Hi , I am looking to make upgrades to my network , I currently have around 30 - 35 clients and 5 servers . there are 2 netgear 24 port 10/100 unmanaged switches . I would like to change these for 1Gb/s switches , I am thinking about getting 2x 24 ports Gb/s switches with a third for redundancy , which will sit in the rack until needed. can anyone recommend what switches to get? I am thinking about getting a smart switch as I do not feel confident enough to set up and administer a fully managed switch ( beginner to networking) however I would like the flexibility of a smart switch.
also I am looking to pull everything out of the cupboard and put it back more organised with better cabling etc while I am replacing the switches, does it matter what port on the switch i put the leads from the patch pannel back into , can it be any port?
any help would be appreciated
thanks
Andrew