Lindsayt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:32 pm
Would a 1 Gbps speed be OK for you?
Or would you want 10 Gbps?
Would you want the option to take SFP adaptors, so that you could try a fibre connection?
Would you be open to having an HP switch intead of a Cisco?
Having looked for the 8 port fanless Cisco switches, I've only found two on the bay of E for £70/75 each (I'll need two, one upstairs, one down).
However I'm amenable to HP equipment so what would your suggestion be for an equivalent Gigabit switch from HP ... I was looking at a HP ProCurve Switch 1400-8G J9077A 8 Port but they have no PSU supplied
Cisco switches on eBay seem to be more expensive now. The first Cisco I bought was placed near the router and the improvement was slight. It was only when I added a second Cisco nearer the streamer that the improvement was a lot more significant. It also provides the optical connection to the OpticalRendu, saving the considerable expense of a module.
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Lindsayt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:32 pm
Would a 1 Gbps speed be OK for you?
Or would you want 10 Gbps?
Would you want the option to take SFP adaptors, so that you could try a fibre connection?
Would you be open to having an HP switch intead of a Cisco?
Having looked for the 8 port fanless Cisco switches, I've only found two on the bay of E for £70/75 each (I'll need two, one upstairs, one down).
However I'm amenable to HP equipment so what would your suggestion be for an equivalent Gigabit switch from HP ... I was looking at a HP ProCurve Switch 1400-8G J9077A 8 Port but they have no PSU supplied
You can get HP Procurve 1400 8G's from ebay with a power supply for £25.
That model seems to be bottom of the rangeish for its' time.
I personally prefer my switches to have console ports and a full CLI. The sort of switch that retailed at £700 to £2000+ when new.
I'm struggling to find any 8 port fanless gigabit enterprise type HP switches on UK ebay at the moment.
I have no idea as to whether the more expensive when new Cisco 3560G would result in better sound in your system than the HP 1400. It's £50 for the pair vs £120 to £130.
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I have no idea as to whether the more expensive when new Cisco 3560G would result in better sound in your system than the HP 1400. It's £50 for the pair vs £120 to £130.
Offer made for £60 each so lets see what happens. Then I'll have to have a word with out Network team and see if they can provide me with the config cable :D ... They should be able to as we run exclusively Cisco Switches.
Ask them to put a basic config on them instead. Should take them a few minutes during their lunch break. Nominate which ports will be used as trunking ports (connection to the other switch or router) and which to end devices (PC's printers servers).
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I am considering this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266031124620 ... media=COPY
It’s to replace an Apple AirPort Extreme I use on the end of a Virgin Media hub/ cat 8 20 meter cable.
Anyone have experience of this- is it plug in and play
Cheers
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Latteman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:30 am
I am considering this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266031124620 ... media=COPY
It’s to replace an Apple AirPort Extreme I use on the end of a Virgin Media hub/ cat 8 20 meter cable.
Anyone have experience of this- is it plug in and play
Cheers
I have a lovely little Netgear switch spare. It has a SMPS, but you could easily add a little LPSU from Tomanek or SBooster for a greater SQ improvement.
PM me your address, you can have it for postage.
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