Giga Switch?
Mar 2, 2008 | 11:22 am
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Yeah, probably stuff you don't need to worry about at home (or even in a small business) unless you're a real geek about it. 
Not sure you'll run across this in 24-port switches, but at least in 48-port models a particularly confusing term is "stackable". This has nothing to do with physically stacking up the boxes and everything to do with connecting switches together to make them manage as one large switch.
If you need that in your house you must be Bill Gates.
Not sure you'll run across this in 24-port switches, but at least in 48-port models a particularly confusing term is "stackable". This has nothing to do with physically stacking up the boxes and everything to do with connecting switches together to make them manage as one large switch.
If you need that in your house you must be Bill Gates.
Mar 2, 2008 | 11:57 am
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http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub...gr2_iscsi.html
Mar 2, 2008 | 12:23 pm
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Right now, my network is segmented between a few wireless segments. One of the segments, which contains my editing computer, NAS and laptop, is gigabit. I use Netgear switches and find them almost reliable. They are, however, cheap.
Mar 2, 2008 | 4:51 pm
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They are out there. They are expensive. If you really want one, I would look for a used one. There's a huge delta in price between unmanaged and managed switches plus the price increase you pay for a commercial grade switch vs one made for the home market.
But I agree with you. Most home users don't need managed switches. I don't.
-David
But I agree with you. Most home users don't need managed switches. I don't.
-David
Mar 5, 2008 | 4:08 am
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Mar 5, 2008 | 6:51 am
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Mar 5, 2008 | 8:14 am
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Speed. 802.11g maxes out at 54 megabits/second, 802.11n at 108 (and these are maximum speeds, actual speed will be less). 100BaseT ethernet is 100 megabits per second, and 1000BaseT (gigabit, which is what has been discussed here) is 1000 megabits per second. There are also security issues -- anything broadcast is potentially less secure than a hard-wired system.
Mar 5, 2008 | 8:23 am
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and there is next to nil need for GB (or 100mbps) switch as far as I'm
concerned.
No big deal.. they finish just fine on a wireless link (under 11mbps) or 100mbps
wired.
I'd assume there is no real need for a managed switch for a home
environment, and I can understand the need for a 24 ports requirement,
but you should re-evaluate the need for GB.
Most of the cheap GB switches do not have fast throughput to support
simultaneous fast connections (Most Ciscos do - but at a premium cost)
PS: For the low end, I generally use Netgear switches. They've served me well.
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Mar 5, 2008 | 8:53 am
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Speed. 802.11g maxes out at 54 megabits/second, 802.11n at 108 (and these are maximum speeds, actual speed will be less). 100BaseT ethernet is 100 megabits per second, and 1000BaseT (gigabit, which is what has been discussed here) is 1000 megabits per second. There are also security issues -- anything broadcast is potentially less secure than a hard-wired system.
Mar 5, 2008 | 8:55 am
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Yeah, I was just thinking about that--most of the cheap stuff won't come close to running a gig on more than a port or three at a time.
Mar 5, 2008 | 8:58 am
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you can have all the cables terminated in a patch panel.
Go for it! ^
Mar 5, 2008 | 11:11 am
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If I was building a new home or doing serious reconstruction, I would certainly have the cables run, it is probably fairly trivial at the time of construction (ca 500$) to do sensible runs. It will be a simple thing in a few years to do HDV over CAT6 no problem.