That's the route I was looking at going. I've got several good 24 or 48 port switches. I really don't need a new switch. What is the injector you got? Mike K. On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Chuck <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Give up on looking for a switch, and instead try to find a multi-port > mid-span injector. I bought one on e-bay for $60 earlier this year. My > tests show that 23/24 ports are providing poser, and that the unit is > manageable, so it seems like a good deal. The only bummer is that I > will need to get a bunch of 2-inch long patch cables to go from my > switch to the injector! :) (Not really. I am joking. Poking fun at a > change-resistant IT company that had dozens of such patch cables...) > > > On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 16:19 -0400, M. Knisely wrote: > > In my office I have about 160 ports available... 0 are powered. I > > still haven't found a value positioned powered switch that I'm willing > > to run in my home network. Anyone have a suggestion? > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Chuck <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I agree with the "When possible, hard wire" mentality. I was > > just > > thinking about how many things would benefits from networking > > and > > POE/POE+, and I believe that there are only a few devices in > > the average > > household that absolutely need 110V AC power. > > > > > > On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 16:00 -0400, M. Knisely wrote: > > > I've got the 2.4Ghz only version of this: > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028ACYEK > > > > > > > > > > > > I love it. It runs DD-WRT from the factory so it's got > > every bell and > > > whistle you could want.... oh, and it's gigabit on the wired > > side. > > > > > > > > > The big thing to remember when you're putting in wireless is > > to look > > > at the channels that the other APs in your area are set to. > > Also > > > recall that when your wireless, in the 2.4Ghz range, is set > > to a > > > particular channel, it will bleed over 1.5 channels in > > either > > > direction. For example, an AP on channel 6 will overlap > > half the > > > channel range of 4, all of 5, all of 6, all of 7 and half of > > 8. This > > > is why we say that the "useable" channels in the US are 1, > > 6, and 11. > > > > > > > > > So, do your homework and assign your channels > > appropriately. That > > > will significantly increase your overall throughput on the > > wireless. > > > When possible, hard wire. > > > > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Kory Pounds > > <kory.pounds@xxxxxxxxx> > > > wrote: > > > Everyone, > > > > > > > > > In a couple months I may be moving into a place > > in-town. I > > > will need a new Wireless Router and I need your > > suggestions. > > > There will be residences around me in this area with > > many > > > wireless devices of different types. What do you > > suggest for a > > > dependable wireless router with: > > > > > > > > > 1. Dual band, 2.4 and 5.0. My laptop is dual-band > > for one > > > thing. > > > > > > 2. typical 4 ethernet ports > > > > > > 3. USB port for universal access to common files > > > > > > 4. simple network capabilities > > > > > > 5. Encryption is mandatory. packets will be easy to > > sniff but > > > with data streams encrypted, the neighbors will not > > be able to > > > do anything with it. Minimum WPA2, etc. Don't let it > > slow > > > wireless connection down too much with this. > > > > > > 6. ability to not interfere/hiccup with other > > wireless > > > activity nearby > > > > > > 7. signal strength/range in house > > > > > > 8. dependability - not fail after a few months and > > stuff > > > > > > 9. support/help from manufacturer > > > > > > > > > > > > What other features are critical to you? > > > > > > > > > So what do you suggest? > > > > > > > > > Kory > > > > > > -- > > > www.oncedead.com > > > > > > It is not what you do that determines who you are, > > it is who > > > you are that determines what you do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > > 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in > the Subject field. > >