[nycbug-talk] Unmanaged Switch, SNMP traffic data?

[Mikel King]

On Jan 3, 2006, at 1:15 PM, Isaac Levy wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> Do any of the Networking hardcores on this list have any good  
> reccomendations for switches?
>
> I'm looking for the following:
> 24 port Gigabit Switches
> Unmanaged (though I want passive SNMP data so I can collect  
> aggregate traffic usage?)
>
> Am I wishing for a product that doesn't exist?  I've found many  
> good looking unmanaged switches, but no snmp- and I'd *really* like  
> to simply do traffic analysis on a per-ip basis (snmp and mrtg  
> would do just fine for this application).
>
> --
> I don't want to get into the layer2 and layer3 switches for a  
> number of reasons, cost, complexity, more manageable stuff secure,  
> and yet another device to plug a wire into...
>
> --
> OR, any other ideas on how to per-ip bandwidth analysis with  
> unmanaged switches?
>
> Thanks!
> .ike

Dude,

	I honestly don't know of any unmanaged switches that'll do all that  
for you. General rule is no management::no snmp especially in the 24  
port giga versions . On the other hand Adtran 1524 ST lists for like  
$1300ish, and I've been buying them for a couple bills less through  
channel. It's a great giga switch with all the bells and a few  
whistles too.


Cheers,
Mikel King
CIO, Director of Network Operations
Optimized Computer Solutions, INC
Tech Alliance, INC
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