Main LAN Party Switch - BayStack 325-24G

When we did LAN Party v1.0, we obviously needed to plot out how connectivity was going to be done.   I was strongly against daisy-chaining a bunch of mini-hubs and mini-switches together.   I know that method would work, but it could add extra headaches (such as complaints of PING time in the games, extra power outlets taken up and just in general, a big mess).   So for that event, just to get things off the ground, I used a BayStack 460-24T PWR.   That switch offered 24 ports, running at 10/100 and supporting PoE (Power Over Ethernet).

Since LAN Party v1.0 was so successful, I decided to shop around for a switch I could dedicate to using at LAN Parties (as I have other plans for the BayStack 460).   I managed to get a great deal on a BayStack 325-24G from eBay.   I wanted a switch that offered at least one gigabit port that could be used with a dedicated server at our events, and this one fit the bill. Below are some additional stats on this switch:

• Number of Ports: 24 x RJ-45 10/100; 2 x RJ-45 10/100/1000
• Dimensions: 1.72" Height x 17.25" Width x 9" Depth
• Weight: 6.61 lbs.
• Standard Memory: 16MB memory architecture shared by all ports
• Manageable: Yes
• Layer Support: 2

Now, for those not familiar, BayStack switches are typically enterprise level switches (geared more towards small-to-large business use).   The truth be told, this switch is probably more then we need for our LAN Parties, but for the price I paid, it was not worth looking at anything else for the job!