Netonix switches look nice, but at $249 for the 8 port with SFP uplink that's a bit pricy compared to the other options. I really don't need at the POE functionality that the Netonix switches provide.
On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:51 PM, Chadwick Wachs <[email protected]> wrote: > Netonix switches. > > On Nov 2, 2016 12:43 PM, "Colton Conor" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am in need of a recommendation for a small Ethernet switch for an MDU >> applications. This is a garden style community where each building has >> between 4 to 8 units inside of the building. There are 15 buildings on the >> property. We would run a new CAT6 drop from a central point in the building >> to each unit. This central point would either be in the attic, or on the >> side of the exterior wall in some type of enclosure. >> >> Then we would run fiber uplink from each building's switch to a headend >> room. The headend room would have the aggergation fiber switch, a router, >> and an uplink to the internet. >> >> We would hand a copper Ethernet hand off to the client in a unit, and >> then the could use whatever router they wanted, or plug their computer in >> directly to the wall. >> >> I think all I need is a switch per building (not a router), and ideally >> this switch needs to have: >> >> - At Least 1 SFP fiber uplink port. 2 would be nice for daisy chaining, >> but not required. >> - 4 to 8 Copper Gigabit Ports. I don't need POE output power on these >> ports. >> - SNMP For remote monitoring >> - CLI or some sort of web based remote management >> - Temperature Hardened or able to be in a hot attic >> - Some sort of L2 port isolation or private vlans where other subscribers >> can see each other. All traffic goes in and out of uplink >> - Rate limiting for each individual port >> - Full duplex speed and wireline switching is preferred. >> - We be nice to be remotely powered using PoE in, but not required. Might >> be hard however to get power to the attic or side of building. >> >> >> So far, options that come to mind are: >> >> https://routerboard.com/RB260GS for $36. Looks like a good option, but >> not sure about SwitchOS. Worried Mikrotik won't continue to improve >> switchOS. Feature set seems limited. Not sure about port isolation options? >> Says it support Poe-In for power. Temp range looks good. No CLI. >> >> https://www.ubnt.com/edgemax/edgerouter-x-sfp/ $72. Double the price of >> the Mikrotik. OS seems more robust. Seem more like a router than switch so >> might be overkill for application. NO Poe-IN power option, but could I used >> a passive poe injector to still power it remotely? >> >> https://www.ubnt.com/edgemax/edgepoint/ The EP-R6 is about $105. Looks >> like its basically the edgerouter-x-sfp but in an outdoor case, and this >> model supports PoE Input. This smaller unit doesn't seem to have any fiber >> slack management like the other units in the edgepoint lineup. Includes POE >> injector to power unit. >> >> I was thinking maybe a GPON ONT per building that has 4 to 8 Ethernet >> ports on it. However, there are no small GPON OLTs out there. Plus, most >> outdoor ONT's are like $250+ each. >> >> >> What else is out there? I would say price range would be sub $200 per >> building max. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >
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