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List:       inet-access
Subject:    Re: Opinion on Extreme Networks switch/Broadcast storm
From:       Sabri Berisha <sabri () cluecentral ! net>
Date:       2005-03-25 14:40:04
Message-ID: 20050325144004.GA49087 () cluecentral ! net
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On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 09:28:24AM -0500, Jeff Potter wrote:

Hi all,

> >I too have a bunch of 4000m's. I also have an extreme. Extreme won't 
> >give me
> >the time of day (or software updates) because I don't have a service 
> >contract
> >with them. I registered the switch online too.
> 
> I'll second this... our experience with Extreme has been way less than 
> stellar. I'd take an "unknown" experience over going back to them 
> again.

I have worked with Extreme switches for quite some time, from the Summit
Series to Black Diamonds. In my experience, Extreme switches are very
well in doing a layer-2 job. The fact that you don't get support if you
don't a service-contract is a decion that imho does not reflect the
capabilities of the hardware itself. 

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