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MCT

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  1. 3 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

    For something like this the switch can remain unconfigured if you plan to make one bulk network but with 30 APs you could easily exceed 253 clients depending on what type of network this is going to be supporting (business/school/public area)

     

    You will also need something to control the AP's and seamlessly transition devices between them as people move around. Kind of like a Cloud Key but I don't think that will suffice for 30 APs.

     

    If you want to isolate chunks of these into independent subnets/networks you'll need to setup VLANs and trunk ports which will require configuring the switches & router(s).

     

    You'll need switch(s) that support PoE and with this you're limited to 180f of Cat5e cable so unless the facility is built entirely out of thick concrete walls you'll need more than 1 switch to spread out the APs more or alternatively use less APs if the premises doesn't really need 30. With multiple PoE switches you could utilize fiberoptics to drastically increase the range of where you can place the APs.

     

    This would be quite the undertaking. Can we get some more detail as to what you need this many for?

    Are you able to maybe speak on discord as it's instant instead?

    This is going to be used in a business.

    We can also go lower and maybe only use 16 or 24 APs, but I'm unsure if it's going to cover everything.

    We have Cat6a throughout the walls, with a few in the ceiling and on the walls.

    Would this work?

  2. Hello.

    I'm looking to purchase around 30 access points from UniFi, especially the AC-AP-Pro and AC-AP-Lite.
    I'm also looking to purchase a single 48 Port PoE Switch, or multiple 8 Port PoE Switch.

    Are you able to recommend me some switches that work with all of this at once, and if it will work at all?
    Is there anything I have to configure in the switch?

    Thanks.

  3. 19 hours ago, Brink2Three said:

    If it was a technical question about configuration of their servers I'd be more curious of the context for why you ask, but since it's literally about a metal box you have no worries. 

    If you do end up with an awesome looking rack setup though, feel free to share it in the Battle Stations and Build Setups thread! 

    I personally love clean server rack setups. 

     

    I will hope to send a picture there, once it arrives and we get it set up.

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