My wife and I are in the process of building a house. Part of the process is adding a security system which means that we will need a bigger switch to handle the cameras as well as our two servers. Our current setup looks something like this:
AT&T Modem-> PFSense Firewal -> Unifi 8 Port POE Switch-> Unifi AP-AC Lite WAP
For the new house we plan to have two Unifi AP-AC Lite WAPs which we could power with the Unifi switch. We will add up to 6 Reolink RLC-420 cameras (12v drawing 8W according to their site). Ideally one switch would power both the cameras and the WAPs.
I'd like to strike a balance between finding something that's budget friendly and has the ability to be configured through a GUI. I like Ubiquiti's eco system but know that I may be paying a little extra for the flashy interface. I've also worked with Cisco equipment too.
The servers will live in a spare bedroom that we will treat as a storage area. My plan was to pull fiber to that room from wherever the switch ends up residing. That also means that the switch should also have one or two SFP ports.
I had budgeted $300 planning to watch Ebay and Craigslist for the next few months in hopes that I could find a deal on something.
Are there any switches that would fit all of the criteria mentioned above that I should be looking at?
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Loren
AT&T Modem-> PFSense Firewal -> Unifi 8 Port POE Switch-> Unifi AP-AC Lite WAP
For the new house we plan to have two Unifi AP-AC Lite WAPs which we could power with the Unifi switch. We will add up to 6 Reolink RLC-420 cameras (12v drawing 8W according to their site). Ideally one switch would power both the cameras and the WAPs.
I'd like to strike a balance between finding something that's budget friendly and has the ability to be configured through a GUI. I like Ubiquiti's eco system but know that I may be paying a little extra for the flashy interface. I've also worked with Cisco equipment too.
The servers will live in a spare bedroom that we will treat as a storage area. My plan was to pull fiber to that room from wherever the switch ends up residing. That also means that the switch should also have one or two SFP ports.
I had budgeted $300 planning to watch Ebay and Craigslist for the next few months in hopes that I could find a deal on something.
Are there any switches that would fit all of the criteria mentioned above that I should be looking at?
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Loren