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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks, Jared:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All the switches I found were $105 or more per device. That’s a little pricey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As you were thinking, the ZyXEL VSG1435 or BEC 8800N or Comtrend CT-5374 are all IP TV-capable routers that support at least 2 VLANs and have an Ethernet port for WAN uplink. That’s what we might end up using. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Frank<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jared Gordon [mailto:jaredgordon@wctatel.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 22, 2011 3:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> frnkblk@iname.com<br><b>Cc:</b> iptv-users@puck.nether.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [iptv-users] 8 port switch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Frank,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Not sure on price- but Zyxel has the ES2108 that looks like it will handle VLANs: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://us.zyxel.com/Products/details.aspx?PC1IndexFlag=20040520161143&L2=20060301191607&L3=20060301191611&CategoryGroupNo=7B9E3217-7C30-4CD1-99A6-7258C810B494">http://us.zyxel.com/Products/details.aspx?PC1IndexFlag=20040520161143&L2=20060301191607&L3=20060301191611&CategoryGroupNo=7B9E3217-7C30-4CD1-99A6-7258C810B494</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have used the small HP managed switches- not for your purposes specifically, but it should work: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316209">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316209</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have you also considered a wireless gateway device? For not much more money- you can have a wireless N access point built in. You probably don’t need VDSL2, but it has a WAN port for FTTP connectivity. Around $120 I think:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://us.zyxel.com/Products/details.aspx?PC1IndexFlag=20040812093058&L2=20040521181636&L3=20040521181639&CategoryGroupNo=PDCA201013">http://us.zyxel.com/Products/details.aspx?PC1IndexFlag=20040812093058&L2=20040521181636&L3=20040521181639&CategoryGroupNo=PDCA201013</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Frank Bulk <a href="mailto:[mailto:frnkblk@iname.com]">[mailto:frnkblk@iname.com]</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 19, 2011 4:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jared Gordon<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:iptv-users@puck.nether.net">iptv-users@puck.nether.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [iptv-users] 8 port switch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jared:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We have the Calix 725 ONTs that have just one Ethernet port. It's our understanding that if we want to add IP video to their Internet connection we need to have a VLAN-capable switch to split out the two traffic flows. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If that's the case, can anyone recommend a low-end VLAN-capable switch to do so?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Frank<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net">iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net]">[mailto:iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jared Gordon<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> Glenn Short; <a href="mailto:iptv-users@puck.nether.net">iptv-users@puck.nether.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [iptv-users] 8 port switch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Glenn,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have been using D-link DES-1105 switches. We have used them a few years now and have several hundred deployed with our DSL and IPTV customers, and have been surprisingly trouble-free. They are around $13-20 at Newegg/CDW.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jared Gordon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistant Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>704 E Main St<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lake Mills, IA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>50450<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>641-592-7542<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:jaredgordon@wctatel.com">jaredgordon@wctatel.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net">iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net]">[mailto:iptv-users-bounces@puck.nether.net]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Glenn Short<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:iptv-users@puck.nether.net">iptv-users@puck.nether.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [iptv-users] 8 port switch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We have been using Encore 8 port switches for our IPTV installs. They have been costing us under $13 ea. Have noticed issues when the power blinks and the switch will lock up. Just have to reboot the switch and it starts working again. If the power goes all the way off we do not seem to have this problem. Anyone else have these issues? What switches do you use and where do you get them? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Glenn Short, General Manager<br>Lost Nation - Elwood Telephone Company<br>Lost Nation, Iowa<br><a href="mailto:glenns@LNEtelco.com">glenns@LNEtelco.com</a><br>563-678-2470 Office<br>563-593-1382 Cell<br><a href="http://www.LNETelco.com/">http://www.LNETelco.com/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:blue'>Confidentiality Notice:</span> This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association at 641-592-6105.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>