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CrazyGreggy

CrazyGreggy

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Just had a rewire done, have 12 data points around the house with cat 6 running to the under stairs cupboard. There’s a shelf that’s 600mm wide, 230mm deep and there’s space for maybe a 50mm high box.

Anyone recommend a POE+ or ++ switch that won’t exceed the space available? I can find 12 port switches that almost cover my needs but are too deep, or a 16 port Netgear one (the GS316PP) that fits the space, POE++ requirements but has 16 ports meaning wasted capacity.
 
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Could two switches work instead of one larger one? Just for example, the Zyxel XMG1915-10EP 8-Port Smart 2.5GbE PoE++ Access Switch. It is 250 x 104 x 27 mm. So in theory pop two side by side on your shelf and use the 10G SFP+ slot.
 
I would not worry about a particular brand as long as it is Gigabit. The suggestion of two (one Poe) makes sense especially in terms of keeping costs down.
 
You say you need 12 now but for future proofing, it would be wise to get a slightly bigger switch. Empty ports will not use more electricity.

Also. Fan or fanless? What’s ventilation like in the cupboard?
 
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Firegod said:
Could two switches work instead of one larger one? Just for example, the Zyxel XMG1915-10EP 8-Port Smart 2.5GbE PoE++ Access Switch. It is 250 x 104 x 27 mm. So in theory pop two side by side on your shelf and use the 10G SFP+ slot.
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This is what I did for my 10" cab - Zyxel XMG-105HP and Zyxel XMG-105 linked via a short DAC.
 
Fanless would be ideal, the top shelf in the cupboard extends the full width available due to the triangular shape of the space. It’s not airtight in there but it’s under the stairs so ventilation is negligible.

The router will be in the living room next to the Openreach fibre box, but the remaining shelf space is food storage. I don’t do a lot of heavy upload/download, gigabit will probably do it but 2.5 would be a nice bonus.

Two switches might work if I can park a 2-way extension in there, mainly because although there are two sockets I was planning on parking a NAS under there.
 
You worry about having four extra ports, but having 1.5Gb extra bandwidth is a bonus :D Buying the number of ports you need now is generally short sighted and ultimately wasteful, buy the 16 port as it fits your stasted needs, you can then add things like IOT controllers (eg Hue Bridge), NVR, NAS etc in future. I personally don't buy Netgear any longer, the long term survival rate is not comparable to the likes of TP-Link, either in personal or professional settings, also consider if wall mounting would be better from a cable perspective, and don't ignore the generic Chinese options at this stage, you can get managed/PoE 1 or 2.5Gb switches with 10Gb SFP+ ports for very reasonabel prices now, and it will often use the same generic chipset inside, the power side can vary though.
 
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