Slightly OT: Ethernet switches

[John Rumm]

I have used half a dozen or so[1]. Some have been running seven years

24/7 now. Only had one throw a wobbly. [1] May have been DES1024E rather than R

[tony sayer]

Well the problem's we've had with fans have been in some rack mount Band 1 radio link transmitters and satellite receivers and VoIP 4 wire modems....

Not in Network switches!..

[Bernard Peek]

FWIW I've switched to Gigabit at home. Small Gigabit switches are about

20 quid new.

Suck it and see. How much will it cost to replace it if it goes phut?

[Mike Tomlinson]

In article , The Natural Philosopher writes

Some (managed) switches shut down unused ports to save power.

[Mark]

A lot of things go for silly prices on ebay. I've managed to exploit this sometimes myself. I once sold secondhand motorcycle boots for more than the new price.

You might get away with it but I wouldn't risk it. You could replace the fan with a quieter one but I would just buy a quiet one in the first place. I have found the Netgear prosafe range good (the ones that look like a switch rather than the ones that look like a prop from Blakes 7).

[Huge]

I have a Netgear DS516 which howls away like a banshee. Or did until I disconnected the fans.

[Mark]

My 24 port switch (can't recall the exact model no -- maybe the JFS524) is very quiet.