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Robert L Cochran  
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Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:44:02 -0500
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Are there network switches that are better quality than the Cisco brand?
I need at least vlan, link aggregation control protocol, and maybe port
trunking.

Thanks

Bob Cochran


 
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On 02/27/2012 04:44 PM, Robert L Cochran wrote:

> Are there network switches that are better quality than the Cisco brand? I need at least
> vlan, link aggregation control protocol, and maybe port trunking.

> Thanks

> Bob Cochran

Better quality in what way? Generally I like the interface but I'm
also not paying for them ;-)

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Guan Yang  
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HP switches are good. Dells work ok but are a nightmare to configure.


 
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Matt Joyce  
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Arista and juniper spring to mind.
On Feb 27, 2012 2:44 PM, "Guan Yang" <g...@yang.dk> wrote:


 
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From: Jackson Bloomston <iamnosk...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:57:09 -0500
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Guan Yuan:
I wouldn't say HP or Dell are "better quality" than Cisco (what OP asked).  

Robert L Cochran:
Depending on what you're trying to accomplish, the desired port density and expansion.  The features you listed can be provided by a number of other manufacturers.  Whether they're "better" than Cisco is a loaded question.  

You would do well to explore HP, Entarasys, Juniper, Brocade, Avaya, Extreme Networks, Arista Networks, to name a few.

Cheers!


 
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Matt Joyce  
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Dell are rebranded broadcom switches ( at least until the Force10
acquisition results in better gear )

Do NOT buy dell.  They are terrible managed switches.
Netgear are terrible as well.

HP is acceptable but Juniper are just plain better.

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Jackson Bloomston  
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I couldn't agree more.  Total junk.  I only mentioned them because I was replying to the response right before, who suggested Dell and HP.

My recommendations are in the second paragraph, addressed to the OP.

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Terry Stratoudakis  
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Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:35:48 -0600
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On the low latency side of things, an FPGA with network interfacing
could be configured to perform only the tasks needed.

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Arista and juniper spring to mind.

On Feb 27, 2012 2:44 PM, "Guan Yang" <g...@yang.dk> wrote:

HP switches are good. Dells work ok but are a nightmare to configure.

On Monday, February 27, 2012 at 17:42 , Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 02/27/2012 04:44 PM, Robert L Cochran wrote:
> > Are there network switches that are better quality than the Cisco

brand? I need at least
> > vlan, link aggregation control protocol, and maybe port trunking.

> > Thanks

> > Bob Cochran

> Better quality in what way? Generally I like the interface but I'm
> also not paying for them ;-)

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Working for a Data Center i get exposed to a great deal of network hardware
and by Cisco is the industry standard i would say that Juniper is a close
second but most of the time focus on Backbone equipment where Cisco runs
the whole gambit.

I have a Juniper 10gE switch and its interface away from the CLI that is
necessary is very nice and easy to work with
Mike Shapiro
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Are you aware of the netfpga project?

http://netfpga.org/

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On the 10G side I've been very impressed with Arista.

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Any FPGA-based design is probably the most-complicated/least-reliable
solution you could possibly come up with when it comes to networking gear.


 
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Complicated, yes (but relative term).  Why least reliable?

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Any FPGA-based design is probably the most-complicated/least-reliable
solution you could possibly come up with when it comes to networking
gear.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Matt Joyce <mdjo...@gmail.com> wrote:

Are you aware of the netfpga project?

http://netfpga.org/

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Terry Stratoudakis

<te...@aleconsultants.com> wrote:

On the low latency side of things, an FPGA with network interfacing
could be configured to perform only the tasks needed.

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Arista and juniper spring to mind.

On Feb 27, 2012 2:44 PM, "Guan Yang" <g...@yang.dk> wrote:

HP switches are good. Dells work ok but are a nightmare to configure.

On Monday, February 27, 2012 at 17:42 , Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 02/27/2012 04:44 PM, Robert L Cochran wrote:
> > Are there network switches that are better quality than the Cisco

brand? I need at least
> > vlan, link aggregation control protocol, and maybe port trunking.

> > Thanks

> > Bob Cochran

> Better quality in what way? Generally I like the interface but I'm
> also not paying for them ;-)

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Maybe it's more fair to say, "OP was looking for a pre-manufactured managed switch"  ;)

FPGA stuff is cool… though I'd imagine it's not something you come across in to day IT.  However it is/was all the rage among traders / financial institutions looking to accelerate their trading systems.  Neat stuff.


 
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Because the silicon in a Cisco switch has been verified by a team of DV
engineers and seen 10's of thousands of hours (at a minimum) of real-world
usage (and the accompanying bug discovery). Almost any DIY FPGA-based
design will not get the same treatment, and will not be as reliable.

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I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I will investigate all
the suggestions and even look at bit at FPGA. Last week I bought not
one, but two Cisco switches. One of these works fine out of the box. The
second one is defective and I am very unhappy with Cisco's level of
support for my problem. I will probably ask newegg.com (which sold me
both switches) to RMA it and buy one of the brands suggested on this
forum as the replacement.

Bob Cochran

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If it will be used for a wide range of applications (as Cisco HW is) it
needs 10's of thousands of hours of testing for all those variations.
If your use case is more specific it will not need that kind of testing.
It's like comparing a large automotive manufacturer to a custom made
car.

The FPGAs themselves are tested by their manufacturers under many
configurations as well.

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Because the silicon in a Cisco switch has been verified by a team of DV
engineers and seen 10's of thousands of hours (at a minimum) of
real-world usage (and the accompanying bug discovery). Almost any DIY
FPGA-based design will not get the same treatment, and will not be as
reliable.

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<te...@aleconsultants.com> wrote:

Complicated, yes (but relative term).  Why least reliable?

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Any FPGA-based design is probably the most-complicated/least-reliable
solution you could possibly come up with when it comes to networking
gear.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Matt Joyce <mdjo...@gmail.com> wrote:

Are you aware of the netfpga project?

http://netfpga.org/

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Terry Stratoudakis

<te...@aleconsultants.com> wrote:

On the low latency side of things, an FPGA with network interfacing
could be configured to perform only the tasks needed.

Terry Stratoudakis, PE

ALE System Integration

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Arista and juniper spring to mind.

On Feb 27, 2012 2:44 PM, "Guan Yang" <g...@yang.dk> wrote:

HP switches are good. Dells work ok but are a nightmare to configure.

On Monday, February 27, 2012 at 17:42 , Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 02/27/2012 04:44 PM, Robert L Cochran wrote:
> > Are there network switches that are better quality than the Cisco

brand? I need at least
> > vlan, link aggregation control protocol, and maybe port trunking.

> > Thanks

> > Bob Cochran

> Better quality in what way? Generally I like the interface but I'm
> also not paying for them ;-)

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Andy Leviss  
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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:44:19 -0500
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On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Robert L Cochran

<cochr...@speakeasy.net> wrote:
> I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I will investigate all the
> suggestions and even look at bit at FPGA. Last week I bought not one, but
> two Cisco switches. One of these works fine out of the box. The second one
> is defective and I am very unhappy with Cisco's level of support for my
> problem. I will probably ask newegg.com (which sold me both switches) to RMA
> it and buy one of the brands suggested on this forum as the replacement.

Let's clarify here. Are you talking real Cisco Small Office line,
which used to be Linksys, or "real" enterprise level Cisco?

-Andy


 
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Specifically the Cisco SG200-08 and SG300-10 "Small Business" switches.
The SG300-10 works fine out of the box. The SG200-08 does not.

Thanks!

Bob

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<cochr...@speakeasy.net> wrote:
> Specifically the Cisco SG200-08 and SG300-10 "Small Business" switches. The
> SG300-10 works fine out of the box. The SG200-08 does not.

That's not real Cisco, a couple years ago, it would have a Linksys
label on it. While I haven't had bad experiences with them, I wouldn't
let yours sour you to the "real" enterprise grade stuff. Totally
separate product lines.

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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:06:33 -0500
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I have a lot to learn about switches. Color me a beginner.

Is there such a thing as a switch with open sourced firmware? I suppose
I can't replace the firmware on my Cisco with open source firmware from
a non-Cisco firmware project?

Thanks

Bob Cochran

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To my knowledge no one has ever ported an open source framework on a Cisco
Router or switch but if you can get it to work you might just have a
project for the ages! There are plenty of 3rd party tools and software that
compliments Cisco equipment but never heard of anyone rolling their own. If
someone undertakes this project i would love to get my hands on a copy of
the image due to the fact that i get a ton of EOL Cisco equipment

Mike Shapiro
LinearNetwork...@gmail.com

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openwrt to an extent may be considered an open source switch platform...
look at like a fonera wireless router with switch within.

then there is openvswitch which is a virtual switch solution.

-matt

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Bob,

I think you may need to figure out what you want to do with them before
looking for unofficial firmware.  You won't find anything for Cisco's
enterprise stuff, but may find a lot under the linksys/cisco small business
brand.  DD-WRT is a popular open source firmware for the Linksys wireless
routers, but it was designed to provide enterprise like features to a
device intended for home use.  If you look at Cisco's enterprise offering,
you'll see a tons of features and flexibility already built in.

If you're looking for something to play with, best stick to the Cisco small
business/ Linksys stuff, as there is a higher probablility of a hacking
community.

If you want true enterprise capabilities in a small, affordable package,
I'd actually recommend a Juniper EX2200.  I'm a big Cisco guy, but the EX
is small, cheap, well built, and runs an enterprise level OS (JunOS).  It's
pretty great and loaded with features.

-- Dan
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Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:54:27 -0500
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Dan,

Thanks for your thoughts here. Given the cost of the Juniper EX2200-C at
approximately USD $960, does it make sense to have enterprise switches
in a SOHO setting -- one where there will be a great deal of activity
with an network attached storage device? One person wants to store
terabytes of photos on an NAS. My thinking has been that an enterprise
class switch might be needed to handle that amount of data and do it
quickly. Perhaps I'm wrong and don't need to invest in higher end
switches? I mean, what do I know about switches...but I'm happy to learn
more.

Bob

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