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| Topic: | Switches Routers and Wireless Access Points This thread has 37 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 30. |
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| Post 16 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 08:42 |
jimstolz76 Loyal Member |
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The way PoE works on switches is the port detects if it's a PoE device and only sends power if the device needs it. You can plug a non-PoE device into a PoE port and it will work fine.*
*assuming network equipment that isn't some crazy off-brand made in a shady warehouse somewhere
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| Post 17 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 08:55 |
william david design Super Member |
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Pakedge works fine for me. One issue I did have is they sent me a bad firmware update on my last job. I blew 3 hours trying to make the WAP work. Nice thing, though, was the next day I was on site getting everything working and the tech support gal that sent me the bad and then good firmware update called to check on my progress on the job.
I have never had anyone's tech support to call me after the fact. That made up for the bad firmware in my opinion...
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| Post 18 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 08:58 |
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On July 31, 2012 at 00:01, andrewinboulder said...
Whats wrong with the luxul waps? I haven't used one yet, but i like the idea of a single access point....
You for got to add "oh my" at the end of your post. On. Off. On. Off, again. On. Staying on. Nope. It's off. On. On. Off. On. Off...ad nauseum... When it's on, I have found the power to be very good. However, I would rather be forced to stay with 20' of an AP that just works than to be allowed to more freely roam on an AP that works when it wants. Yes, I have tried different models, different POE sources, etc. They just don't work reliably.
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| Post 19 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 13:25 |
tweeterguy Loyal Member |
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We only spec Pakedge routers/switches/wap's.
Sure there may be brand X of this and brand Y of that that have this feature or benefit but I prefer to have all networking gear under the same umbrella for several reasons, primarily for consistency of setup/programming and troubleshooting. Plus I like the company, how they do business and their support is US based. To me that is important. I've had several conversations with Victor and I always get someone on the phone quick.
Think about it this way; if you have a Cisco router, a Netgear switch and Ruckus WAPs, the minute you have problems you're going to call the manufacturer of the device that you believe is causing the issue...whether it is in reality or not. Well, let the finger pointing begin and the endless loop of calling different companies, waiting on hold or waiting for a call back...
By using one company (in our case Pakedge), if there is a problem with the network it's 100% their system and their problem to solve. No finger pointing or blame placing. I love being in the position where I can say "well it's all your gear, fix it and make it right".
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| Post 20 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 14:44 |
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On July 31, 2012 at 08:42, jimstolz76 said...
The way PoE works on switches is the port detects if it's a PoE device and only sends power if the device needs it. You can plug a non-PoE device into a PoE port and it will work fine.*
*assuming network equipment that isn't some crazy off-brand made in a shady warehouse somewhere Someone here reported a POE switch frying the ethernet port on a TV.
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| Post 21 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 15:41 |
jimstolz76 Loyal Member |
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On July 31, 2012 at 14:44, 39 Cent Stamp said...
Someone here reported a POE switch frying the ethernet port on a TV. Now that you mention it, I remember that. And it wasn't the network device that screwed it up, it was the TV if I recall correctly. Hmm...
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| Post 22 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 18:44 |
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Just a note: make sure you engineer the PoE segment of the system properly. If you have many devices that will be powered by PoE make sure the switch can handle them power wise since some switches will only provide "half" PoE power (about 7.7W) on all ports and not the full power (15.4W) specified by the standard.
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| Post 23 made on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 20:04 |
Stryker Long Time Member |
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Jeff
Give me a buzz with questions
Pakedge ubiquiti and netgear.
Pakedge for the router, ubiquiti for wireless and netgear switches has been an excellent combinations for me so far
Netgear fvs318g if th budget isn't in it for pakedge
Ubiquiti kicks serious a$$
Tried a couple of trendnet switches recently without issues
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| Post 24 made on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 00:26 |
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I think it's pretty safe to say Ruckus is #1 for WiFi right now. Even if it's just a single 7363 AP without a ZoneDirector. Add a ZoneDirector though, and life just gets way more peachy.
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| Post 25 made on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 01:11 |
Throw a ubiquiti m2 bullet on a 15db pro series omni antenna from radiolabs.com along with there amp and for $500 you have a setup that'll cover 5 miles. Assuming you mount the antenna 75 ft up lol.
In the attic it covers 4 acres of land and house well.
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| Post 26 made on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 03:19 |
sofa_king_CI Super Member |
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Router, again, Mikrotik
Switches : Pakedge over netgear all day
Wap ruckus or ubiquiti
Its just so simple for the majority of projects. For large scale, make sure to have vlans and ruckus if possible.
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| Post 27 made on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 03:29 |
gopronto Senior Member |
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Its quite interesting reading all these different makes and router and not one person has mentioned the word "enterprise" and its nothing to do with Star Trek..:)
if you want reliable network gear just use anything that meats the enterprise standard.. just google it you will find out why this is the "key" word when it comes to network gear..
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Pronto still one of the best Wi-Fi Remotes, www.ikonavs.co.nz and [Link: prontoprojects.com] Axium Control catching up fast :) |
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| Post 28 made on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 10:23 |
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Where/ what disty do you guys get Ubiquiti from? Prefer something on the west coast if possible. PM me if you don't want to post here.
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| Post 29 made on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 14:01 |
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On August 1, 2012 at 10:23, PSS said...
Where/ what disty do you guys get Ubiquiti from? Prefer something on the west coast if possible. PM me if you don't want to post here. pm sent
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| Post 30 made on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 17:45 |
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On August 1, 2012 at 00:26, 77W said...
I think it's pretty safe to say Ruckus is #1 for WiFi right now. Even if it's just a single 7363 AP without a ZoneDirector. Add a ZoneDirector though, and life just gets way more peachy. +1 i havent seen any other product work this well. I am floored at how well it works.
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