spec me a 24port gigabit switch + feature reqest

R B Customs

R B Customs

R B Customs

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Hi,

I'm currently using an 8-port switch and just patching different devices or outlets in as and when I need them - so it's time for a 24 port gigabit switch I think!

I'm not the most savvy in this area to be honest, I'm not sure if I need a managed switch or not - I guess if I'm not sure then I probably don't...but...

just a quick question - I have a NAS, and I have an AVR (networked amplifier) the AVR only needs to see the NAS and nothing else - it never needs to see any other device on the network except the NAS. When our computers are on or other devices are on it sees them all and clutters the menus up a lot. it's only used for playing music stored on the NAS and doesn't need to have anything else in the list... IF there is something on a switch that can section do this I'd like to know what the feature is called and if it's possible in my budget. I'm not sure if VLAN covers this, but It needs to work so that everything else can still see the NAS too - I honestly don't know if such a feature is possible or not.

I have another AVR in a guest room which has a similar issue, although it's not used much, but I don't want guests having access to other stuff on the network, or being confused by all the devices on the menu.

needs:
-rackmountable
-full gigabit (not gigabit on only 4 ports like some offer)
-not too loud, although it's in a dedicated cupboard so It's not a deal breaker.
-power efficient.
-new or used
-PoE would be nice
-under £100


So far I've looked at the DGS-1210-28 which I found on a similar thread from 2013. It's a bit over budget though.
The other one I was looking at is the TP-link TL-SG1024DE which is within budget and seems decent enough.
 
How many ethernet interfaces has the NAS got? You could possibly put the AVR and 1 of the NAS interfaces into their own VLAN then have another interface on the NAS in another VLAN then have all the rest of your kit in that other VLAN. The NAS would then have 2 different IP addresses - 1 in each VLAN.

If the NAS only has a single interface then you'd need something to route between the VLANs to make the NAS reachable to the clients in the other VLAN. If it were a layer 3 switch (which for £100 it won't be) then that'd do it but I expect you'd need to get something else to do the routing which adds cost and complexity.

My advise - have everything in the same VLAN and get used to the cluttered menu.

I'm not sure what to suggest for the other AVR though if having that device able to see other clients is a problem.
 
24 port Gigabit with POE for sub £100 isn't going to happen unless it's an eBay bargain IMO.

Another vote for the GS724T - the v4 is fanless so slient (datasheet)
 
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PoE isn't a deal breaker, it would only be for CCTV which may be better off being on it's own switch anyway which may be better for clarity.

My NAS is very basic, it only has one ethernet port so if I have to live with clutterered menu's that's fine. It's nice to know that it is in some way possible though, and I will upgrade the NAS eventually to something more comprehensive.

I think I'll go with the GS724T-v4 then :) Thanks Chaps.
 
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