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AliKelman
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Dec 01, 2022

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...
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AliKelman
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Dec 06, 2022
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I won the auction on eBay yesterday for a second hand NETGEAR GS728TP-100NAS ProSafe 24 Port Gigabit Poe Smart Switch. It is deeper than the cabinet but that is not going to be a problem since I can rest it at an angle (see photograph). Tomorrow (Wednesday) I plan to connect it up. I powered it up and everything lit up seemly OK - there is a quiet fan which is not going to be an issue in the cabinet.

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plemans
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Dec 06, 2022
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Hope it works great for you!

(all the cables just make me want to organize it)

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    AliKelman
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    Dec 09, 2022
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    I have some shorter leads on order - they should arrive today. It seems to be working OK but I want to tidy it up.

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