Got to agree with above, the 2960's are great switches, providing all you are needing is layer 2 access. I have them deployed all over my network and never have an issue with then. They just seem to run and run.
It was a test lab I had and I changed the default gate address on a router, and hadto ammend the DHCP. When I done this the ubuntu box had a new IP in the correct subnet but couldn't pinga remote router or access the internet.From the Ubuntu box, I r...
I've had the same issue with a ubuntu box, basically is was holding onto the old default gateway or didn't apply it.Basically change the network setting for the ubuntu box from DHCP to manual and enter some setting sucj as 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 ...
I would look at it this wayISP >>>> Firewall >>>> Router >>>> Core Switch >>> date / voice Switch >>>> IP Phone >>>> PCGet a 2960 with either 8 port POE or 24 POE and you won't require seperate switches for data and voiceAlso the network doesn't look...