Re: Switch Questions

Walter Roberson wrote:

> In article <1124726552.628160.58700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> <bpanders71@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> :I manage a small network (75 desktops, 4 servers) with a single HP
> :Procurve 4000m switch which has one 1-port gigabit module and the other
> :7 modules having ten 10/100 ports. I've got two HP Proliant DL servers
> :with dual gigabit NICS. Obvioulsy, with only one gigabit port, I can
> :only hook one of the NICS on one of the servers to it. What I'm
> :thinking of doing is purchasing a separate smaller Linksys 16 port
> :gigabit switch (under $400) so I can team the dual NICS on both of the
> :proliant servers to get 2GB on each. FWIW, the two servers are a
> :terminal server which hosts about 15-20 users (currently dual NIC'd at
> :200 Mbps), and our main database/file/print server (only one NIC at
> :1GBps) which sees some pretty heavy use. Both are win2k.
>
> I'd think it likely that that plan is headed for trouble.
>
>
> :My questions, therefore, are:
>
> :1) I'm guessing I can plug the Linksys into the Procurve through the
> :gigabit port, correct? Should I be using a CAT 6 cable for this or
> :will CAT 5e do?
>
> Cat5e will do, at least for moderate distances.
>
>
> :2) Since the Linksys is a managed switch
>
> Could you check that again? Last time I checked about 3 months ago,
> the least expensive *managed* gigabit switch I could find was about $1000.
> The $400 Linksys switches were NOT managed at the time.

There seem to have been some price reductions. Linksys does indeed seem to
have some gigabit switches offering some degree of manageability (or at
least configurability) for under $400, see for example the SRW2016--we may
be on the way to seeing managed switches become consumer devices--at that
price I'm almost tempted to get one for my home network.

On the other hand, it does not seem to support any kind of aggregation,
which defeats the OP's purpose.

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