[Asterisk-Users] cheap gig switch? smc, netgear, or 3com?

[Michael Welter]

Jon Radon wrote:
> Best value in gig switches right now is Dell.  Go to Dell Small
> Business and keep an eye out for some deals.  They have a pretty good
> one going on now for their 2000 series.
> 
> http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/2000_workgroup_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
> 
>>
>>The Smc 8508T goes for about $95, jumbo frame support,
>>lifetime warranty but no QOS.  The Netgear GS608 is $ 100,
>>no jumbo frames, 1 year warranty, QOS, gig latency 10U max.
>>The 3com switch reviews that I read were not happy.  Does
>>anyone hate or love their home switch?
>>
>>I doubt the jumbo frame support would help voip traffic,
>>but it seems like it wouldn't hurt.  I was planning on
>>doing the QOS on linux.  Gig support is wanted for file
>>transfers and the future.  Thanks to all you nice asterisk
>>people and a few of the mean ones.

Is 802.1p what we need for voice traffic?  QoS at the MAC level?



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Michael Welter
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