ᐅ Networking Technology in 2016 for a Single-Family Home

Created on: 15 Dec 2016 14:54
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Sinus1986
Hello everyone,

I am currently planning the selection of network components for my future single-family home (approximately 200m² (2,150 sq ft)).

In this context, CAT7 cables will be installed in all rooms and centrally routed to the utility room, where they will be connected via a patch panel.

All in all, I will need a 48-port gigabit switch (preferably PoE or better PoE+).
The only question is: which model or brand, or from which manufacturer?

Do you have any experience? Can you recommend gigabit switches of this size?

Please no discussions about the size or design of the network switch.
I deliberately want to avoid local switches (for example, near the home theater wall) and connect all network cables to a corresponding wall outlet (my partner insists... theme "everything always has to look tidy" and so on...).

Thanks in advance for your input.

Best regards
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Sinus1986
9 Jan 2017 11:03
Yes, we have also planned for one access point per floor. During my initial research, the Ubiquiti UAP-AC-PRO caught my attention as well... in my opinion, they have the best design.

A power supply via PoE is important to me (anything else hardly makes sense or is complicated).
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DerStandart
9 Jan 2017 11:19
Only the professional models are capable of proper POE.
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Peanuts74
9 Jan 2017 11:59
Um, why does this thing have to look nice??? I don’t want to have it in my line of sight at all, so it doesn’t really matter how it looks or whether an electrical outlet is needed...
sirhc9 Jan 2017 12:06
We also extended LAN and power outlets up to the ceiling in the hallway. They don’t need to win any beauty contests for me, and thanks to the planned outlet, one device costing 30 EUR per floor is enough.