Switches

[Pat Barber <mboceanside@xxxxxxx>]

Has anybody seen any significant differences in the many
Ethernet switches ?

I have gotten in the shopping mode for a client and I can't
believe how many folks are building these things, yet they
all appear to be identical in form and function.
(Over 35 suppliers from my distributor)

I am looking for a simple 12 and 6 port switch(s) and have found
them from $10 to $300, with a few going waaay up in price.

I am talking about a 10/100/1000 wired switch  for a very basic
network of   1- 15 devices.

I don't really need the gigabyte version but I thought, why not since
we are doing a whole new deal.

Is the Netgear stuff really any different than the HP Procurve stuff  ?

I tend to avoid the really off the wall brands from China but who knows ?