[clug] [OT] Managed desktop switches?

[Robert Edwards]

On 06/08/10 13:21, Alex Satrapa wrote:
> I'm looking for a 5 or 8 port managed switch.  It needs to support:
>   - 100Mbs Ethernet,
>   - 802.1q VLAN,
>   - Port-based VLAN,
>   - port mirroring,
>   - in-band management (ie: telnet or web interface, not serial or other custom socket)
>
> Bonus if it happens to support fetching a configuration using TFTP based on DHCP parameters :)
>
> Budget is under $200.
>
> One that I've looked at which seems reasonable is the Linksys SLM2005[1], but it's been end-of-lifed. Another contender is the Netgear ProSafe® GS105E[2] though its inband configuration requires using a configuration utility which is Windows-only.
>
> Alex
>
> [1] http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9995/index.html
> [2] http://www.netgear.com.au/au/Product/Switches/Advanced-Smart-Switc/GS105E
>

Most home WAPs have this. Eg. a Linksys WRT54G has a 5-port 100MBps
switch that supports 802.1q VLAN etc. and is managed vi a web UI
until you install White Russian or Kamakaze and then you can manage
via SSH as well. Plus it has a wireless access point.

Beware: runs Linux...

Cheers,

Bob Edwards.