Supplier advertised 48 port PoE switch, delivered 48 port non-PoE switch

RogerBareford

LaHostessAvecLaMostess said:

born_again said:

TBH.
We have a 16 port switch next to the router to feed each room a ethernet cable, it also feeds TV, Virgin, Blue ray & other devices. We then need 8 port switches in 3 of the rooms for the same in other rooms. 
Add in if you have wired connections for cameras.
So when it comes down to it 48 ports is only giving a small bit of future proofing.

All depends on how much you like to have fully connected devices in your house.

Which is all very unusual for a consumer.  Most consumer kit uses WiFi or a protocol like Zigbee, not ethernet because, drumroll please, most consumers don't have 40-odd port Ethernet hubs or the desire to patch cables to here there and everywhere.

I have no idea why you have ethernet to every room unless every room is lead-lined, or why you need 8-port switches in them.

Plenty of comsumer kit comes with ethernet ports as standard... it's not exactly uncommon.

LaHostessAvecLaMostess said:

unforeseen said:

One of the most basic reasons for using ethernet instead of WiFi is speed, especially if moving large files around. 

Around where?  Bearing in mind that most people are not going to be sending large files around the home so they're going to be capped by their internet speed, which is almost certainly far below the speeds even WiFi will achieve.

I stand by my belief that most consumers DO NOT need 48 port Ethernet switches and I've made it very clear that I accept in this instance the OP is choosing to wire their house that way and is not a business.  I was merely seeking clarification because many people don't seem to think that products purchased on personal cards or for use in their houses are not "for business" because "house." God forbid you lot ever stand in front of a prosecution lawyer, you'd flip your lids at the mere thought of an accusation.

Why you people continue to pillory me is unknown, but any more bullying will result in reports to the moderators.  This is unacceptable on a site that is supposed to be friendly.

It depends what you mean by "NEED".

Several million homes have access to FTTP internet connections and FTTP is easily capable of exceeding the connection speed of Wi-Fi in a resonably sixed home or bigger. Then when you add in to the mix of all these devices on Wi-Fi such as phones, tablets, Laptops, TV's, Set top boxes and now all these extra smart devices such as heating controllers, sockets, switches etc that slows down Wi-Fi even more. The average person will also probabaly just use the standard router supplied by there ISP and i would say most non-tech savy people have issues with internet being slow due to all these factors. Just look at the amount of people with Wi-Fi problems posting on various platforms online.

So if consumers want to take advantage of the full speed of the internet, lower latency (important when gaming) and avoid Wi-Fi issues then a 48 port network switch can easily be justified as needed to do it properly.

If your not too concerned about it working well but it just working then you certainly don't "NEED" a network switch. But then you can also argue you don't "NEED" an internet connection at all.