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Albert Gjaltema wrote:
> 
> sconnell@dipix.com (Shawn Douglas Connelly) wrote:
> 
> >I am planing the purchase of a 100base-T switch.
> 
> >Hopefully, there exists an Ethernet switch with two 100Base-T ports
> >and four 10Base-T ports.
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> >Problems:
> >* I have only found switches with *one* 100Base-T port, four 10Base-T
> >* There are many to choose from....and no reviews to work from.
> >* My budget is limited to around $2000.00 CDN
> 
> >Here is what I've found (so far), all have only one 100Base-T uplink:
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> >* SMC EZswitch EZ008Plus ~2100.00 CDN
> >  This one includes: five 10Base-T and two 100Base-T but is unmanaged.
> >  How important is the ability to manage a small network of under
> >  100 nodes?
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> >Also, I will need to purchase 10/100Base-T PCI network cards...so far
> >this is my short list of good(?) cards.
> >* 3Com Etherlink XL 10/100 PCI ~170.00 CDN (auto 10/100)
> >* AsanteFast 10/100 PCI ~180.00 CDN (auto 10/100 recognition?)
> >* SMC Etherpower 10/100 PCI ~190.00 CDN
> >* Kingston EtheRX 10/100 PCI ~110.00 CDN (cheap! but good?)
> 
> >Thank you for your assistance
> 
> We're using the SMC etherswitch PLUS (actually about five of them).
> They are good value for money but...
> 1-of the ordered 5 one was a DOA
> 2-we had some freak problem with half of the network locking up every
> now and then which was traced back to a poor connection to the switch
> (other port worked just fine).
> You could call this the expected 'turbulence' that these
> inttroductions of new technology create but still......
> For the servers we use the 3Com: no problem as long as you are not
> running NW 3.11 (can't handle more than 1 nic.
>  Check for PCI-compatiblity, especially on 'old' PCI busses.
> 
> Good luck,
> Albert Gjaltema

Use 3com. The price difference is not worth the trouble.