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

[neal at mnopltd.com]

Hmm. Thanks for that warning.  Might be true end-of-life for those.

On 2020-12-19 10:34, DJ-Pfulio via Ale wrote:
> On 2020-12-19 11:03, Neal Rhodes via Ale wrote:
>> 
>> 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.
> 
> I thought Cisco wouldn't provide firmware updates or any support for
> equipment not purchased directly from approved vendors? Has that 
> changed?
> 
> Know some storage vendors are the same - by on grey market == zero 
> support.
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