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I've just run some more cat6 up stairs to bedrooms and have run out of ports on my 8 port switch so in need of a new switch. I'm looking for 24 ports to future proof that also runs gigabit speed.
Has anyone got any advice on what to look for? Hoping to try and get second hand unless something new is less than £50. Could I buy another 8 switch and join them together as a temp measure?
Thanks
Has anyone got any advice on what to look for? Hoping to try and get second hand unless something new is less than £50. Could I buy another 8 switch and join them together as a temp measure?
Thanks
richatnort said:
Could I buy another 8 switch and join them together as a temp measure?
would work fine, although remember you only gain a net 6 ports. Obviously buy a gig switch and put systems that want gig on the new switch.https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-GS308-100UKS-Giga... have worked well for me many times.
If you're shopping on e-bay for a 2nd user unit, check how noisy any fans may be.
I use two of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1024D-24-Por...
(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
boxst said:
I use two of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1024D-24-Por...
(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
Hi that's interesting looking at the case. Would you be able to tell me if they have an internal fan please ?(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
techiedave said:
boxst said:
I use two of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1024D-24-Por...
(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
Hi that's interesting looking at the case. Would you be able to tell me if they have an internal fan please ?(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-42...
billy bargain - is it one of the lifetime guarantee ones as well?
I have a 6 and an 8 (split 4 ordinary and 4poe) downstairs and a 8 upstairs in my house.
I'm not sure where my next leap will be, I have 1 POE, 2 ordinary downstairs and 2 upstairs free. Although with wifi mesh now installed, being wired is less of an issue. I could see POE being the biggest limiter for me.
I have a 6 and an 8 (split 4 ordinary and 4poe) downstairs and a 8 upstairs in my house.
I'm not sure where my next leap will be, I have 1 POE, 2 ordinary downstairs and 2 upstairs free. Although with wifi mesh now installed, being wired is less of an issue. I could see POE being the biggest limiter for me.
sparkyhx said:
billy bargain - is it one of the lifetime guarantee ones as well?
I have a 6 and an 8 (split 4 ordinary and 4poe) downstairs and a 8 upstairs in my house.
I'm not sure where my next leap will be, I have 1 POE, 2 ordinary downstairs and 2 upstairs free. Although with wifi mesh now installed, being wired is less of an issue. I could see POE being the biggest limiter for me.
it's a Netgear ProSafe JGS524 so not sure if it has a life time guarantee or not. I was even more sad that I have a Linksys Velop Mesh but still wanted ethernet and now even have all my Velop's Hard Wired in too! I thinking is i'm future proofing and i can plug TV's game consoles, & maybe a sky box in each room keeping my WIFI free of heavy uses. I have a 6 and an 8 (split 4 ordinary and 4poe) downstairs and a 8 upstairs in my house.
I'm not sure where my next leap will be, I have 1 POE, 2 ordinary downstairs and 2 upstairs free. Although with wifi mesh now installed, being wired is less of an issue. I could see POE being the biggest limiter for me.
techiedave said:
boxst said:
I use two of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1024D-24-Por...
(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
Hi that's interesting looking at the case. Would you be able to tell me if they have an internal fan please ?(And you can find them on eBay, The pair were £70)
Mr Pointy said:
boxst said:
It does not have an internal fan, one is in a cupboard downstairs and the other in the loft and neither even get warm.
Gentlemen, my sincere thanks to you bothrichatnort said:
sparkyhx said:
billy bargain - is it one of the lifetime guarantee ones as well?
I have a 6 and an 8 (split 4 ordinary and 4poe) downstairs and a 8 upstairs in my house.
I'm not sure where my next leap will be, I have 1 POE, 2 ordinary downstairs and 2 upstairs free. Although with wifi mesh now installed, being wired is less of an issue. I could see POE being the biggest limiter for me.
it's a Netgear ProSafe JGS524 so not sure if it has a life time guarantee or not. I have a 6 and an 8 (split 4 ordinary and 4poe) downstairs and a 8 upstairs in my house.
I'm not sure where my next leap will be, I have 1 POE, 2 ordinary downstairs and 2 upstairs free. Although with wifi mesh now installed, being wired is less of an issue. I could see POE being the biggest limiter for me.
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