Anybody else out there with a problems with Green Giga switches I own it and I am just setting up my template so I have not done any jobs yet with the Giga switch so I don't know if I will hit problems but I would love to avoid if I can.

Yes. I have (had) 2 Asus GX D1081. I just installed VE Pro and was testing with small instances. I immediately noticed the pops and clicks. Tried changing buffer settings in my sequencer, tried a non firewire card (THAT did work alot better (PCI slot digi 9652)) . While things improved I would still get occasional pops and glups etc. I set my network cards to enable Jumbo frames (I forgot how large). I think these things did improve performance but didn't solve the issue. I bypassed both switches and ran a long (pretty old by the way so I don't know what "cat" number it is)network cable between both PC's and all problems ceased. I stumbled on this message searching for a tried and true switch that works for others. In the $30 range if possible Thanks.

For me, the most stable so far is the old grey-colored D-Link DGS-1005D / DGS-1008D. I have not done much testing with other brands though.

I have been told by tech support to buy a Cisco below is what I am buying anyone have any problems with this switch??? CISCO/LINKSYS 5PT 10/100/1000 DT SWCH SD2005 thanks Dave

Update to my post re: Asus GX D1081: I may have been too quick to justify the above switch as the cause. What I didn't mention was that the switch was also connected to a 100Mb Router which was connected to an internet modem. Since this was at the end of the chain I didn't feel it relavent.(sp) After the success with the one cable between 2 pc's I put an Asus switch between the 2 PCs. I detected no problem although I only tested for about an hour. I started adding back all of my PCs and my other switch and still I was click free. When I hooked of the 100mb router to the switch the clicks and pops started to occur. Not sure what this means at this point as there are still variables I've yet to think of. Jumbo Frames are set in the Network Card. I'm no expert but it is usually disabled at default. Once enabled, I believe both cards must have the same size of frame to work. (Which is selectable in Properties (Win). DS

I've had my VE machines on their own private physical network with just a switch and static IPs amongst them. That seems to make a difference in increasing stability for me. Not just the fact that they're on their own network with no other traffic, but it's seeming like removing a router entirely and using only a switch makes a difference.

so maybe that is my problem I do have a router connected. How do you get internet to the swithch without a router connnected?

@Steffan Andrews said:

For me, the most stable so far is the old grey-colored D-Link DGS-1005D / DGS-1008D. I have not done much testing with other brands though.

This is the one I have and it's worked perfectly, especially with VEP, since the day we bought it..