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  1. H

    Securing iot devices with limitations and limited budget, well try maintain flexibility.

    Topic iot devices separated from Main devices within the home, but what qualifies as Main and what qualifies as iot and how to separate them when you don't have a switch that can tag packets? I also cannot run to land cables to the router or switches that I need to as each run through the house...
  2. AKLT

    Would this topology work?

    The reason for this layout is due to the fact some smart home devices can only use 2.4GHz and I'd like to keep band steering available on the main Wifi, hence having a separate IoT network. And I'd like to keep guests off both networks and on their own separate one. Since the FWG has 3 other...
  3. tekrich

    Ditch 4 switches and use just one?

    We have a house with 3 levels, ground, 1st, and 2nd floor, with the ISP modem coming in on the 1st floor. My current set up is Modem > AX88U > Main 8 port switch. From the main 8 port switch I have 2 lines run up to the 2nd floor, each to a switch, one is a PoE switch for CCTV, the other...
  4. R

    Problematic access to device on same subnet via two switches

    I have a wired LAN with an IP camera and I'm having problems in accessing the camera (cannot ping it) in the planned network. This (temporary) configuration works: Camera (POE) - Cat6 - Netgear GS308P - Cat6 - Laptop The camera has a fixed IP on a 192.168.0.1 subnet. Using the laptop I can...
  5. M

    24+ port fanless managed switch with 8 PoE ports?

    I am looking for a (simple) managed switch with at least 24 ports, where at least 8 ports are PoE enabled. Since it will be used in a home environment, it needs to be very quiet (ideally passively cooled/fanless). Total PoE power budget needed is 85W. Does this exist?.. Thankful for any...
  6. Julio Urquidi

    CES 2019: Netgear Announces SMB IPv6-Ready Switches, Mesh Satellite And More

    NETGEAR bundled its small-biz products into one press release, so here's the story. NETGEAR’s Smart Managed Pro S350 IPV6-ready series of switches will be available in five different models, each with 2 or 4 SFP ports. The new S350 lineup will be available in 8-, 24-, and 48-port GbE...
  7. Julio Urquidi

    Linksys Releases New Gigabit SMB Smart POE+ Switches

    Linksys has announced the 130W eight POE+ port LGS308MP and 384W twenty-six POE+ port LGS326MP, which includes two gigabit SFP/RJ45 combo ports. Designed for growing businesses, the two new switches operate according to the 802.3at IEEE standard, delivering up to 30 watts per port sending out...
  8. N

    Building Home Network, help with segmentation

    This is my first network I've created from the ground up. Cat6 wired in each room with a tech closet. The gateway is a fiber 1 Gbt service. The Netgear switches are L2+, L3. The Qnap NAS has the ability to segment the cameras and Iot devices. A handful of IoT devices require an internet...
  9. Julio Urquidi

    QNAP Releases Two 10GbE Unmanaged Switches For Small Business

    The 12-port QSW-1208-8C includes four SFP+ (fiber) and eight SFP+ (fiber)/ RJ45 (copper) combo ports, while the 8-port QSW-804-4C includes four SFP+ (fiber) and four SFP+ (fiber)/ RJ45 (copper) combo ports. Targeting small businesses wanting to transition to faster networking speeds, QNAP’s new...
  10. Julio Urquidi

    NETGEAR Insight Aims To Simplify SMB Network Management

    NETGEAR’s new network solution offers SMBs app-based plug and play setup and management, making it easier to install, monitor, and change settings on select NETGEAR products. Insight is free to download for Apple and Android and offers network managers a single-pane-of-glass view of their...
  11. Julio Urquidi

    D-Link Adds More Business Class Products To Lifetime Warranty Program

    D-Link has expanded its lifetime warranty program to include the company’s lines of smart managed switches, and unified wireless controllers and controllers. The program previously covered only its enterprise managed Ethernet products. All products in the program are now protected by the...
  12. Julio Urquidi

    D-Link Intros DGS-1210/ME Line Of Switches For Service Providers

    The new family of Layer 2 managed metro switches is designed for internet and video providers that service business customers. The DGS-1210/ME series of business switches come in 8-, 24- and 48-port models. The 8-port model has two additional Gigabit SFP ports, and the 24- and 48-port switches...
  13. D

    RT-AC88U ports and switches

    Given the RT-AC88U has (2) switches, is there a difference in connecting Ethernet clients to ports 0-3 or 4-7 ?
  14. ToddH

    VLAN Question

    I'm setting up a few VLAN and would like to see if this makes sense to those who deal with this more often. I want 3 VLANS on my network. One for general use (1), one for guest use (25), and one for audio use (70) (networked sound boards). I have 5 Netgear WAC720's with 3 wireless networks...
  15. Julio Urquidi

    Zyxel Cloud-Managed Nebula Product Line Now Shipping

    Zyxel’s line of cloud-managed business networking products includes new 802.11ac access points, and Gigabit Ethernet switches, all designed to support Nebula’s cloud-based architecture while simplifying device deployment and management via Zyxel’s Nebula Cloud Management dashboard. Dubbed as...
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