Know How...

Jun 5th 2017

Know How... 316

Wireless Bridge, IP Refresh, and Switches

Wireless bridge, refreshing IP, switch recommendations, link aggregation, and more!

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Category: Help & How To

How to set up your own wireless bridge, how and why you would want to refresh your IP address, home switch recommendations, and backdoors placed on your computer after an infection by WannaCry.

Switch recomendation:        
Netgear ProSAFE JGS516PE    ~$150    
* (PLUS) Management: Supports VLANs, QoS, Link Aggregation, Traffic Monitoring        
* 8 Gigabit Ethernet //  Gigabit Ethernet + PoE        
* 15Watts per PoE Port        
* Lifetime Warranty        
        
HOWEVER... consider this:        

Netgear ProSAFE JGS524PE    ~$200    

* PLUS Management        
* 12 Gigabit Ethernet Ports // 12 Gigabit Ethernet + PoE        
* 12 Watts per PoE Port        
* Lifetime Warranty        
        
And... if you're willing to buy used:        
Enterasys D2    ~$150-$300 used    
* 12 Gigabit Ethernet Ports + PoE        
* Redundant power        
* SILENT operation        
* SFP X 2        
* Full managment + Policy        

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