Recommend me a cisco 8-10 port poe managed switch
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As above I'd like preferably a second hand managed switch mainly to learn via the cli if possible to setup vlans, this is just for home use connecting to my Sky fibre broadband router replaced with a (tplink archer v900)
I would like to separate my smart home stuff from normal internet traffic and poe for external camera and general dicking about. max £150 not interested in cloud based cisco meraki stuff though.
I would like to separate my smart home stuff from normal internet traffic and poe for external camera and general dicking about. max £150 not interested in cloud based cisco meraki stuff though.
wombleh said:
You can pick up the old 8 port 3560s from £60 up, they'll do PoE and have the full IOS CLI, I used one back in the day for Cisco studies. If you find one with the ipservices software, or can obtain the image via work or similar, then can do layer 3 routing too. Part no WS-C3560-8PC.
Excellent, thanks for that. i wanted to do ccna etc back in the day, but other I.T work and stuff got in the way. Off to have a look. 
Is that the White box or cisco blue coloured box?
Edited by souper on Monday 18th October 15:26
souper said:
Excellent, thanks for that. i wanted to do ccna etc back in the day, but other I.T work and stuff got in the way. Off to have a look.
Is that the White box or cisco blue coloured box?
They're the older blue ones, think there are 8 port 3560CX but not sure if they'll be in the price bracket. Is that the White box or cisco blue coloured box?
GNS3 never used to do switches but think it does now so that'd be a good option too, although I think actually using the kit in anger is probably better for learning, especially when it doesn't quite work as intended!
You should be able to pick up a Cisco 3750G well within your budget. Make sure you get the G version, as there are Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) versions around.
For CCNA you might be better with routers as they have more L3 features than the switches on the standard licences, and are available for very little.
3560's are absolutely ancient now, and they're pretty noisy too for home use.
For CCNA you might be better with routers as they have more L3 features than the switches on the standard licences, and are available for very little.
3560's are absolutely ancient now, and they're pretty noisy too for home use.
wombleh said:
They're the older blue ones, think there are 8 port 3560CX but not sure if they'll be in the price bracket.
GNS3 never used to do switches but think it does now so that'd be a good option too, although I think actually using the kit in anger is probably better for learning, especially when it doesn't quite work as intended!
Thanks found a cheap one on ebay on its way now £34.99 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165049843311?ssPageName...GNS3 never used to do switches but think it does now so that'd be a good option too, although I think actually using the kit in anger is probably better for learning, especially when it doesn't quite work as intended!
Yes i agree hands on is better for me to muck around on it will go in my server room, i.e cupboard under the stairs with my other high tech stuff, beans bog paper and peanut butter etc.
Edited by souper on Tuesday 19th October 17:34
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