ᐅ Hager technical control unit or server cabinet?

What type of TV reception is planned? Is IPTV (e.g., Telekom Magenta TV) a consideration?

Currently, there are still cables (Vodafone is included for the first year after moving in). However, I am open to other options. Conduits for satellite are available. But IPTV is certainly also an alternative, as long as I don’t experience any interruptions while watching TV.

For IPTV, Unifi switches are currently not suitable because they do not support IGMP. This only works with a lot of tweaking. There are no dropouts to worry about. We have been using this for almost 10 years now, and it just keeps running.

With IPTV, you need to distinguish whether the data transmission is done via unicast or multicast. IGMPv3 is only necessary for multicast transmissions. As far as I know, currently only Telekom with Magenta TV uses this technology. IPTV from 1&1, for example, is unicast.

For three access points and one camera, I would go straight for a 16-port PoE switch. I think the Unifi access points are good, but I find their switches expensive. Of course, it's easier to configure the devices via software, but how often do you really change settings? You can also configure the switch separately. Usually, with a PoE switch, you cannot use PoE on all ports at once, since there is an overall PoE power budget per switch, and some devices can consume a lot of that budget. You should also consider the PoE standard. Depending on the PoE devices you plan to use, you should choose the appropriate switch. Tell me what equipment you want to install. If you use VLANs, you will probably need fewer ports, as standard routers support VLANs except for guest networks.

What is the reason for installing only single outlets? This means you will likely need an additional switch for the TV or office.

hanse987 schrieb:

With IPTV, it's important to distinguish whether data transmission happens via unicast or multicast. IGMPv3 is only needed for multicast transmissions. As far as I know, currently only Telekom with Magenta TV uses this technology. IPTV from 1&1, for example, uses unicast.

In the end, it doesn’t really matter which provider uses what. If you want to remain free in your choice of provider, the switch should support everything. Whether it’s 1&1, Telekom, Vodafone, and so on. A good switch lasts for years.

In the living room, I installed a duplex outlet. We had to cut back on the rest for cost reasons, as the electrician quoted a significant additional price.
Which switch would you recommend?