Spec me a switch?

[CrazyGreggy]

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.

 

[CrazyGreggy]

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.

 

[CrazyGreggy]

The Ubiquiti USW 16 Pro Max is looking very tempting and not just because of the shiny lighting cable options.

 

[CrazyGreggy]

Sadly not, too complicated to explain but She Who Must Be Obeyed would not be amused.

 

[CrazyGreggy]

Thank god you didn’t end up with 11 cables, the search would be even harder..

The splitter idea could be very handy. I'm pretty sure the Ubiquiti unit is going to do the trick and a couple of the cables go to blanking plates where I plan to fit APs to fill gaps in the WiFi coverage. I'm also tempted to get an outdoor AP and run a cable down to the garden midpoint.