Hi all,
I have just completed a build of a new home office / log cabin. I have installed CAT5e in trunking and am looking for a gigabit ethernet switch to connect it all up. I have 8x outlets in trunking in total.
I also want to connect the house via an uplink and possibly serve 4-6 CAT sockets. However, I suspect the PS3 / Squeezebox will be fine on the existing Homeplugs, but PC's should be GBE connected back to the NAS in the office. The distance between the house and office is no more than 30 metres, so shouldn't be a problem. I can run 1 or 2x extra CAT5e links as uplinks if there's benefit in doing this.
I really liked the Dell 2716 switch as it supports jumbo frames, offers the right level of connectivity, but most importanty - had no fans! I didn't like the cost though. They offered an 8 port switch (for the house), but lost the jumbo frames support.
Are there any switches that people could recommend that would deliver upto 16 ports in the office and up to 8 in the house, allowing for uplinks between the two switches?
I'm not after a managed switch (I don't think!), just something to connect it all up. All firewalling will be done at the server level (assuming I can learn about it and configure Windows Firewall).
Can the Netgear http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-102-NG be linked in tandem?
I'm happy to go down a 19" rack mount option if need be, but a silent running switch is important as it will be in an office environment.
Cheers
Pete
I have just completed a build of a new home office / log cabin. I have installed CAT5e in trunking and am looking for a gigabit ethernet switch to connect it all up. I have 8x outlets in trunking in total.
I also want to connect the house via an uplink and possibly serve 4-6 CAT sockets. However, I suspect the PS3 / Squeezebox will be fine on the existing Homeplugs, but PC's should be GBE connected back to the NAS in the office. The distance between the house and office is no more than 30 metres, so shouldn't be a problem. I can run 1 or 2x extra CAT5e links as uplinks if there's benefit in doing this.
I really liked the Dell 2716 switch as it supports jumbo frames, offers the right level of connectivity, but most importanty - had no fans! I didn't like the cost though. They offered an 8 port switch (for the house), but lost the jumbo frames support.
Are there any switches that people could recommend that would deliver upto 16 ports in the office and up to 8 in the house, allowing for uplinks between the two switches?
I'm not after a managed switch (I don't think!), just something to connect it all up. All firewalling will be done at the server level (assuming I can learn about it and configure Windows Firewall).
Can the Netgear http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-102-NG be linked in tandem?
I'm happy to go down a 19" rack mount option if need be, but a silent running switch is important as it will be in an office environment.
Cheers
Pete