Is this a good network switch?

[rwenzori]

Hot damn, they STILL make 10/100 switches? Really?

No it's not a good deal, it's 2014. Even facking wireless is faster than that these last few decades. Unless you want it to go with your collection of floppy disks, Nokia 5110's and pieces of the Titanic.

For the same money, you could get something modern.

People buy and use 10/100 switches all the time. If you are not doing any big file copying they are perfectly adequate in an office environment or for distributing ADSL. Wireless is not a lot faster - even 802.11n is a bit of a con because it just splits send and receive thereby "doubling" the 150mbps IIRC. Many cheaper boards only have 10/100 anyway, still. And - no need to be rude about my collection of floppy discs.

 

[TJ99]

People buy and use 10/100 switches all the time. If you are not doing any big file copying they are perfectly adequate in an office environment or for distributing ADSL. Wireless is not a lot faster - even 802.11n is a bit of a con because it just splits send and receive thereby "doubling" the 150mbps IIRC. Many cheaper boards only have 10/100 anyway, still. And - no need to be rude about my collection of floppy discs.

150 is more than 100.

No one was rude, I said they'd go well together. Like in a museum.

 

[Rickster]

150 is more than 100.

No one was rude, I said they'd go well together. Like in a museum.

100Mb/s is perfect for internet access, if I was copying 100's of GB's then it would be a different story.

 

[TJ99]

It's your money, waste it if you want.

 

[rwenzori]

150 is more than 100.

Sure. By several orders of magnitude.

Besides, you only get 150mbps in lab conditions, with the devices within 1 metre, when the moon is blue, and when Vodacom actually run their specials.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

I'm sorry, but I'm with TJ99 on this one. Why you would not want to buy a gigabit router in this day and age is beyond me. Unless you're doing a very specific installation, one day you're going to want to copy something over the LAN and then you're going to wish you went gigabit.

 

[biometrics]

Not getting a Gbps switch is crazy. A 8 port Gbps switch is under R500, e.g. http://www.comx-computers.co.za/DGS...100-1000Mbps-Desktop-Ethernet-Buy-p-66478.php

 

[Rickster]

I'm sorry, but I'm with TJ99 on this one. Why you would not want to buy a gigabit router in this day and age is beyond me. Unless you're doing a very specific installation, one day you're going to want to copy something over the LAN and then you're going to wish you went gigabit.

You do know that if a gigabit switch is plugged into a 100Mb router the person connected to the switch will download at only 10MB/s from the guy connected to the router.

Am I wrong?

Plus i will ONLY use it to connect the guys to the router for internet access.

 

[biometrics]

Sorry Rickster but this is a stupid debate. Why buy less for the same price. Makes no sense.

 

[Rickster]

Sorry Rickster but this is a stupid debate. Why buy less for the same price. Makes no sense.

Ok, find me a Gigabit 16 port good brand for R580.

8 Port isnt acceptable and R600 is all I have.

 

[i.got~issues]

Ok, find me a Gigabit 16 port good brand for R580.

8 Port isnt acceptable and R600 is all I have.

Maybe this ?

TP-Link TL-SF1016 16-Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch
R460.00

Courier Door-to-Door (Main Cities) CPT, DBN, JHB, PT, BFN, PE
R80.00 for the first item

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/141018101/TP_Link_TL_SF1016_16_Port_Gigabit_Rackmount_Switch.html

EDIT:
^^^ Arrgh ... Ignore / never mind .. .says Gigabit switch but not.

But, here, a little over budget... but thought I'd just mention it;

D-Link DGS-1016 Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) Unmanaged 16-Port Switch
R666.00
Courier Door-to-Door (Main Cities) CPT, DBN, JHB, PT, BFN, PE
R80.00

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/1410...10_100_1000Mbps_Unmanaged_16_Port_Switch.html

 

[Census]

You do know that if a gigabit switch is plugged into a 100Mb router the person connected to the switch will download at only 10MB/s from the guy connected to the router.

Am I wrong?

Plus i will ONLY use it to connect the guys to the router for internet access.

If the switch is gigabit, you will copy/transfer files locally at gigabit speed, all connections will be on the same LAN.

 

[Rickster]

If the switch is gigabit, you will copy/transfer files locally at gigabit speed, all connections will be on the same LAN.

Except for the guy connected to the router (me).

 

[Census]

Except for the guy connected to the router (me).

Will the router/switch be in different locations?

 

[Rickster]

Will the router/switch be in different locations?

Did you even read the OP?

 

[Census]

My bad, missed that one.

 

[Census]

Fair enough, but I always think ahead in life, if 16 ports is only a little bit more then why not.

????? ahead in life would mean gigabit.

 

[ld13]

O/T: Nice ninja-delete there ponder

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

You do know that if a gigabit switch is plugged into a 100Mb router the person connected to the switch will download at only 10MB/s from the guy connected to the router.

Am I wrong?

Plus i will ONLY use it to connect the guys to the router for internet access.

No you're not wrong, but all the workstations connected to the gigabit router can communicate at gigabit speeds. Seeing as you're going have a lot of PC's connected on that side it would make sense.

 

[Rickster]

No you're not wrong, but all the workstations connected to the gigabit router can communicate at gigabit speeds. Seeing as you're going have a lot of PC's connected on that side it would make sense.

TBH since i.got.issues posted that link to the D-Link DGS-1016 for R666, thats a freaking good price for a 16 port GBE switch, and its TP link.