[Pc_Support] Dell PowerConnect Web-Managed Switches, starting at $76 ...

[Thomas]

Brian,

Great info...

The link has moved for some reason.

I think the one you are talking about is at this page...

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=pct2708&s=bsd

Cheers,

Thomas

On Wed, 2006-10-18 at 20:18 -0400, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> There are a number of people that are considering GbE switches these
> days.  Before you buy a cheap switch, you might want to consider these
> "entry level" web-managed switches from Dell.  The 8-port starts at
> $76.
> 
> http://www.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/small_workgroup_gig
> 
> What you get is:
> - RMON statistics
> - 802.3ad Link Aggregation (higher throughput/failover)
> - 802.1q VLAN support and Jumbo Frames
> - Port mirroring (up to 4 source ports, great for diag/IDS)
> - Basic priority queues (up to 4 levels)
> 
> What you don't get that you typically get from a managed switch includes:
> - RS232 Console Port (the button resets to a fixed IP)
> - SNMP support
> - 802.1d Spanning Tree
> 
> In other words, these things are great for the small office (up to 24
> users, possibly almost 50 with two switches), but you don't want to
> put these things in a medium-sized business (e.g., 25+ users,
> definitely 50+).  I'd rather start with at least a NetGear 73xx series
> in those cases (if not something better).
> 
> For an "enthusiasts" home network, the $76 entry-level 8-port is not
> much more than a "dumb" 8-port GbE switch, and definitely a step up.
> The web-based management works with Firefox under Linux too.
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