If you can't get CISCO which is the next best?

[richard]

I use Netgear GS748T Smart Switches here and find that they are really good. They are not a full blown managed switch as such but that does us fine.

[tom_newton]

I've been happy with the procurve switches I have had. Would avoid Dlink like the plague.

Have had a procurve work fine at gigabit speeds with a total no-namer. Could be cabling issues?

[meastaugh1]

Whats the feeling about Netgear kit?

I was using the unmanaged Netgear (FS524) at the edge of the network, but have found these failing after 2-3 years. So have been replacing the failures with HP 2524 switches. I've had HP 4108 at the core, connected to HP 2524 for gigabit backbone for the past the 6 years without probs.

[john]

I am still liking the Netgear Stuff, and it is now coming with a lifetime warranty (yes like the other big names)

I have also been accepted as a powershift reseller, it means I can get priority support for my "customers" so long as I phone up for it etc, so I get things sorted in super quick time