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Wow, I had no idea this could be so difficult.
A switch seems like a simple piece of hardware, I think it just connects your devices and allows them to talk?
I didn't even know I needed one (neither did "my IT guy" til I discovered it and pointed it out to him) so it is hard to know what to buy.
Apparently they run from $100 to $5000! That is a huge range. Hopefully someone can explain the features or what specifications I might need. This will connect ~5 workstations, 5 printers, the DSL box, maybe a few other things...am I right that I need around 20 RJ45 ports?
They offer a variety of wireless standards a->n etc but I am not sure I even need wireless capability in a switch if everything is plugged into it?
How about all these other options? Huge shrug:
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Uplinking Capability (55)
Auto Speed Sensing (43)
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LED Indicator(s) (31)
Data Encryption (4)
ENERGY STAR Certified (3)
Integrated Modem (3)
Plug-In (3)
Wireless (2)
Attached Antenna (1)
Auto Sending Ports (1)
Battery Indicator Light (1)
Dual Band Technology (1)
Parental Controls (1)
Volume Control (1)
Wireless Networking (1)
A switch seems like a simple piece of hardware, I think it just connects your devices and allows them to talk?
I didn't even know I needed one (neither did "my IT guy" til I discovered it and pointed it out to him) so it is hard to know what to buy.
Apparently they run from $100 to $5000! That is a huge range. Hopefully someone can explain the features or what specifications I might need. This will connect ~5 workstations, 5 printers, the DSL box, maybe a few other things...am I right that I need around 20 RJ45 ports?
They offer a variety of wireless standards a->n etc but I am not sure I even need wireless capability in a switch if everything is plugged into it?
How about all these other options? Huge shrug:
Gigabit Ethernet Speed (243)
Plug and Play (64)
Uplinking Capability (55)
Auto Speed Sensing (43)
Auto Detecting (41)
LED Indicator(s) (31)
Data Encryption (4)
ENERGY STAR Certified (3)
Integrated Modem (3)
Plug-In (3)
Wireless (2)
Attached Antenna (1)
Auto Sending Ports (1)
Battery Indicator Light (1)
Dual Band Technology (1)
Parental Controls (1)
Volume Control (1)
Wireless Networking (1)