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Morning, I currently have a load of HP Procurve 1800's 24/G and 1810's 24/G edge switches. They have done a fine job and when any have failed have been replaced without quibble. I am looking to buy a couple more edge switches but 1800 series are obsolete now. Any recommendations around the same pricing? Not had great experiences with Netgear over the years, so anything else would be good!

Hi folks, please help me regain a little sanity, and reduce further hair loss! I have a case open with Netgear about this but thought it worth asking here in case anyone has seen anything similar. We've just replaced a single core switch with two, split over two sites and linked via 10Gb fibre. There is an M5300-52G3 and an M5300-28GF3 linked as a remote stack via 10Gb fibre and managed as a single stack. Each has a number of GS7xxTP PoE switches attached for wifi access and some GS748Ts for wired access. The ports that the access points plug into on the 748TPs are configured as tagged for VLANS 10, 20, 24, 28, 32, untagged for VLAN 3 and have a PVID of 3. The 748TP trunks back to the stack have all VLANS tagged. On the stack trunk ports connected to the 748TPs the VLANS are all set as tagged. [TABLE=width: 1000] [TR] [TD]VLAN[/TD] [TD]SSID/Auth type[/TD] [TD]Subnet[/TD] [TD]Purpose[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]N/A[/TD] [TD]192.168.2.0/24[/TD] [TD]WiFi AP management[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Dom/PSK and Dom2/RADIUS[/TD] [TD]10.xx.yy.0/22[/TD] [TD]Main campus VLAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]Student/RADIUS[/TD] [TD]192.168.20.0/22[/TD] [TD]Student wifi[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]Staff/RADIUS[/TD] [TD]192.168.24.0/22[/TD] [TD]Staff wifi[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]28[/TD] [TD]Guest/PSK[/TD] [TD]192.168.28.0/24[/TD] [TD]Guest wifi[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]32[/TD] [TD]Tablet/PSK[/TD] [TD]192.168.32.0/22[/TD] [TD]College Tablets[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] There is a Windows Server 2008 R2 DC running DHCP for all scopes and NAP for RADIUS authentication. It is plugged in to a port on the 52G3 that is a member of VLAN 10 only and has a PVID of 10. The switch stack is configured for DHCP relay and is using static routing between all of the VLANS mentioned so far. The issue I'm having is that everything on the PSK authenticated networks and also on the RADIUS authenticated parts of VLAN 10 is fine and dandy but on VLANs 20 and 24 a lot of RADIUS traffic seems to be going missing. Access points connected via the 52G3 mostly seem to be working okay (95% of clients authenticate successfully) but RADIUS connections from access points connected via the 28GF3 don't seem to be making it over the stack link to the server; most but not all fail. Consequently almost nobody can connect to the correct wifi on that site. Bizarrely, a few RADIUS requests do manage to make it across so it's unlikely to be a misconfiguration, else none would make it. We're currently working around the issue by attaching staff to a less secure wifi VLAN that uses PSK. Our previous core switch, a forerunner of the M5300-52G3 called GSM7352Sv1, had exactly the same configuration apart from stacking and worked flawlessly so I'm convinced that the server and wifi side of things is not at fault since nothing has changed on them. We replaced the single core switch to reduce the number of fibre runs that traveled a long way over a main road and back again and terminated most of the fibre on the M5300-28GF3. Anyone got any ideas what might be going on here? I'm completely stumped!

Hey all, basically I'm looking to replace a setup here thats become a nightmare. In one of our offices we've a meeting room with two projectors, that are connected to a PC and also two floor boxes with VGA inputs This is all controlled by a Crestron multi switch system with a touchscreen remote - I'm sure at one point this was very shiny and new and lovely, but its a flaming nightmare to deal with. I've now lost my rag with it as its started to require a reboot before each use... So, I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a multi-in/mulit-out AV switch system - preferably with nice big hardware switches ;-) So I'm looking for at least three inputs and two outputs - Ideas?

Have a difficult one here. Does anyone know the reset procedure for the HP 352 HP 30-10010-02 Switch. We've tried the defaults, but no success. In desperate need of accessing them ASAP HP will reset but at the price of £200 per switch and we have 4 to do. Currently running a BruteForce attack but need a quicker method. anyone?

I have a 5500-ei switch by 3com (h3c) it has been set to factory state and I have started settin it up form scratch. I have set the default ip and can get to it via a browser which is all good but when I come to login as admin I constantly get "login failed". Am I missing Somthing here?

http://img.game.co.uk/ml/3/4/3/2/343273ps_500h.jpghttp://images.google.co.uk/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://i.zdnet.com/images/200709/ProCurve-LTW-graphic.gif&usg=AFQjCNF4taaRRc4iXaTzYF-wBC0ap-F8Pw Hey guys As this is the month you all come back to school we though what better than to give you guys a FREE Brand New Slim Playstation 3 in our back to school Procurve prize draw, Purchase any procurve equipment , yes ANY and automatically be entered into our draw! We all know how great Procurve equipment is so If you are looking at changing switches or updating any of your network periphery to Procurve equipment then be sure to give us a shout for a no obligation quotation and be sure to know that we will NOT be beaten on Procurve pricing. This Prize draw is for this month only and the lucky winner will be announced on Edugeek 30th September 2009. Any enquires can be made via Phone on 0845 249 1779 or emails to [email protected] [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you,

Hi, I'm looking for advice re connecting our main switches... To cut a moderatly long story slightly shorter, we have a Windows 2003 Domain, and we're currently running pretty much all 'dumb' d-link des-1024's switches on our site, with most being connected to one of our two core Procurve 1800-24 switches. Because of the impending installation a VOIP phone system, and replacing the wireless LAN, I will be changing most of the d-links with either Procurve or Netgear 'Smart' POE/Gigabit switches for their VLAN/QOS capabilities (also a good excuse to run gigabit to the workstations too). What I was wondering was how best to connect the switches when they are replaced: 1 - each sub switch to the core switches 2 - 'daisy-chain' one switch off the other from core switches down. I am also moving the servers from their current location (my tinitis-ridden office ) to a dedicated server room which will be linked to my office via 8-core fibre (which i will probably trunk to provide 2Gbps between the two rooms with the Procurve 1800s). Half the school is cabled back to my office and half to the new server room. Another question: Do people reckon Procurve 1800s are good for cores, and if not, any suggestions? Thanks

Ever want bigger switches and the ability to run all hosts on a single subnet without performance degredation. So did some researchers who have devised a way to make layer 2 switchind scale well beyond current barriers. University of California researchers are presenting a paper describing software that they say could make data center networks massively scalable. The researchers say their PortLand software will enable Layer 2 data center network fabrics scalable to 100,000 ports and beyond, and they even have a prototype running at the school’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering’s Jacobs School of Engineering. This inclueds a system that uses psudo MAC addresses to remove almost all of the nasty broadcasts that choke current networks at this scale. How to build a 100,000-port Ethernet switch - Network World The question is: How do you rackmount a 42u switch?

We're just about to add a couple of sites to our existing campus which will require at least an additional 2 fibre connections on our main core swich (currently full). We've also got a new blade chassis (on gigabit ethernet connections) that's hanging off a switch connected to the current core switch. Obviously this is far from ideal so I was thinking given this expansion now would be the ideal time to start looking at a replacement core switch so we can return to a full star network topology with all of the servers hanging directly off the main switch. In terms of connection we'd need the following as a minumum :- *At least 14 Fibre Connections (to cope with current servers and uplinks plus future expansion) * At least 10 gigabit ethernet ports Currently all of the switches on our network are 3com (a mix of 4900s and 4400s). If we needed to I think we might be able to buy additional stacking units but given current developments (and likely future ones) on the site I think that a new core switch would be the better more future proof option. I was thinking about something like the 3com modular chassis below fitting with a gigabit module and a fibre module :- 3COM 3C16894-UK 3Com Switch 7754 4-Slot Chassis Bundle http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3C16894 it's difficult to predict what options we might use in future (VOIP,PoE,80211N) but does anyone have any suggestions for alternatives to the 3com above and are there any features we should be looking for in particular? Would a modular option be the best bet or are stacks perhaps untimately more flexible? Any recommendations/advice would be appreciated? TIA

Hi everyone, Selling off our network equipment to fund our network upgrade and developments at our school. All genuine Cisco equipment. More than one quantity available, prices are guide per item and deals can be made on bulk buy. Delivery can be arranged at additional cost otherwise collection in South West London. On offer, Cisco Catalyst: POE 4x WS-C3560X-24P-L - £ 160 2x WS-C3560X-48P-L - £ 300 2x WS-C3560X-48P-S - £ 160 1x WS-C3750X-24P-S - £ 250 1x WS-C3750X-48P-L - £ 300 5x WS-C3750X-48PF-S - £ 300 Non-Poe 4x WS-C3750X-24T-S - £ 175 6x WS-C3750X-48T-L - £ 260 (4 of these are manufacturer refurbished - like new boxed - bought but weren't used) 2x WS-C3750X-48T-S - £ 250 5x WS-C3750G-24TS - £ 50 Accessories (Various quantities new and used) C3KX-PWR-350WAC - £ 80 C3KX-PWR-715WAC - £ 100 C3KX-PWR-1100WAC - £ 100 CAB-STACK-50CM: Data stacking cable - £15 CAB-SPWR-30CM: Power stacking cable - £15 C3KX-NM-1G - £40 C3KX-NM-10G - £375 SFP-10G-SR - £30 SFP-10G-LR - £80 Cisco Rack Mounts / Ears - £15 Items are used and have been in production, expect wear / scratch marks to casing bezel etc. Any questions please ask. Thanks

Hello, We have a few Ruckus ICX 7150 24 port PoE switches for sale - these have not been used but boxes have been opened. These are £550 each, plus delivery. These are each licensed for 4 x 1GbE uplink/stacking ports - these can be upgraded to 2 or 4x 10GbE ports through an additional license sold separately. They have 370W PoE budget. More info here - any questions please let me know: https://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/campus-network-switches/ruckus-icx-family-switches/ruckus-icx-7150 We only have a few - so when they're gone they're gone.

Hi, We have a stack of for Brocade ICX 7750's We have an error know that when we run write memory it is failing to copy to the 3rd and 4th members. These two are across our site with single mode fiber in between. Has anyone come across this before?

Hi all Hope we are all ok. We have recently move over to Meraki from a mixture of HP and Ruckus Switching and Wifi. We have replaced the full stack with Meraki, if any one is interested in a number of HP switches (mainly edge, some modular cores) please let me know, or if anyone can recommend a company that buys at realtivly good prices that would be great. I am aware of this thing they call eBay too ;-) Thanks Edd

We are planning next summer upgrades and are looking into upgrading our 6 cabs around the school. Can anyone recommend any good companies that will quote install and advise us on our best course of action. Thanks in advance Stuart

Hi All, Has anybody had any experience with the Ubiquiti UniFi Switches we are looking at them as a cheaper alternative to edge switches (Link to switch Ubiquiti UniFi Switch 48 500W - US-48-500W) Thanks in advance, Patrick

Hello all, As our move to BSF managed service grinds inexorably on we have a large amount of perfectly sericeable kit that is surplus to requirements We are looking for the best offer for all of these items, and for the buyer to collect them from us (just off junction 19 of the M62) The following items are available Tadiran Colal IP office phone system - 70 extension VOIP phone system with 4x analog and 4x digital ports, plus ADSL card and voicemail. plus roughly 70 Handsets - new cost approx £15000 5 x Netgear GS724T - 24 Port Gigabit smart managed switches - new cost approx £180 3x Netgear FS726TP - 24 port (12 are PoE) 10/100 Smart managed switches with +2 Gigabit ports - new cost approx £220 2x Netgear FS726T - 24 Port 10/100 Smart managed switches with +2 ports 3xNetgear WFS70TP - 8 Port PoE Managed wireless controllers, each can control up to 16 light access points and can funtion individually or all 3 can be stacked to give up to 48 APs - new cost approx £1250 24x Netgear WAGL102 - 802.11abg Light Access points - new cost approx £95 7x Netgear WGL102 - - 802.11bg Light Access points - new cost approx £85 As I said we are looking for best offers for this kit so if you are interested in some (or all) of the above drop me a PM Cheers