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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=823494906-26062007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2> > </FONT></SPAN>Any recommendations on an economical layer
3 switch? <SPAN class=823494906-26062007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=823494906-26062007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>I've been quite happy with the Netgear FS728TP ProSafe switches. These
are 24 port 10/100 switches with 4 GigE ports and PoE. They
also support 1000-SX GBIC through an optional module. The total
PoE budget for all 24 port is 195 watts. We run 38 GXP2000 phones
on a pair of them. We have one with 19 phones and a DLink DWL-3200AP
wireless access point drawing power and the current load is under 75 watts
average and has peaked at 97 watts. The other one has 19 phones, two
Ethernet cameras and draws even less. All for less than $375 shipped. They even
have a $25 rebate on them until the end of the month. Plus they even have a
Lifetime Warranty. One of the cool features I discovered after installation was
the built in Time Domain Reflectometer. The TDR is great for testing out
the cables right after installation. We were able to use it to locate
the screw that the drywallers intentionally ran through one of our cables.
It was so obvious that the contractor paid to replace the cable. The only
negative comment I have about them is the drone of the fans. Our wall mount rack
is in the break room and the switches are easily the loudest item in the
rack. They are not as loud as the Dell server we originally bought so if your
using a 1U server from Compaq, Dell, HP, etc... you'll be
fine.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=823494906-26062007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>John</FONT></SPAN></P>
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