On 2024-08-08 10:52, Scott Allen via talk wrote:
On Thu, 8 Aug 2024 at 10:45, o1bigtenor via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
My reasoning for lesser numbers is I also have less points of possible failure. And conversely, more cost if that larger point of failure fails.
It's always a trade off. I have a TV a settopbox and a soundsystem that all have rj45 ports. It was easier to just get a POE powered 8 port netgear switch and use a POE injector at my bigger switch. Otherwise I would have been running at least 2 more cables and then have the ceilings and walls to patch after. Switches are pretty reliable devices. Baring lighting strikes the only switches that I have seen go spontaneously bad are Cisco and I have some clients running 10 year old switch stacks. -- Alvin Starr || land: (647)478-6285 Netvel Inc. || home: (905)513-7688 alvin@netvel.net ||