The company my dad works for decided to phase out a whole set of their switches, the WideBand 28-port Gigabit Ethernet Managed Layer 2 Switch. Brand new, theyre worth up to $1500. My dad got permission to take it off their hands and he plans on selling them on ebay. Ill be resetting the switches and making sure that they work (fully functional, the fans work, configurable, etc.). However, we are going to keep a few so that our network can be better managed and Ill get some networking experience. The main thing we plan on doing is VLAN. I get the basic concept. The switch can create virtual LANs that can work on their own without interfering with the other computers on the network. After reviewing the manual on the switches and utilizing a downloadable management program from WideBand, configuring the VLAN doesnt seem to be that difficult to do. However, setting up the routing appears to be the difficult part.
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My dad appears to be knowledgeable about these switches. So, once he has some time, hell help me finish up the setup Ive started. In the meantime, Ive been thinking about the efficiency of Layer 2 switches.
Obviously, they can handle things a heck of a lot better than consumer grade equipment. As such, can I assume that they can handle traffic on a home LAN a lot better without the need of a VLAN? Ive taken some screenshots of the management program so that you can get a better idea:
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Heres what caught my eye:
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There is a setting for priority. Can I assume that setting a higher priority for any port will configure the switch to make sure that that ports data is treated with more efficiency? (I dont know what the word is Im looking for.)
As for why were doing this, lets just say my dad thinks he can get a more efficient connection with better equipment. He doesnt even consider the possibility that, no matter how good the internet service, you never get 100% 100% of the time or that, maybe, its the internet connection between us and the server hes trying to reach (or even the server itself) thats the source of the problem.
When he does think its the service provider never giving him 100% 100% of the time, thats when he considers suing them.
My dad appears to be knowledgeable about these switches. So, once he has some time, hell help me finish up the setup Ive started. In the meantime, Ive been thinking about the efficiency of Layer 2 switches.
Obviously, they can handle things a heck of a lot better than consumer grade equipment. As such, can I assume that they can handle traffic on a home LAN a lot better without the need of a VLAN? Ive taken some screenshots of the management program so that you can get a better idea:
Heres what caught my eye:
There is a setting for priority. Can I assume that setting a higher priority for any port will configure the switch to make sure that that ports data is treated with more efficiency? (I dont know what the word is Im looking for.)
As for why were doing this, lets just say my dad thinks he can get a more efficient connection with better equipment. He doesnt even consider the possibility that, no matter how good the internet service, you never get 100% 100% of the time or that, maybe, its the internet connection between us and the server hes trying to reach (or even the server itself) thats the source of the problem.
When he does think its the service provider never giving him 100% 100% of the time, thats when he considers suing them.