ᐅ Hager technical control unit or server cabinet?

It depends on how many devices you want to connect. 😉 Although I wouldn’t necessarily equate the number of network outlets with the number of switch ports.

Do the Unifi APs also have the IGMPv3 issue, or is it only the switches?
And is there still no solution for it?

Does the combination of Cisco switches and Unifi APs work well regarding VLAN management and similar aspects?

Daniel-Sp schrieb:

Does it really have to be a 48-port switch? 800 € is quite a price.

We simply have two 24-port patch panels that are almost fully occupied. I didn’t want to have to worry about PoE when unplugging something. In other words, if I connect something PoE-capable anywhere in the house, it should just work right away without me having to unplug anything.

Additionally (and this was the biggest challenge), finding a switch that doesn’t cause issues with Magenta TV. After extensive research, considering these factors and other requirements, it ended up being a Cisco.

RotorMotor schrieb:

Do the Unifi APs also have the IGMPv3 problem, or is it only the switches? And is there still no solution for it?

Does the combination of Cisco switch and Unifi APs work well in terms of VLAN management and such?

The APs are not a problem. I have four connected to the Cisco switch, and Magenta runs perfectly.

The Unifi switches are the issue. There is the Edge series from Ubiquiti that can handle it as well. I initially considered that, but there was no practical experience available on it.

For the Unifi switches, there is a workaround, but it is quite complicated and, if I remember correctly, needs to be applied again after each reboot.

The Cisco Small Business (SB) series is fairly common and quite popular in forums like the Administrator Forum.

Regarding VLANs, the Cisco switch can handle everything, which was one of the reasons I chose it. But honestly, everything is still running quite “basic” here because I simply haven’t had the time or motivation to properly set it up yet.

I am using a Cisco SG 300 as a Layer 3 switch with 3 UniFi access points, Magenta TV, and 5 VLANs. No issues so far. The basic Fritzbox provides the internet connection, and the switch routes between the different networks and the internet as desired. This setup allows me to isolate my IoT network from the internet, while still enabling access from the other subnets both to the internet and to the IoT network. I did some research beforehand and enlisted my wife's help during the night shift to implement it this way.

If you can accept the routing performance, it is fine. Otherwise, the SG300 is rather underpowered as a router.

For a small home network, more than sufficient and extremely stable.
However, it also depends on the data throughput and routing throughput you have. Most home users will not come close to utilizing the full capacity of the SG 300 or its successor.