idea, another one to this is use PAYPAL!
 
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