Re: Ethernet cabling and switches

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

So... 13x$20=$260. Dell sells unmanaged switches starting at $50 (
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/networking?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd).
You can afford to have a backup and still be able to waste the rest taking
the team to the local steakhouse.

On 10/26/06, Burns, Bryan <Bryan_Burns@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> My thoughts exactly.  "But we'll have two spares", I heard.
>
> Bryan
>
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> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Ethernet cabling and switches
>
>
> Would you honestly trust a $20 port for a obviously mission-critical
> system?
> Go with the full 24 port switch. Consumer-grade is reliable, but
> business-grade is more so.
>
> On 10/26/06, Burns, Bryan <Bryan_Burns@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > What's the best practice with respect to Ethernet cabling and
> > switches?  At what point do you cable a homerun instead of switch, upon
> > switch, upon switch?
> >
> > We'll soon be adding one thin client and one Zebra label printer to 11
> > final assembly lines and we need to run network drops.  The printers
> will be
> > a critical component of the assembly lines;  if a printer is not
> working,
> > the entire assembly line will shutdown. It's been suggested that we buy
> some
> > cheapo $20 four port switches and put them at each line and use an
> existing
> > drop to connect the switch.
> >
> > The alternative is to run two home run Ethernet cables from a switch
> > cabinet located on a post in the assembly area to each assembly line.
> But
> > we'll have to buy a 24 port switch and add a patch panel panel.
> >
> >
>
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