Buy the D-Link DES-F1006P-E 6-Port PoE Switch with 4 Long Reach 250m PoE+... ( DES-F1006P-E ) online - PBTech.co.nz

rogercruse:

 

Buy the D-Link DES-F1006P-E 6-Port PoE Switch with 4 Long Reach 250m PoE+... ( DES-F1006P-E ) online - PBTech.co.nz

 

 

 

Thanks, unfortunately that's only 4 PoE ports and slightly out of the current budget for my project. Besides, I'm trying to do my bit reusing perfectly good hardware that's sitting around gathering dust in someone's garage rather than buy new if I can avoid it.

Not saying it won't happen, but it's pretty unlikely you'll find what you need for under $100 second hand, unless you happen to track down a 10/100 switch. 

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/SWHTPL1211/TP-Link-TL-SG1210P-10-Port-Gigabit-Desktop-PoE-Swi?qr=GShopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3eeXBhD7ARIsAHjssr-m2o2gDCLizSopRRlBngvne0Zez9R_tsiKj5uFgxSM6kHFGgcTSLYaAgE2EALw_wcB

Those are one of the best value 8 port 802.3af switches around (when they are in stock anyway)

Agree you're not likely to find this size at that price point (less than $10 a port), even secondhand as it's still all current and supported spec wise so people not wanting to bin it.

I have an 8-port UniFi (4x non-PoE, 4x-PoE ports) you can have for $150

What's the application for the switch?

Powering cameras or other low-bitrate devices? Or something like wifi access points which would benefit from gigabit links?

If budget is a concern, you could use a bunch of PoE injectors that are always available secondhand. This is the messiest way to do it though.

Mehrts:

What's the application for the switch?

Powering cameras or other low-bitrate devices? Or something like wifi access points which would benefit from gigabit links?

If budget is a concern, you could use a bunch of PoE injectors that are always available secondhand. This is the messiest way to do it though.

Cameras are totally fine for a 10/100Mbit switch. They only produce around 5-15Mbps of traffic per camera anyway.

... and if anyone hassles you over it, elevate yourself with a quick rise up on the balls of your feet and proclaim that it's called hardware flow control.