[ale] Slightly OT: Looking for recommendation for 24 port POE Switch preferably Cisco

[Raj Wurttemberg]

Hey Neal,

I *just* retired my NetGear ProSAFE JGS524PE (PoE on 12 ports) yesterday. I
replaced it with a UniFi USW-24-POE ($380). 

I'm happy to give you the NetGear switch for free.  It's a nice managed
switch and uses similar, "tagged", "untagged", etc. lingo.... unlike the
UniFi! Haha!

Thanks,
/Raj

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Neal Rhodes via Ale
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2020 11:03 AM
> To: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> Cc: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] Slightly OT: Looking for recommendation for 24 port POE
> Switch preferably Cisco
> 
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> On 2020-12-19 09:52, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > Please don't take offense but I find a church needing a technology
> > upgrade ironic.
> 
> Ironic because our pre-school has been running, providing distance
> learning to children of health-care workers and teachers and other
> essential workers, so that we've got 20-30 Zoom sessions running over
> our 200Mbit Comcast service?
> 
> >
> > I am not a Cisco fan. Netgear is plenty sufficient. They have several
> > models with PoE in a variety of port counts and run about 1/2 the co$t
> > of cisco.
> 
> Yeah, I'm not wedded to Cisco. I like(d) the port testing capabilities,
> when they actually worked.
> 
> Model numbers for netgear?  Is there a distributor you like for refurbs?
> 
> >
> > Oh. There's probably a failed battery causing the date problem.
> 
> Yeah, I thought about that.  It's an old switch.  I don't intend to even
> breath on it until it's on the bench and another switch is working.
> Maybe an firmware update would help, but again, not jumping of a cliff
> with that parachute.
> 
> >
> > Noise will persist with PoE thanks to higher heat loading. For some
> > setups it's cheaper to PoE power injectors for the endpoints than use
> > full PoE switches.
> 
> The existing switch has POE turned on for all ports, although it's only
> apparently sending power on about 6.
> 
> >
> > On December 19, 2020 10:39:14 AM EST, Neal Rhodes via Ale
> > <ale at ale.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Our church has two Cisco SGE2010P 48 port 10/100/1000 POE switches.
> >>
> >> They have become increasingly dodgy as they are actually needing
> >> them
> >> MORE.  (Streaming services, all the telephones are Polycom SIP
> >> phones,
> >> schools program is offering distance learning for kids downstairs on
> >>
> >> Zoom, etc)
> >>
> >> We really need to replace one or both.  24 ports would actually be
> >> plenty, and these things are freakin' loud.  Like having a constant
> >> vacuum cleaner in the office.
> >>
> >> Much of the LAN wiring is historic, meaning terminated by hand, and
> >> not
> >> up to spec for gigabit.  So, having diagnostic testing of all the
> >> ports
> >> and cables is essential.  We've already identified a couple of
> >> franken-cable runs and replaced them.
> >>
> >> BUT, after a power-cycle last night, the good news is Speedtest
> >> results
> >> went from 4mbps down to 90mbps down.  The bad news is the office
> >> switch
> >> lost all ability to test cables, forgot what time it was, and no
> >> longer
> >> properly reports port status.  And in spite of a power cycle, it
> >> insists
> >> its been up for 11 days.   I no longer trust it.
> >>
> >> We need to buy a decent, quiet(er) Preferably Cisco 24 port POE
> >> switch
> >> ('cause all the phone-sets need POE) which doesn't need to be
> >> enterprised managed, BUT does need to have port/cable testing.
> >> Refurb
> >> would be just fine. It's a church, and we're on a budget.
> >>
> >> Any opinions on models AND good sources for refurbs?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Neal
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