[Pc_Support] Re: ABS 8-Port, 5-Port GbE Switch -- VSC7388, VSC7385 (Blog article)

[Derek Konigsberg]

Often I find myself looking for what higher-end stuff can be had for good 
prices on eBay, rather than bargain newer stuff.  For example, got myself 
a GigE switch within the past year.  It is an Intel NetStructure 470F 
(8-port, fiber).  I was lucky enough to snag it for $100, though the going 
price on eBay was $400'ish.  (all my existing GigE cards were fiber, and 
my 100Mbit switches had fiber uplinks, so it offered more flexibility to 
me)  Of course the fiber patch cables themselves are one of those odd 
items thats super-expensive retail, but super-cheap on eBay.

In the 10/100 (1000-uplink-capable) department, I've been very happy with 
my BayStack 450-24T switches.  They're fully managed with all the bells 
and whistles, and have become really cheap.  (I paid $200'ish for my first 
one, $100'ish for the second, no idea how low they are now)

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Derek Konigsberg
octo at logicprobe.org
http://hecgeek.blogspot.com
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On Mon, 20 Feb 2006, Damien McKenna wrote:

> Bryan J. Smith wrote:
>> More information on these switches:
>> 
> Lots of good stuff there, Bryan, thanks!
>
> -- 
> Damien McKenna, husband, father, geek.
> damien at mc-kenna.com - http://www.mc-kenna.com/
>
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