affordable POE switch (quiet or fanless) ?

[thetransporter]

i am looking for a affordable POE switch , managed i guess.


what do you guys suggest? home use of course.

[Mibz]

Cheapest is probably a Mikrotik RB750UP

http://routerboard.com/RB750UP

[speedog]

Looking for new or would used work? era.ca usually has a boatload of used stuff, got a Netgear 24 port switch from them for $20. Last time I was there, they had 5 - 6 foot tall pallets of switches, routers and an assortment of other networking gear - 48 port routers or switches for $20, take your pick.

[thetransporter]

Originally posted by speedog
Looking for new or would used work? era.ca usually has a boatload of used stuff, got a Netgear 24 port switch from them for $20. Last time I was there, they had 5 - 6 foot tall pallets of switches, routers and an assortment of other networking gear - 48 port routers or switches for $20, take your pick.

i was thinking there, me and my friend picked up a tv (350) we get home, didnt turn on . we than asked if there is anything they can do about it. wasnt a good experience

ironically the hp i bought (that beeps twice in another thread i was asking for support)

[adam c]

how many ports do you need and what is affordable to you?

[Anomaly]

Depending on your needs, you can pick up a PoE Cisco 3560 used for around $3-400. I've also seen HP Procurve 2626-PWR's go for $150 used...

Edit:
I missed the quiet part apparently.
The 2626-PWR are fairly quiet i suppose

[brandon]

Etherwan all the way!

[TimH]

How many PoE ports do you actually need? You could just get a PoE injector and a cheap(er) non-PoE switch. That would cut down on the cost and the amount of noise/heat that's going to be generated if you only need a couple of PoE ports.

[canadian booster]

i've bought stuff before from www.networkhardware.com but again depends what your budget is like and what needs you have, the old standby of a cisco 3560 is time tested

[thetransporter]

thanks for all the replies:


I need about 6 POE plugs (100mb)

At the other ends some are cameras (security) and some routers used in bridge mode, specifically very high powered buffalo g router (5 volts @ 2.5 amps) i picked up a tendnet poe splitter from my friend for 20 (it is adjustable /with led voltage)



I will review my options provided her once again thank you.