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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...
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
AliKelman wrote:
A Netgear GS108UK 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch looks like a suitable one for one replacement.
Think forward.How many ports do you need now?
Consider buying the next size up from what you need now. You never know what you might add, and the cost difference between 8 and 16 is small. If you can find 16s.
Well I opened the cupboard today and found that I have space for a rack mounted Netgear switch to replace my 22 year old EN108. Which will then leave me some extra space in the cupboard. I could probably pick something up off eBay - any ideas of what might be suitable?
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