Finally getting around to learning about/setting up VLANS on my (all Gigabit) home network. Currently, I'm both short on ports and two of my three existing switches are unmanaged. Used prices on Ebay (U.S.) are all over the place, with newer switches seemingly going for a LOT. So I'm wondering....
Assuming fairly recent firmware updates are available, is there any downside to using older switches vs newer? Any generational security or other "gotchas" that apply across the board for everything past a certain age? I recognize that older will obviously have more wear and tear, and I think I'd want to avoid anything that still requires Java. I'd also assume that individual models may have their own "quirks". But, as a "group" is there any reason to avoid older switches?
I'm looking for one 8-10 port and one 24-28 port fanless switch, and seeing decent prices on Cisco SG200/300 and some of the older HP models (Procurve 1810G, etc.). I'm not specifically asking for brand/model recommendations (although I'd certainly welcome them). Just looking to see if I'm barking up the wrong "generational tree".
Thanks!
Assuming fairly recent firmware updates are available, is there any downside to using older switches vs newer? Any generational security or other "gotchas" that apply across the board for everything past a certain age? I recognize that older will obviously have more wear and tear, and I think I'd want to avoid anything that still requires Java. I'd also assume that individual models may have their own "quirks". But, as a "group" is there any reason to avoid older switches?
I'm looking for one 8-10 port and one 24-28 port fanless switch, and seeing decent prices on Cisco SG200/300 and some of the older HP models (Procurve 1810G, etc.). I'm not specifically asking for brand/model recommendations (although I'd certainly welcome them). Just looking to see if I'm barking up the wrong "generational tree".
Thanks!