crashnburn
Regular Contributor
Advise: Choosing the Switches: Gigabit as well as Non-Gigabit?
I appreciate all the inputs from Tim, Scotty and other names that I cant remember off the top of my head.
I am in final stages of trying to pick a switch.
At the high end, I am looking at the HP Pro Curve 1400-24G & 1800-24G after some strong recommendations by Scotty and others.
At the other end, I have bunch of options of cheaper 16-port Gigabit switches from other vendors - Some Unmanaged, Some SMART.
I am wondering given the "FEW" Gigabit devices I have, do I really need it. Well.. RIGHT NOW!!! I have a few GigE devices and remaining 10/100 devices and all of them end up being less than 16. In fact they barely get up to 8. I know the family will use WiFi a lot... except by ME or when streaming DVD Media.
PLUS:
I have a local guy willing to sell a Linksys Web / Smart Switch - 24 port 10/100 with 2 Gig ports (not sure if they are uplink only) for under 50$. (A steal if it makes sense).
It could be my temporary solution to take me through another year or so, until I get more Gigabit Devices... and later Gigabit Switch prices might fall. I could save $$$.
Do you think the Gigabit switch prices would fall more in the coming year or two?
Typically SMART ones are more expensive... but at the same time I am wondering if I really NEED the 1800-24G.. Its expensive at 330-350$.
BUT, none the less I'll buy it if the NEED is THERE.
The critical questions are:
1) Do I really need it? What do I really need?
2) If I really do get it "NOW" would I really derive any benefit?
I am attaching a list of my devices, locations & usage so that we can make that call.
PICASA ALBUM with fullsize Zoomable Images.
FULL SIZE IMAGES - CAN ZOOM IN:
http://picasaweb.google.com/AbhiGlo...photo?authkey=fBw1U6n6fPs#5220566434434913138
http://picasaweb.google.com/AbhiGlo...photo?authkey=fBw1U6n6fPs#5225986121636578482
3D DIAGRAM: FULL IMAGE - CAN ZOOM IN:
NETWORK DEVICES & PORT TYPE LIST: FULL IMAGE - CAN ZOOM IN:
ORIGINAL THREAD DESCRIBING ENTIRE HOME MEDIA SETUP.
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=140
I am the GEEK of the family, so everyone else is a casual user. But I am hoping & guessing that the Media Streaming via XBOX XBMC is going to make them use the DIGITAL MEDIA more (DVD ISOs, Movies etc on the NAS).
I appreciate all the inputs from Tim, Scotty and other names that I cant remember off the top of my head.
I am in final stages of trying to pick a switch.
At the high end, I am looking at the HP Pro Curve 1400-24G & 1800-24G after some strong recommendations by Scotty and others.
At the other end, I have bunch of options of cheaper 16-port Gigabit switches from other vendors - Some Unmanaged, Some SMART.
I am wondering given the "FEW" Gigabit devices I have, do I really need it. Well.. RIGHT NOW!!! I have a few GigE devices and remaining 10/100 devices and all of them end up being less than 16. In fact they barely get up to 8. I know the family will use WiFi a lot... except by ME or when streaming DVD Media.
PLUS:
I have a local guy willing to sell a Linksys Web / Smart Switch - 24 port 10/100 with 2 Gig ports (not sure if they are uplink only) for under 50$. (A steal if it makes sense).
It could be my temporary solution to take me through another year or so, until I get more Gigabit Devices... and later Gigabit Switch prices might fall. I could save $$$.
Do you think the Gigabit switch prices would fall more in the coming year or two?
Typically SMART ones are more expensive... but at the same time I am wondering if I really NEED the 1800-24G.. Its expensive at 330-350$.
BUT, none the less I'll buy it if the NEED is THERE.
The critical questions are:
1) Do I really need it? What do I really need?
2) If I really do get it "NOW" would I really derive any benefit?
I am attaching a list of my devices, locations & usage so that we can make that call.
PICASA ALBUM with fullsize Zoomable Images.
FULL SIZE IMAGES - CAN ZOOM IN:
http://picasaweb.google.com/AbhiGlo...photo?authkey=fBw1U6n6fPs#5220566434434913138
http://picasaweb.google.com/AbhiGlo...photo?authkey=fBw1U6n6fPs#5225986121636578482
3D DIAGRAM: FULL IMAGE - CAN ZOOM IN:
NETWORK DEVICES & PORT TYPE LIST: FULL IMAGE - CAN ZOOM IN:
ORIGINAL THREAD DESCRIBING ENTIRE HOME MEDIA SETUP.
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=140
I am the GEEK of the family, so everyone else is a casual user. But I am hoping & guessing that the Media Streaming via XBOX XBMC is going to make them use the DIGITAL MEDIA more (DVD ISOs, Movies etc on the NAS).
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