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Recommend a good Gibabit switch?
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Well, just because your machine has gigabit onboard, what do you plan to do with your network before you go and shell out a bunch of money? Most broadband connections won't exceed 10mbit, and 100mbit is good enough for the desktop in most situations, where you can get a good 10/100 or wireless router/switch with 10/100 ports built in for less than $50 right here on the [H]ardforums in FS/FT, it doesn't make sense to spend the money on a gigabit switch unless your pushing large amounts of data (video editing, ISOs, etc.) across the internal network. Also, switches do not route data unless it's a multilayered switch, so you'd still be using a 10/100 router unless you don't want to create a routed network, unless you buy a multilayered gigabit switch that supports copper.
Anyway, here's the link for newegg's selection of gigabit switches.
http://www.newegg.com/app/searchPro...t=Go&description=gigabit&Range=1&InnerCata=30
Just my $0.02.
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On the cheep (low end), grab a linksys. I have yet to see a linksys "switch" with any problems.
Got the extra money, grab a 3com SuperStack 4900. Near top of the line if not top of the line.
Got the extra money, grab a 3com SuperStack 4900. Near top of the line if not top of the line.
Not really a recommendation since I don't have them but the Dell switches seems to have a pretty good value and from what I heard from other people in the forums, they work very well. I think I saw the 24 port switch in the upper $300 range when Dell has their random sales.
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/2000_workgroup_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/2000_workgroup_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
Didn't mean to come off like a prick, but you'd be better off saving that cash spent on the switch and spend it on more RAM, or a better HSF to O/C with, or a watercooling system.
The Dell PowerConnects are pretty good but the total gigabit managed switches are about $1000 for a 12 port, and the others only have gigabit uplinks. Also the 3Com OfficeConnects are 5 ports for about $120, so do you want managed or unmanged switches?
Although not a great brand, you can get a Compex 24 port 10/100 managed rackmount switch for about the same price as the OfficeConnect @ newegg.
The Dell PowerConnects are pretty good but the total gigabit managed switches are about $1000 for a 12 port, and the others only have gigabit uplinks. Also the 3Com OfficeConnects are 5 ports for about $120, so do you want managed or unmanged switches?
Although not a great brand, you can get a Compex 24 port 10/100 managed rackmount switch for about the same price as the OfficeConnect @ newegg.
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dreamnid said:
I've got the 8 port unmanaged Gigabit switch. I've got a cheap router hanging off it to serve DHCP and connect to the Internet. No problems with the setup whatsoever.
I paid about $120 for the switch, and a month later Dell had a sale where it would've cost me < $80. A bit of patience could save you a wad of cash.
DVAmon said:
The link I posted pointed to Dell's unmanaged switches - all of the ports are 10/100/1000. You're probably thinking of the PowerConnect 2324 which does have 2 gigabit ports, but the 2600 series are all gigabit ports unless I'm really missing something.
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omega-x said:
1000 megabits per second.
1000 / 8 = 125 megabytes per second.
PCI max data rate = 133 megabytes per second.
On the thread topic, I've never used the brand and they look kinda sketchy, but I've seen at Fry's 5 port Airlink gigabit switches for about $50
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Deadlierchair said:
Well not exactly, full duplex (required) gigabit is 2000mbit, you can max out the pci bus, even worse if your hard drivers run off the pci bus as well.
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Ah, I always assumed half duplex would mean 500 mbits and full would be 1000. Even with my error it still shows that you'd be in a little bit of trouble if you had a bunch of stuff on top of a gigabit ethernet card on the PCI bus.
Check out the 8-port SMC switch. It supports Jumbo
frames which helps increase the transfer speed. You probably need a gigabit card that supports it, SMC has a couple models that do.
frames which helps increase the transfer speed. You probably need a gigabit card that supports it, SMC has a couple models that do.
ignorance must be blissdreamnid said:
PCI-X is and has been here for a while. its 'server PCI'... the tyan tiger MP is one board that has it. 64 bit 66Mhz PCI. ive seen some that run 133Mhz 64 bit and I also know that there was 33Mhz 64 bit PCI. that is all PCI-X
what you are talking about is PCI-E (PCI-Experess)
oh on switches. Ive been considering going gigabit and running a file server for all my big files. hence the neccecity for Gbps bandwidth. I am quite serious about the netgear non-rack gigabit 8 port unmanaged switch.
I just ordered one of 3Coms new Gigabit Office Connect Switches from work for my home use for $90 *base value, retail is higher I believe*
In my experience, 3Com makes real good switches. The extra money is well worth spent vs D-link or Linksys.
3Com Gigabit Office Connect Switch
In my experience, 3Com makes real good switches. The extra money is well worth spent vs D-link or Linksys.
3Com Gigabit Office Connect Switch