LAN connections

You can use one or more Gigabit Ethernet switches. These are available with 4 - 48 connections (ports), e.g. from Digitec.

Not every 0815 switch is suitable for SwisscomTV…

Take this one and you won’t have a problem with it:

https://www.brack.ch/swisscom-switch-tl-sg2008-8-port-1254134

This means you have a total of 11 ports available

@POGO 1104

Thanks for the important tip. Since I recommend connecting the TV-Box directly to the router, I didn’t pay attention to this point.

Attention, the topic creator is talking about an Internet Box 4. If this has a 10Gbe fiber optic connection, I would then recommend at least a switch with a 10Gbe uplink port. In my opinion, the rest of the ports can be 1Gbe, although I would also recommend 2.5Gbe. You just need to have a little more information.

The question is whether you have 10Gbit hardware in addition to the internet connection and whether you have to use it (must have) or want to use it (nice to have) - (as long as you have the necessary “change”…) 😉

One of the first important questions was whether only 1Gbe fiber optic connection is involved or a 10Gbe fiber optic connection. This question has now been answered. The next fundamental question is what devices in your home network should be connected via the LAN and what maximum speed they have or should have. 1Gbe, 2.5Gbe, 5.0Gbe or 10Gbe.

A 10Gbe fiber optic connection is of no use if all other devices behind it are only connected via a 1Gbe switch. For example, a switch with a 10Gbe uplink that is connected to Internet Box 4 on the 10Gbe Anschluss would be better. However, if all other devices on the switch are only connected with 1Gbe, a single device can only draw a maximum of 1Gbe. Then the 10Gbe from the Internet box only makes sense in the sum of all 1Gbe devices if they all pull at the same time.

For example, I have the Internet Box 4 with a 10Gbe fiber optic connection connected to a 10Gbe port on the switch. My workstation also has 10Gbe and the NAS has 4× 1Gbe (link aggregation) on this switch, as it is unfortunately an older NAS without 2.5Gbe, 5.0Gbe or 10Gbe. All other devices are connected to the switch with 2.5Gbe. This means that my workstation could theoretically draw 10Gbe at peak, as long as a remote station can deliver it. Of course, the NAS and all other devices cannot draw 10Gbe at peak.

In addition to the high acquisition costs, 10Gig hardware also has high energy consumption.

@MAW

Your second last sentence sums it up. I have rarely seen more than 600-700 Mbps peak and stable at most 300-400 Mbps over a certain period of time.

Ultimately, in my opinion, it is simply important to understand the needs of the topic opener and they in turn understand the possible options. Not that in the end you just buy any switch and get upset that 10Gbe doesn’t come… 😉

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@rohners wrote:

I want to connect 2 TVs, 2 PCs, an Internet radio, a WLAN amplifier, a printer and a NAS

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Then take the switch at the top of Brack and everything will be fine

Hello @rohners could someone help you with this? If yes, please mark the solution. Thank you very much, kind regards, MirkoP