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List:       beowulf
Subject:    Switch Recommendation
From:       Robert G. Brown rgb () phy ! duke ! edu
Date:       1999-10-20 18:08:22
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On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Damon Parker wrote:

> I am building a new four-node cluster each w/dual pent III to be used in a 
> small office environment.  My question is, does anyone have a 
> recommendation on a network switch to use (or one definitely not to 
> use?)?  I want something that I can use to replace our old switch 
> completely, maybe segmentable  so that I could set up two virtual LAN; one 
> for the cluster and one for the rest of the office traffic(so 16 ports at 
> least).
> 
> Any comments/recommendations appreciated.
> Damon Parker

I'm using a small 8 port netgear at home under similar conditions.  It
is store and forward, not cutthrough, and it could probably have better
latency, but it is just fine for home/small office 'wulfery with mostly
large packet IPC traffic.  It may not be the best choice for an
application with a saturation stream of small packets.  It is cheap --
mine cost $220 retail; it could be found for as low as $176 even then
but I like to do business with a local vendor.

You might check out netgear's website.  They have several small switches
with 4, 8 and 9 ports, all of which can be bought very cheaply on the
web or ordered via a local vendor.  There is an 8 port "better" version
of the one I have, for example, that does cutthrough but is also a
couple hundred more expensive.

There were several other small switches that were mentioned during the
thread where I previously talked about this.  Check the list archives.

   rgb

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Robert G. Brown	                       http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/
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