<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> I
have the same situation here, our class C subnet is nearing the end of
it's free IP addresses. What I'm doing is just using a Linux box with several
GB ethernet adapters and turning on ipv4 forwarding. We haven't deployed
it yet but during testing it it worked like a charm. We'll prob have a
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">For a layer 3 switch this is what I
found on google:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.provantage.com/netgear-gsm7324na~7NETS118.htm</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I do see some Cisco's for like $8K.
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Justin</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: nflug-bounces@nflug.org</font>
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<br><tt><font size=2>I'm in a situation where "Theoritical" vs
"Reality" is about to hit home.<br>
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I have a network of over 300 computers, all on the same subnet. I
need to break it up. <br>
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The traditional method is some kind of router. Which is fine, but
when you ask Cisco about routers that can handle 1Gb, all the employees
at Cisco start shopping for boats.<br>
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It has been pointed out to me, that what I am looking for is a Layer 3
switch. Which I have never actually touched before. So, is
there anyone here that has worked with layer 3 switches? Which brand?<br>
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What I would like...<br>
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Web front end, ability to configure subnets.<br>
DHCP server capability<br>
1Gb/sec speed <br>
16-24 ports.<br>
Inexpensive. If I wanted expensive, I'd buy a bunch of Cisco boxen.<br>
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What I don't need, yet, Router-router communications. However, due to the
size of the network, I can imagine eventually requiring RIP. I don't think
that should be too hard (most $50 household size boxes have RIP)<br>
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Any thoughts?<br>
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Thanks!<br>
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<span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">Richard Hubbard
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ATTO Technology Inc<br>
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