Fenderman, thank you kindly for replying. I'll look at them both. I have so many question to ask as a newbie I don't even know where to start. I noticed you mentioned the fan and the noise factor and when I was looking I had made a note to try and avoid one with a fan if possible. Then I got to wondering where to you put or place these type of switches in a layout? My router switch is near my computers in my office. With security camera I think 5 of the cable runs will be in the roof, then run down to the basement and maybe that's where I should position the POE switch? Then run a single cable up to my computer stuff. I have my two NAS located there also. The noise of the fans from them, well I can't hear it or my hearing is not as good as it used to be. Also my UPS is with my computer equipment and not in the basement. I guess I'll have to consider a seperate UPS for the camera network if I can loosely call it that? No idea what to buy for that or what capacity.
I'm also wondering what type of CAT cable I should use. I'm inclined to go with CAT6 the wondering part is more of what type of CAT 6 and maybe a 1000 spool. I made up a bunch of network cables of various lengths so bought a
crimping tool, and a package of RJ45 connectors. I sort of tranisitioned most of my old cable over to CAT6 for a gigabit network. I've been reading about stranded vs solid cable but I still not sure what cable to get. Can you tell me what you would use? I don't think the connectors would be the same either for stranded or solid wire and maybe the tool is different also?
Thank you for the tip on making sure you save changes and do the firmware updates.
I was also trying to read up on securing the camera network but right now I'm lost on that. I was playing with a single wireless camera a foscam but I sort of gave up on it. I wanted to return it I was so frustrated. It started acting up. I did take it back to them and they told me there was indeed something wrong with it. They were quite nice about it actually and it was sort of treat others like you would like to be treated. I decided to keep it because I'm so new at this stuff I can still learn some stuff from it... I just really don't like the plugin in trouble I'm having with firefox... I just can't get it to work. It works with IE or I can get into the camera with IE... but I have to default to IE get into the camera and then default back to firefox... it's just messy...
The other thing I really haven't done is figure out how each of the cameras is going to draw in power consumption... as I haven't chosen all of them yet. I did buy another one a Hikvision DS-2Cd2132-I 3MP camera 2.8 lens H.264 It say uses 5 watts but probably the 7watts with ICR use.... It's coming in a couple of weeks and I get a chance to try it. So I have to figure the switch out wattage wise...
The Tp Link doesn't mention POE+ but you mentioned it as a POE+ switch just double checking that point.... it's total wattage is also higher but it's unmanaged...
I kinda like the features you're talking about in the ZyXel... years ago and I'm talking many years ago I owned a ZyXEL modem and it was a great device at the time... I suppose I could get that to start.
Figuring out all the bits and pieces is a bit daunting. It sort of fun but so many decisions! ha.