[c-nsp] cheap core switch for a "hacker space" (nonprofit association)

[Mark Tinka]

On Monday, December 09, 2013 04:02:14 PM Eugeniu Patrascu 
wrote:

> If you are not going to run all the ports at wire speed
> and also require high packet rates between two subnets,
> you can get HP gigabit switches (they have lifetime
> warranty) pretty cheap and a small Linux system with a
> few GigE interfaces and run that as a router. It's not
> the most nice looking solution but it will do the job on
> the cheap and also provide lots of options later one
> (firewall, packet capture etc).

On the Juniper side, the EX4200 and EX3200 might be all you 
need. You can get them pretty cheap on the used market now.

They have matured, and are reasonably well.

Mark.
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