I have a new house prewired for a rack setup. Let me describe my plan and tell me if this will work or if their is a better way.
All ethernet & cameras wire to rack. I estimate 24 ports necessary for current a future general networking (modem, access points, tv's, pc's, etc.) and 12+ for current and future cameras (including switch input & blue iris pc).
I run a pfSense box and will have multiple VLANs. I will want the entire camera system on a dedicated VLAN.
My thinking leads me to buying a 24 port MANAGED switch for the general networking items and then using one port of the switch with a VLAN to connect a 12+ port POE switch dedicated to the camera system.
Is this the right way? I just see a large 48 port managed POE switch as overkill.
Finally, is there a general watt recommendation for IP cameras? For sizing the appropriate POE switch power size.
thanks
All ethernet & cameras wire to rack. I estimate 24 ports necessary for current a future general networking (modem, access points, tv's, pc's, etc.) and 12+ for current and future cameras (including switch input & blue iris pc).
I run a pfSense box and will have multiple VLANs. I will want the entire camera system on a dedicated VLAN.
My thinking leads me to buying a 24 port MANAGED switch for the general networking items and then using one port of the switch with a VLAN to connect a 12+ port POE switch dedicated to the camera system.
Is this the right way? I just see a large 48 port managed POE switch as overkill.
Finally, is there a general watt recommendation for IP cameras? For sizing the appropriate POE switch power size.
thanks