Cisco 2960-CG to 3560

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Hi,

Will there be big improvement in SQ if upgrade the Cisco switch from 2960 to 3560?

thx

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I would very much doubt that there would be a significant improvement. The Cisco switches are good but are not custom designed to be low noise like some of the hifi switches now available, albeit, at significantly higher prices.

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Thank you Gazza. I just presume that upgrade the switch probably will improve a bit of SQ, and its in my budget.

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Perhaps @Simon-in-Suffolk can comment further, he put us all onto Cisco switches sometime ago?

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There is a wide variety of different models within both the 2960 and 3560 ranges. Iā€™m not sure why you would assume that any particular 3560 model would be better that a 2960, but there is little to lose by trying one.

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No - the 2960 is a traditional layer 2 Catalyst switch and the 3560 is a traditional layer 3 Catalyst switch (ie a router). From the perspective of the ability of the switch to provide a relatively electrically clean ethernet feed then they are effectively the same. Both the 2960 and 3560 are end of sale now and come in various forms and sizes

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All well noted with thanks.

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