April 23, 201214 yr Hello everyone i need a network switch im tired of daisy chaining my routers. ha..so i want a switch with 24 ports. of course has to be Ethernet. i dont want to have to do much with it i want it to basically be maintenance free. i saw there are smart switches, managed and unmanaged,not sure whats the difference although i can guess based on the words lol i dont really know about jumbo frames. so heres what i do...i copy all the blu-rays i buy over to my server and play them through out the house. at any given moment i may have 2 computers going or 2 game consoles or a boxee box. as well as tvs, printer. so looking for fast and reliability. im thinking i want to spend less than 200$ will that get me what i need? thanks everyone!
April 23, 201214 yr Getting a decent 24 port gigabit switch for under $200 might be a bit difficult.. if you're willing to spend a *touch* more though, these switches absolutely rock: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316158 If you google about, you'll see people love them, and their managed web interface is very easy to use. They also have a lifetime warranty and no fan (so they are silent.) If you buy it, it should last you 10 years if not longer. Worth it imho (I have 2 of them!)
April 23, 201214 yr Author sweet thanks@! but HP? seriously? haha they make such garbage laptops i hope this is good. ill look at it ..This would be pretty maintenance free? i just plug everything into it and i should be good to go right? im looking for easy as well as good and reliable! (= again thanks
April 23, 201214 yr I agree with you re: their laptops, but their enterprise gear is actually very good. As mentioned, google around a bit with regards to this switch and you'll see lots of good reports/reviews. If all you want to do is just plug and go, sure - the switch will work in exactly that fashion. It *is* a managed switch with a web interface though, should you ever feel like tinkering. Performance on these things is second to none (well unless you wanted to drop a bit over double for the Cisco SMB equivalent!)
April 23, 201214 yr I think you could also get by with: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316091 and it is under $200.
April 23, 201214 yr Yep nothing wrong with that switch if you are happy to only have 2 gigabit ports (the other 22 are regular 100base-t)
April 23, 201214 yr Getting a decent 24 port gigabit switch for under $200 might be a bit difficult.. if you're willing to spend a *touch* more though, these switches absolutely rock: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316158 If you google about, you'll see people love them, and their managed web interface is very easy to use. They also have a lifetime warranty and no fan (so they are silent.) If you buy it, it should last you 10 years if not longer. Worth it imho (I have 2 of them!) ...here's a comparable one from D-Link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127332&Tpk=dgs-1210-24 It is fanless as well but it really stays cool, consumes just about 6W at idle...the non-green ones run at 20-25W or even more.
April 23, 201214 yr The 1810G has a green mode, just so we're all on the same page. thanks for the update. ...did't find the details on the product page...one user comment indicates that it is running hot.
April 23, 201214 yr Yeah I think he may have had a dud - we had one 1810G at work that ran really hot. RMA'ed it and got it replaced.. we've had them run a touch warm when pumping lots of data, but the one connected to my unRAID/ESXi box doesn't break a sweat.. maybe slightly warm to the touch, no more. From the manual:
April 23, 201214 yr If you want a Plain Jane Unmanaged switch. these 24 port Trendnets are surprisingly nice. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156294. newegg keep putting them on sale for about $90. I picked two up for good deal on a shell shocker. so far no problems... Keep in mind, if you want link aggregation, you're going to have to pay more. If you want VLAN's, you're going to have to pay a LOT more.
April 23, 201214 yr Yep, part of why the Procurves appeal to me. Link aggregation (currently running 4 ports in static LACP to my quad port Intel Pro/1000 PT in my Norco) and individual port-based VLAN support for under $300. The lifetime warranty being the kicker! (Ok I sound like a salesperson for HP now.. trust me, I'm not I just like good, reliable kit at a nice price!)
April 23, 201214 yr Author thanks for all the input guys. i have no idea what link aggregation of vlan is lol...Although i do have a tendency for getting in over my head so maybe i do need that stuff!!
April 23, 201214 yr Yeah I think he may have had a dud - we had one 1810G at work that ran really hot. RMA'ed it and got it replaced.. we've had them run a touch warm when pumping lots of data, but the one connected to my unRAID/ESXi box doesn't break a sweat.. maybe slightly warm to the touch, no more. From the manual: [...] What, no lights ? The D-link will maintain lights/LEDs even in energy saving mode (which can be switched on/off via web-if as well). By comparing the data-sheets, the D-link will run at max. 24.1W while the HP will consume max. 30W. That makes up a difference of 52KWhrs of electricity per year...which is a net amount of USD15 per year on electricity cost (on max. power consumption) where I live.. BTW: the price difference here in Europe is much higher. The DGS-1210-24 starts from around USD225, while the HP is available from USD253 (EUR169 vs EUR 192)
April 24, 201214 yr Author maybe i should start another thread but maybe this can just be answered quickly...i live in a place that has very powerful monsoon storms during the summer months. what type of surge protector would you recommend for this switch? ive had lightning storms take out my router before and actually take out an individual port. the only thing that would be hooked up to it would probably be the switch and thats it..thanks again
April 24, 201214 yr Yeah I think he may have had a dud - we had one 1810G at work that ran really hot. RMA'ed it and got it replaced.. we've had them run a touch warm when pumping lots of data, but the one connected to my unRAID/ESXi box doesn't break a sweat.. maybe slightly warm to the touch, no more. From the manual: [...] What, no lights ? The D-link will maintain lights/LEDs even in energy saving mode (which can be switched on/off via web-if as well). By comparing the data-sheets, the D-link will run at max. 24.1W while the HP will consume max. 30W. That makes up a difference of 52KWhrs of electricity per year...which is a net amount of USD15 per year on electricity cost (on max. power consumption) where I live.. BTW: the price difference here in Europe is much higher. The DGS-1210-24 starts from around USD225, while the HP is available from USD253 (EUR169 vs EUR 192) Not meaning to argue, but that 30W is only in high performance mode with all ports active and a large amount of network traffic. If you google around, you'll see on a 70% link load, it only consumes 21w in full power mode. The green mode of the HP is beneficial from two points of view - efficient because it puts both a port with no link on it in low power mode AND turns off the led's (small power difference, but still significant.) The Dlink just puts ports in low power mode. I really don't think the Dlink can hold a candle to the Procurve in terms of manufacturing quality either. Dlink doesn't play in the enterprise space for a reason - whereas HP certainly do with the Procurve line. The lifetime warranty on the HP should easily sway any prospective buyer. In saying all of the above, the switch John mentioned is fine for home use if you want to save some $$. Carlos: I can't comment on surge protectors myself as I live in Australia - it's a whole different world over here!
April 24, 201214 yr I swear by the quality of TP-Link products, especially considering the price. I buy all TP-Link gear and I promise you it is far more reliable than D-Link has been over the last few years. If you're on a budget I would go for something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704065 I have the 16port version of this switch and aside from a slightly noticable fan (certainly not noisy but audible) I have zero complaints.
April 26, 201214 yr http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704024 i have the 16-port version working without issue for 3 years.
April 29, 201214 yr Author sweet thanks for all the suggestions ill research them all and take into consideration of what you guys all said about them!
April 30, 201214 yr If you want a Plain Jane Unmanaged switch. these 24 port Trendnets are surprisingly nice. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156294. newegg keep putting them on sale for about $90. I picked two up for good deal on a shell shocker. so far no problems... Keep in mind, if you want link aggregation, you're going to have to pay more. If you want VLAN's, you're going to have to pay a LOT more. +1 if unmanaged will do.
May 4, 201214 yr Author i have a question for you guys...i know unmanaged would be of course more plug and play no interface to control anything..but what would i want to control? what do you guys like having control over on your switches? how is this switch for the price?139$ with promo code EMCNENF73 has 5 egg average out of 130...anyone see any reason why this is not good? D-Link DGS-1024D
May 4, 201214 yr i have a question for you guys...i know unmanaged would be of course more plug and play no interface to control anything..but what would i want to control? what do you guys like having control over on your switches? how is this switch for the price?139$ with promo code EMCNENF73 has 5 egg average out of 130...anyone see any reason why this is not good? D-Link DGS-1024D ...by the looks and specs it is like the unmanaged version of the DSG-1210-24. If you do not need VLAN support, you do not really need a (smart-)managed switch at home. Mind that there are streaming solutions (e.g. distributed TV, DVB-S2) for the home, that require a VLAN solution....so if you want to be prepared, a managed switch it is.
May 5, 201214 yr ...anyone see any reason why this is not good? D-Link DGS-1024D In my last job we sold a ton more TP-Link network gear than D-Link and TBH we still got more D-Link returns. D-Link have gone downhill a lot over the last few years, not sure whats going on over there but they need to get their sh*t together. Personally I wouldn't go for a D-Link but in the end if it works the performance should be much the same
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