[geeks] Ethernet Switches

[Eric Railine]

On 10/17/06, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Related question - any opinions on HP ProCurve switches?
>
> PCMALL.COM has model 2510-24 (w/ twenty two 10/10/1000 ports, two dual-personality 10/100/1000 or mini-GIBIC interfaces, RADIUS network login) for $300 (after $20 rebate pcmall.com SKU 7118519) and an 8 port version w/o mini-GIBIC or Radius login for $150 (after $10 mail-in rebate pcmall.com SKU 7115887)...
>
> Seems like pretty good pricing for brand-new managed Gigabit switches with a lifetime warranty, but I'm new to the market for these types of items...

Umm... on their page that 2510-24 lists as only being 10/100, not
10/100/1000, for the 22 ports; only the 2 dual-personality/mini-GBIC
ports are gig.

The HPs are *very* price-competitive for switches in comparison to
Cisco, etc.  I had bad experiences with older models (3-4 years ago),
but have no experience with the newer ones.  I believe some of their
switches are actually re-branded Foundry switches, FWIW.

-Eric