u8dmtm Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 With loads of companies out there offering network switches I was wondering about which ones differenet people use and which are best. We use a mix of 3Com for bigger switches and NetworkX for small cheap ones. Editted your poll to include a couple of extras - Ric_
Norphy Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 We are primarily using Netgear at the moment but only because they're relatively cheap but quite reliable. If I get approval most of them will be replaced with HP Procurve managed switches come April/May time.
deanc Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 HP Procurves, mostly 2324s and 2524s with a couple of others
Face-Man Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 HP Procurve every time becuase cisco are tooooooo expensive
plexer Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 HP 2324's and 2524's here with a 4108GL core switch. Ben
wesleyw Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 Several DLink 1226's, 1 x HP 4108gl Procurve and 1 x HP 2524 Procurve I believe, my last place had 3COM units which I swapped for a complete DLink solution but I believe they are now phasing in Allied Telesys (They just seem better for the same price than DLink) Wes
CyberNerd Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 Cisco > HP >> 3Com > Netgear > rest I choose 3com, as they represent good value, but if money were unlimited...
Guest richard Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 Netgear GS748-T throughout. They are noisy but very good.
SteveT Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 Allied Telesyn throughout apart from one Cisco. A variety of 8350s, 8326s, and Rapier G6. Solid and dependable with great management.
Geoff Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 If it were up to me, Cisco. Currently have 3com kit. HP stuff looks nice too. I've also had experience with Nortel and Foundry BigIron stuff and they are pretty nice.
DMcCoy Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 Trying to become all procurve here. So far a 4108, 4104, 2524, 2624 and 3 new 2848s. Lots to go, but I am very happy with the HPs, despite having to have 550mm deep cabinets for them to go in. They *are* a funny shape, even if they are nice.
steve Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 99% Cisco including wireless AP's, just a couple of small 5 port Netgears where Cisco would be overkill.
Joedetic Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 We have phased out all the old allied telesyn gear (usually hubs if i remember correctly) in favour of HP Procurve. There's an LEA owned Cisco switch on the SHUK line with VLANs on it for the separate IP Addresses we have on the community network that the LEA serves the internet on.
barryfl Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 HP's for me here, Just got rid of all our old gear (Hubs upon Hubs). We have the 4108 stacked out which is what i would call our core switch, Then two 4000M's in the same cab here in my office. Then all the others are HP ProCurve 2650's - 48 Port with Fibre modules. You can't beat a lifetime warranty (Not that HP's warranty is worth the paper its written on) Barry Leonard
Dos_Box Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Netgear GS748-T throughout. They are noisy but very good. Good, I'm about to kit a new building out with them. What's the management and reporting like?
broc Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 If money was no problem : Cisco, or HP Otherwise Netgear. Brian
krb548 Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 The majority of our switches are Cisco. We have a couple of small 5 port netgear switches but all the rest are 2900 or 3500 Cataylst. We do need to upgrade out 16 port fibre switch so if any one has any ideas or recommendations please let me know. Up to know we are considering changing to a chassis solution probably Cisco.
Guest Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Depending on cost, either HP or Netgear. Plus Netgear are awlays chucking in Ipods, and other goodies with their kit
_Rob_ Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 It's amazin the nobody appears to use Nortel kit - It represents excellent quality and is a fraction of the price of Cisco. Rob.
darkest_star Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Moving towards all HP Procurve current 4000, 8000M, + 5308xl main routing switch older kit being phased out Intel 460t's & 470t's
Sylv3r Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Cant fault the HP Procurve switches we have all across our site.
john Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Netgears in the main, but have some D-Link mini hubs, Netgear mini switches, Allied telesyn, 3Com, and even a few HP Procurves (will add that they are 10 speed)
windy Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Replaced all our old 3Com kit last year with Nortel Kit. Works very well and money wise is very competative. And the management software is pretty funky as well!
pmassingham Posted March 22, 2006 Posted March 22, 2006 Replaced all of our Netgear hubs (yes hubs!!) about 3 months ago and replaced all with AT switches. One failed within a month and it took another month to get AT to agree that one of their switches could actually fail!
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