First switch from cisco ready to do 10G ?

[smalldragoon]

Hi,

I'm not very well skilled on Cisco and switches.

We need to have a 10 gigabit connectivity ( but almost sure we will not reach more than 5!! ) and I was wondering which type of switch I can use with the appropriate SFPs  ?

as an option, I have a 3548xl , could I insert 10giga SFPs in it  ? as long as it do not reach high rates ?

if not, what is the 1st cheapest cisco switch ( even end of life as it is for labs..)

Thx!

[Collin Clark · Accepted solution]

The lowest cost switch with 10GB would be the 2960S.

WS-C2960S-24TD-L    Catalyst 2960S 24 GigE, 2 x 10G SFP+ LAN Base

SFP-10G-LRM=          10GBASE-LRM SFP Module

[smalldragoon]

thanks ! but his one is pretty expensive ..any with a back pane coonection for an gbic /sfp in10gig ?

any other suggestion ?

thx!

[Jon Marshall · Accepted solution]

Bob

10Gbps switches don't come cheap unfortunately. It is not simply a question of using 10Gbps SFPs, if the switch doesn't support 10Gbps then it doesn't.

As Collin says, that is about the cheapest you will get.

Jon

[smalldragoon]

ok, thanks guys

[Joseph W. Doherty]

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if not, what is the 1st cheapest cisco switch ( even end of life as it is for labs..)

Don't know if they can be found cheap, or found at all, but there was a 3750G, 3750G-16TD, that had one 10gig port.  This model wasn't on the market very long before going EoS.  NB: the 10gig port doesn't use SFP+.

[Leo Laohoo]

Awwwww ... alright then.

You could try Cisco Refurbished.  20% the price of a brand new one PLUS warranties of a brand new one.