Yes, there are 10 port switches available.
Yes, there are 10 port switches available.
Seeking a project to organize the messy cabling in my home theater. I plan to install shelves and relocate the router and switches to a different area, keeping them away from the main setup. I need a configuration with eight ports for outgoing connections and one inbound port, totaling nine ports. Ports five and eight are common, though I sometimes see twelve available. It seems the standard is sixteen, but I’m curious about ten-port switches. Thanks!
Browsing the web for "10 port switch" returns numerous results. Many are related to shopping sites near your area. It might also be applicable to your location.
Amazon offers a variety of products. These links point to specific items: https://www.amazon.com/Binardat-Gigabit-...B0CCNT5WMR, https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-SG1210...B09HGQN8TJ, and https://www.amazon.com/ienRon-10-Gigabit...B0BR92P4BJ. The question about artificial expansion limits remains.
I'm not familiar with those two brands, and one is Poe, which I haven't really explored.
I should have inquired if there are popular brands that produce them without Poe.
I was unsure about paying extra for POE. Then I saw how much it could make things easier. My ROKU doesn’t need a power brick since I have a POE to USB-C breakout. Because my ROKU stays wired all the time, the POE switch makes cabling simpler. All my cameras run on POE, even those that don’t support it natively. The USB-C breakout is still the best solution.
Without much research I'm not sure which chip is in a 10 port switch. Most 5 and 8 port switches use chips from Broadcom. Unless you purchase Cisco or other enterprise brands, it's unlikely any switch will lack Broadcom components. This technology seems quite outdated now, so most unmodified switches are similar. The power block could also differ. It looks like you likely have limited choices since this size isn't common. Typically popular sizes range from 8 to 16 ports.
If you have one that is PoE, it might still be useful for non-PoE devices. You already have three UniFi APs with separate local connections, but the distance to them is significant.
Sure, I can explain what usbc breakout means. We have a fire cube and a Roku in our home theater, plus another fire cube on the main floor. Regarding your router going to the PoE switch—since it connects to other non-PoE switches or uses multiple patch cables—it doesn’t necessarily negate PoE on the first switch. Your Ethernet comes into the basement, so you can organize the cables from there to the lines you’ve run throughout the house and to your home theater.
It's important to note there are several types of PoE. You need to appreciate marketing professionals.
Most switches adhere to the industry standard known as 802.3at/af. This particular PoE only supplies power when the end device initiates it through a specific protocol. If the device doesn't request it, the port behaves like any regular non-PoE port.
Other PoE solutions are proprietary. The majority are passive, constantly delivering voltage which may harm devices not built to handle PoE power. Devices using these proprietary forms are uncommon. Ubiquiti is an example of a company offering both proprietary and standard equipment, but you must review the specifications carefully.