Hello everyone,
I am currently starting to learn about networking because I would like to set it up myself.
At the moment, I have a 19" rack and two 24-port patch panels.
I’m not sure which type of switch I need. I would like to install an access point in the hallway on the upper floor because I think the signal from the router in the utility room (ground floor) won’t be strong enough to cover the entire house. For this, is Power Over Ethernet (PoE) required, or can I use some kind of PoE adapter in the 19" rack?
I find the price difference between a simple 24-port switch and a PoE switch quite significant.
I was thinking of installing two 24-port switches, or would it make more sense to use a 48-port switch?
Can I do without a managed or lightly managed switch, or are there advantages to these that I might not be aware of or need at this point?
Thanks in advance!
Goldi09111
I am currently starting to learn about networking because I would like to set it up myself.
At the moment, I have a 19" rack and two 24-port patch panels.
I’m not sure which type of switch I need. I would like to install an access point in the hallway on the upper floor because I think the signal from the router in the utility room (ground floor) won’t be strong enough to cover the entire house. For this, is Power Over Ethernet (PoE) required, or can I use some kind of PoE adapter in the 19" rack?
I find the price difference between a simple 24-port switch and a PoE switch quite significant.
I was thinking of installing two 24-port switches, or would it make more sense to use a 48-port switch?
Can I do without a managed or lightly managed switch, or are there advantages to these that I might not be aware of or need at this point?
Thanks in advance!
Goldi09111
I’m bringing this thread back up because I’m currently considering how to set up the network in the basement:
2x 8-port switch + 2x 12-port patch panels in a 10-inch cabinet
or
1x 16-port switch + 1x 24-port patch panel in a 19-inch cabinet
Initially, I have 8 cables arriving in the basement; later, probably another 3 to 5 will be added.
2x 8-port switch + 2x 12-port patch panels in a 10-inch cabinet
or
1x 16-port switch + 1x 24-port patch panel in a 19-inch cabinet
Initially, I have 8 cables arriving in the basement; later, probably another 3 to 5 will be added.
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brotpeter6 Oct 2017 09:54If there is enough space, I would install the 19-inch rack right away and use a 16-port switch... you yourself mention that 3-5 more devices will be added, and you would have to connect the switches together, creating a bottleneck (even if it is a substantial one with 1 Gbit/s). Who knows what else you might want to add in there (for example, a NAS), and then your 10-inch rack will quickly reach its limits.
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Goldi091116 Oct 2017 11:26I also think it would be best to go with 19"
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