[geeks] Netgear Switches -- FS108 vs FS608

[Kris Kirby]

Morning folks...

Managment has approved us to buy a switch, and provided some
recommendations (i.e.: pick any of these two.) but I'm in a quandry at the
moment. I see that Netgar has the old, venerable FS108, and a newer
plasticky looking cased FS608. If I remember statistics right, the FS5xx
series is a true store-and-forward packet switch, while the FS1xx series
will drop packets so as to prevent collisions. My question is whether the
FS608 is a direct replacement for the FS108, or if the FS608 is actually
the same switch in a cheaper case.

Probably best answered by the sales weasels, but you know how the tech
sectors opinions are trusted (by anyone but management)....

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