House renovation update

[andyturpie]

I posted a while back about getting my house renovated and rewired complete with a CAT6 network and it's now going to be about 4 weeks before work starts on the project.

 

I would appreciate a bit of advice on purchasing a switch. I reckon I will need 24 ports with PoE capability, now here is the rub. The whole kaboodle is going into a SoHo comms unit - which is 8u in height, uses 10" patch panels and is only 350mm deep.

A quick search tells me I may need to go for 2x12 ports due to the dimensions, but if anyone knows of a 24 port PoE with a small footprint could they let me know?

 

Cheers in advance

[NB9457]

The D-Link DGS-1100-24P looks like it may suit your needs, although I'm not 100% sure on the dimensions!

[andyturpie]

That's close but the switch is 1 cm too wide for the cab 8u 10" Mini Office Cabinet - 265mm Deep

[NB9457]

That's close but the switch is 1 cm too wide for the cab 8u 10" Mini Office Cabinet - 265mm Deep

 

If I'm right in thinking though, if you don't use ears and get maybe a shelf or sit it on something or place it at the bottom, it should fit just behind the rack mount rails as the cab itself is obviously wider.

[JoeBloggs]

HP 2520 might do what you're looking for?

[andyturpie]

I've emailed the company to ask if their dimensions are external or internal as there is no mention. Hopefully hear back from them soon.

[NB9457]

How many physical devices will be connected too and what will they be? Would you occupy 24 ports?

[andyturpie]

How many physical devices will be connected too and what will they be? Would you occupy 24 ports?

 

Will be looking at 16 devices throughout the house 3 games consoles, 3 or 4 IP cams, server, 2-3 WAPs, HTPCs, Smart TVs etc. Going to add some redundancy as I will have a wooden floor going over the cable and if I develop a cable fault at anytime I just want to be able to patch into the adjacent connection.

 

*edit - I will need 24 CAT6 ports on 2x patch panels - I don't necessarily need a 24 port switch per say, but if I could get up it would be better than uplinking a couple of smaller switches?

Edited January 26, 2016 by andyturpie

[PotNoodleTech]

It would make more sense to me to have a full width cab fitted as you will be able to bang any old bog standard sized rack equipment in there in the future from patch panels to storage servers and anything in between?

[NB9457]

Will be looking at 16 devices throughout the house 3 games consoles, 3 or 4 IP cams, server, 2-3 WAPs, HTPCs, Smart TVs etc. Going to add some redundancy as I will have a wooden floor going over the cable and if I develop a cable fault at anytime I just want to be able to patch into the adjacent connection.

 

*edit - I will need 24 CAT6 ports on 2x patch panels - I don't necessarily need a 24 port switch per say, but if I could get up it would be better than uplinking a couple of smaller switches?

 

Obviously having everything on switch is ideal as it'll be faster copying multiple files from device to device, but even if you had to buy a couple of small 12 ports switches, you could have Wireless, Server, PCs on the main and things that don't need as much transfer speed like your consoles, cameras and TVs on the second.

[andyturpie]

Thanks chaps, this will be going under the stairs in the dining room, but needs to share space with the gas and electric meters will see what space I have available and might push it to a full width cab as long as it wasn't too deep.

[andyturpie]

Right ho, on the advice of people here a decision has been made - changing to a 6u cab, but 390mm deep. Will use a DLink DGS-1210-28P switch, cat6 patch panel, recessed cable management panel and a 6 way PDU with surge protection. Should have space for a 1u NAS box in the future if my current storage gets short.

 

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

[NB9457]

Right ho, on the advice of people here a decision has been made - changing to a 6u cab, but 390mm deep. Will use a DLink DGS-1210-28P switch, cat6 patch panel, recessed cable management panel and a 6 way PDU with surge protection. Should have space for a 1u NAS box in the future if my current storage gets short.

 

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

 

Can vouch for those switches, got a few in some schools, interface is nice and easy and they've yet to give us any grief!