Re: "smart" switch recommendations?

Mark Bucciarelli wrote:
We are looking to buy a new smart (aka a dumbed-down managed)
switch.

I read the recent Tom's Hardware review [1] of the Netgear
FS728TS, and price- and feature-wise it looks like what we need
EXCEPT THAT the setup utility is Windows-only and the web gui
doesn't display properly in Firefox, two show-stoppers for us.

Any recommendations?

m

[1] http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/03/13/netgear_fs728ts/


The netgear products we've used are mediocre at best. We've been buying a lot of Dell switches, and they seem to be pretty decent. They might be a bit more expensive though.

With managed switches, you often get what you pay for.

Eric



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