[rescue] Thanks: Advice on 10/100 switches

[Robert Rose]

Well I'd like to thank the list members for their input into my dilemma.  I 
ended up going with the new-in-box $US300 Nortel Baystack 350 as it meets 
all of my needs and then some.  The 300+ page manual available on the 
Nortel website takes some getting through, it's quite verbose with lots of 
examples.  I haven't yet tried any hme interfaces on it yet, I've got to 
set local mac addresses and configure a couple of vlans first.

For the record, the cheap cat5000 switches I was offered were cheap for a 
reason, does anyone have any experience with a network device that's been 
subject to "conductive dust"?

Also, FWIW, I do find the occasional off-topic discussion on the list quite 
interesting, I don't have the time to read the geeks list though.

cheers,

Rob.