[asterisk-biz] OT--Cisco Hardware

[Igor Hernandez]

I ended up going with the 2748. They're a lot more switch than what I
would have gotten if I spent $449 on Cisco.

Thanks a lot for the help.

-- 
Igor Hernandez
Escape Communications
http://www.escapetel.com

Lane Sullivan wrote:
> Just a note, I have 2 of these POE and will be receiving my third
> (PowerConnect 3548P, 48 Ports Managed Switch) Monday. They work great
> for me!
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  
> 
> Lane
> 
>  
> 
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> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Steve Totaro
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 04, 2008 11:51 PM
> *To:* Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-biz] OT--Cisco Hardware
> 
>  
> 
> Gondar,
> 
> Glad I could help.
> 
> I have not used their PoE yet but you can look at this page and quickly
> see what fits your current/future needs.
> 
> http://www.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz
> <http://www.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz>
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 
> On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Gondar Monn <gondarmd at gmail.com
> <mailto:gondarmd at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
> Unbelievable !!! We have been looking for decent and affordable switches
> for so long now .... Thanks Steve !!!
> I will look through the site .. Any recommendation for PoE switches ?
> 
> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Steve Totaro
> <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com <mailto:stotaro at totarotechnologies.com>>
> wrote:
> 
>      
> 
>     On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Alex Balashov
>     <abalashov at evaristesys.com <mailto:abalashov at evaristesys.com>> wrote:
> 
>         Many.  But I'd try www.isptrader.com <http://www.isptrader.com>
>         first.
> 
> 
>         Igor Hernandez wrote:
> 
>         > Thanks for the heads up Alex. Do you have any places you could
>         recommend?
>         >
>         > Alex Balashov wrote:
>         >> You can find a 2900-series Catalyst (24-port 100 Base-T) on
>         eBay or
>         >> through some aftermarket sellers for $100-$150 at most.  I got
>         mine for $40.
>         >>
>         >> Just bear in mind that the WC2924s don't support VLAN tags
>         higher than
>         >> 1005.  You need a 2950 to do the full 4096.
>         >>
>         >> Igor Hernandez wrote:
>         >>
>         >>> Hey Steve,
>         >>>
>         >>> Haven't really looked around yet so don't have anything
>         specific in
>         >>> mind. Something with 8-12 ports, rack-mountable and robust.
>         Probably not
>         >>> looking to spend more than $500-600 on it.
>         >>>
>         >>
>         >
> 
>         --
> 
> 
>         Alex Balashov
>         Evariste Systems
>         Web    : http://www.evaristesys.com/
>         Tel    : (+1) (678) 954-0670
>         Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671
>         Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599
> 
> 
>     I have become a big fan of Dell PowerConnect switches.  At one point
>     in time, I would have laughed at anyone suggesting a Dell switch,
>     but now I actually suggest and deploy them, unless I am working in
>     an all Cisco shop and they insist.
> 
>     These are the two I use the most
>     http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2724?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>     <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2724?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd>
>     http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2748?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>     <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_2748?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd>
> 
>     They can run in managed mode or simple (dumb) mode but you get all
>     gigabit and two fiber gigabit ports as well.  The specs kick butt
>     for the price.  No used Ebay stuff, new, full warranty, and I have
>     had zero issues with any that I have deployed.
> 
>     If you want to go higher end,
>     http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/data_center_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>     <http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/data_center_gig?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd>
>     http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>     <http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/poe?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd>
> 
>     The pricing is still great for a new high end switch that is just as
>     feature rich, if not more, and easier to configure for non Cisco IOS
>     people.
> 
>     -- 
>     Thanks,
>     Steve Totaro
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