ᐅ Hager technical control unit or server cabinet?

Created on: 12 Aug 2020 04:19
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C.beckmann1986
Hello everyone,

the title says it all. We are currently planning the electrical system for our new build.
The electrician has planned a Hager “technical center” with a multimedia panel. This is where the LAN cables will terminate. Additionally, I would like to install the router and a NAS (Synology 214play) there.
It looks quite neat and seems to fit everything needed, but does this make sense?

Today, I was wondering why I wasn’t offered a server cabinet.
What are your experiences? What makes more sense? How does it affect the cost?

I would be very grateful for some advice.

Christian
K1300S17 Aug 2021 17:43
That can happen faster than you might expect. Using a switch, even with VLANs, is fine, but when it comes to routing, depending on the configuration, you can quickly end up in a scenario where the routing is done in software (on the switch), which tends to be slower.
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Daniel-Sp
17 Aug 2021 17:52
Faster and better is always possible, but not always necessary.
Currently, only the Wi-Fi devices (mobile phones) in my setup are being limited by the maximum possible Wi-Fi throughput. The rest of the network runs with the current configuration using the SG 300 in Layer 3, performing no worse than when the SG 300 was configured as a simple switch without routing. If you truly need much more performance, there are of course better devices available, but also at a “better” price. You can find an SG 300 for a low price on classified ads, often even with PoE...
We are still talking about a small home network here; the SG 300 provides plenty of power for this and can handle more and larger setups, although exceptions always prove the rule.
K1300S17 Aug 2021 18:04
Daniel-Sp schrieb:

Faster and better is always possible. But it’s not always necessary.
That’s true, but with the SG300 we’re talking about less than 100 Mbit/s routing speed. That’s slow even for private households. My point, however, is just to avoid the belief that a typical small business routing switch alone provides a good solution once you’re dealing with multiple subnets.
Tarnari17 Aug 2021 18:06
@Daniel-Sp As far as I know, the 300 series supports dynamic routing. Are you using that or do you have simple static routes?
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Daniel-Sp
17 Aug 2021 18:15
Only static routes (I need more characters)
Tarnari17 Aug 2021 18:24
My SG250x only supports static routing, so I have a question.
Which VLANs do you use?
Internal network, guest, Wi-Fi, IoT, management?