I am building a shed at the end of my yard and I need to choose a switch. The shed is about 200ft away from my dethatched garage. It will need networking as I want some IP Cams on it, and an AP.
It will need PoE and preferably PoE+, and it will need at least SFP, but SFP+ is ideal. Has to be managed
The shed will have UPS power in conduit supplied from the garage, and it will have SMF trenched to it. It will connect back to my Cisco SX350-24F switch which is SFP+
Ideally, this wont be a full size 1u switch, as realistically it will only have a few things connected. Any suggestions? I will update with any I find and what I end up purchasing
Current contenders:
FS. COM IES3110-8TFP-R
Pros:
High Ambient Temps which are good for my climate in Texas
Pretty neat, never messed with something like this that can be DIN mounted etc
It gets me free shipping for the fiber and transceivers I need to order also from FS
Not just PoE, but PoE+
Cons
FS is not a trusted switch brand. Firmware is questionable
Doesn’t seem to come with the PSU? I can’t tell. I’d need to source that separately
Only SFP, not SFP+ (Realistically not an issue, but still)
Cisco SG350-10P
Pros
Trusted Brand and Firmware
PoE+
Looks nice
I have other SG Series Cisco Switches already
Cons
Have to buy used
Already EOS
Quoted max operating temp is 122f / Not as high as FS Switch
MikroTik CRS112-8P-4S-IN
Pros:
New/Current Release
Never messed with Mikrotik, would be cool to play with
Low power
Higher than the Cisco temp rating, but not as much as the FS
Fibre cable cannot transport electricity, thus PoE (never mind PoE+) over fibre is plain impossible. Or are you having a mains outlet in the new structure as well?
You mean “not made in USA”? Well, neither is Microtik (it’s Latvian, formerly effectively part of the USSR, now a NATO country) and don’t you believe Cisco is making their switches “at home” either (IIRC Cisco gets their stuff from Taiwanese suppliers, maybe final assembly and/or QA in the US?)
Having said that, there’s more for you to consider, like the switch brand mentioned in this Craft Computing video:
This is not a completely accurate statement, yes it is not typical eth poe, but from a purely technical point of view, it is possible to transmit power via fiber optic cables.
But this is a high overall cost, requires dedicated cables that have nothing to do with data transmission, requires some space, and has limits on the amount of current per set.
Power Output:
24 Volts DC, 45mA (1.08 Watts) at distance 32.8′
*Power output declines over distance, see data sheet for derating curve
But such a possibility exists, although in the OP’s case it is rather pure abstraction.
This is used for full electromagnetic isolation where something needs to be powered and any material that is itself a conductor cannot be used.
Not cheap, but reliable, 8 gbe ports with POE, two combo SFps, you do get firmware updates, and depending on where you live maybe warranty without having to ship the unit abroad …
The price for poe switches with 10Gb uplinks goes up steeply
Zyxel has one model tha can even do multi-gig (1/2.5/5/10) on 8 rj45 ports, and 10gbit uplinks, and 375W of power budget, but it’s over a thousand bucks …
Not sure if you guys caught it, but I mentioned there would be UPS power in the OP. I am going to trench some 14awg THWN from the garage, and it will be powered via an inlet from the UPS in the garage
Currently I’m leaning towards the Mikrotik CSS610-8P-2S+IN
Its $217, has dual SFP+ for 10Gb uplinks and 8 x PoE+ ports, and a built in power supply
The FS.COM IES3110-8TFP-R is still a contender, just because I think its a really cool device. But I really do think its silly to not go 10Gb when I have 10Gb on the other end
Its a little more expensive but it has a really neat passively cooled metal case, built in PSU, dual SFP+/10G and Also dual PoE Multigig! Great for future AP’s
(IIRC Cisco gets their stuff from Taiwanese suppliers, maybe final assembly and/or QA in the US?)
