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Suitable upgrade for an EN108
I've got a patch panel in my home (!) with CAT5 wiring running into various rooms from the patch panel. The patch panel is served by a Netgear EN108 switch. I want to upgrade this to add extra wired...
Do you have cat 5 or cat 5e?
The en108 is a really old (22years) 10 base-t switch. So 10mbps switch.
Pretty much any modern gigabit switch is going much faster than it (provided your wiring supports gigabit speeds)
I'm not sure but I think it is probably Cat5 and not Cat5e. But the cable runs are pretty short. So which Netgear switch should I replace it with? Also would the replacement unit cater for power over Ethernet and what extra Netgear kit should I get for this? I am thinking of putting some webcams on this network.
You can go through and select the ones that hit your requirements.
https://www.netgear.com/business/wired/switches/
just keep in mind, again, a lot depends on your wiring and what you're going to do. some security systems use their own poe setup. Plus your cables might not meet their minimum requirements.
so I don't have a simple "buy *** switch" . You need to figure out what you're actually doing and if you're wiring will support it.
If it was me? for the time being I'd snag a cheap $20 gigabit switch. you can find 8 port ones all over amazon
plemans wrote:
You can go through and select the ones that hit your requirements.
https://www.netgear.com/business/wired/switches/
That's the way to do it.
Switches are mostly basic devices. Not something to overthink. They are in the "install and ignore" category.
How many ports do you need?
Buy the cheapest that fills the bill. Anything will be better than a 20th century switch, designed for the era of dial-up internet.
Thank you - it all looks pretty straight forward. A Netgear GS108UK 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch looks like a suitable one for one replacement. I am still looking for PoE capabilities but I haven't yet drilled through the listings
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