Cheaper Layer 3 Switch

I am looking to purchase a layer 3 switch. Does anybody know any good models that can be bought for a decent price used on somewhere like ebay? Of course it must be a Cisco brand switch

Thanks!

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cisco_trooper

dr_jared88 wrote:

I am looking to purchase a layer 3 switch. Does anybody know any good models that can be bought for a decent price used on somewhere like ebay? Of course it must be a Cisco brand switch

Thanks!

You're best bet is the 3550. You're looking at around $500-600 minimum.

dr_jared88

Kindof figured.. Hoping for something about half that price. I man can dream haha.

Any suggestions as to where to purchase used cisco equipment, or ebay about my best bet?

cisco_trooper

dr_jared88 wrote:

Kindof figured.. Hoping for something about half that price. I man can dream haha.

Any suggestions as to where to purchase used cisco equipment, or ebay about my best bet?

If you're looking to get one fast then just hit ciscokits.com, but if you're patient you can probably save some money by going the ebay route...

CmptrFrk

http://www.networkhardware.com

Netwurk

CmptrFrk wrote:

http://www.networkhardware.com

Gee what a helpful link.

They have a 3550 SMI for $1299

Those go for $700-800 on sites like ciscokits and horizon datacom

And for around $600-700 on ebay

Methinks we have a spammer

mikej412

Netwurk wrote:

Methinks we have a spammer

That thought did cross my mind.....

cisco_trooper

mikej412 wrote:

Netwurk wrote:

Methinks we have a spammer

That thought did cross my mind.....

Mike, you're looking a little bug-eyed today. You okay?

dr_jared88

one more really stupid question. are all 3550's layer 3? I believe they are; I just don't want to to make the mistake of buying one and finding out it isn't lol

dtlokee

Yeah the 3550's are (all the ones with 3550 in the name). The come in two versions, SMI and EMI which determin what features they support. It's basically an IOS upgrade to go from SMI to EMI. You won't have things like EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP with the SMI version.

the 3524 and 3548 are NOT 3550's, they are a L2 switch only.

dr_jared88

perfect. thanks so much!

mikej412

cisco_trooper wrote:

Mike, you're looking a little bug-eyed today. You okay?

It must be the caffeine. I've been working on Tokyo time since January.... and that means I've just "worked through the night" again

ITdude

dtlokee wrote:

It's basically an IOS upgrade to go from SMI to EMI. You won't have things like EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP with the SMI version.

Is it just an IOS version difference or are there any differences in the ASICS used between the SMI and EMI?

ITdude

mikej412 wrote:

It must be the caffeine. I've been working on Tokyo time since January.... and that means I've just "worked through the night" again

Sayonara!