Layer 3 Managed Switches
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Network Switches buying guides
Gigabit or Fast Ethernet: Where the Extra Speed Is Worth Paying For
Gigabit is the default and usually right, but not everywhere. Where 100 Mbps is genuinely sufficient, where gigabit changes something, and why the uplink matters more than the access ports.
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PoE, PoE+ and PoE++: Which One Do Your Devices Need?
The three power standards, what each delivers at the port and at the device, which equipment needs which — and the PTZ camera mistake that costs a site an extra switch.
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Why Do My CCTV Cameras Go Offline at Night?
Cameras drop in the evening, come back by morning, and nobody can reproduce it during the day. Nine times out of ten it is the PoE budget, and the reason it only happens after dark is infrared.
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How Many Switch Ports Do I Need? Sizing It Properly the First Time
Offices consistently under-count. A walk through everything that plugs in, how much expansion headroom to leave, and why adding a second switch later costs more than buying one size up today.
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Managed or Unmanaged Switch: Which Does Your Office Actually Need?
The most common question we get asked, answered by what you will actually configure rather than by the feature list. Where unmanaged is the right answer, where easy smart earns its money, and the one situation that settles it.
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Network Rack Size Guide: 6U, 9U or Floor-Standing?
How rack units are measured, how to work out the size you need, and the two dimensions people forget: depth and ventilation.
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