Outdoor Ethernet Switch

[Donald]

Looking for recommendations/experience with outdoor network switches that are waterproof.

Must handle POE++ so 90W, have 4 output POE ports. Or different models with 2 or 3 or 4 ports.

I would like them to be Unifi managed switches and I have a few Unifi Flex switches but they just don't handle the power.

 

[ka9mnx]

Waterproof outdoor enclosures are the only thing I would trust,

 

[Donald]

Waterproof outdoor enclosures are the only thing I would trust,

There are some waterproof enclosures and others that are waterproof and you carefully put each cable through a waterproof connector screwed into the switch.

 

[ka9mnx]

I was thinking of something like this!

https://www.amazon.com/Weather-Encl...sprefix=outdoor+waterproof+en,aps,205&sr=8-43

 

[Pew]

You can try the ubiquiti flex as a layer 2, but you will need to purchase the power brick separately for poe++.

Mikrotik has a few outdoor poe+ switches but I do not believe they provide poe++ if all the ports are taken. They come installed with their SwitchOS which is layer 2.5 and the more expensive products can do layer 3 and routing efficiently when you switch to their RouterOS.

 

[Rand]

Must handle POE++ so 90W, have 4 output POE ports. Or different models with 2 or 3 or 4 ports.

can we get more details. POE++ out? ,In , both? poe++ can be 60 or 90 watts.
60 ?90w total? per port ?!

powered by poe?

and in general more details = better responses..
so maybe a few sentences of background?

 

[Donald]

can we get more details. POE++ out? ,In , both? poe++ can be 60 or 90 watts.
60 ?90w total? per port ?!

powered by poe?

and in general more details = better responses..
so maybe a few sentences of background?

Well the entire network is Unifi. That won't change.

This section is 4 telephone poles about 125' apart I think. One run of CAT6 cable running to the first pole. First pole will be 2 cameras and 1 access point. The next 3 poles will only have access points. The access points take 10 watts, maybe a little more. The cameras take 4 watts maybe a little more.

Only power will come from the initial run of CAT6 going to the first pole. I can put in a 90W POE injector if needed. I think I have a 45 or 60 watt now.

I know I will need a switch on poles 2 or 3 or both. Switch takes maybe 5 watts.

Prefer not to run more than one CAT6 cable between any 2 poles but I could.

 

[Rand]

with that length of run even a 90w would have 70w available after a few hundred feet.
I'd also be worried about ESD with that long an antenna outdoors.



600ft of cat6 with 4 switches, 2 cameras and 4 waps.. That is abit much it needs a redesign IMO.
is there any way to get a poe injector powered somewhere on the run?

Cat 6 is usually 23gauge.

 

[Donald]

with that length of run even a 90w would have 70w available after a few hundred feet.
I'd also be worried about ESD with that long an antenna outdoors.



600ft of cat6 with 4 switches, 2 cameras and 4 waps.. That is abit much it needs a redesign IMO.
is there any way to get a poe injector powered somewhere on the run?

Cat 6 is usually 23gauge.

This is 23 gauge pure copper. The problem has always been there is no power always along this run.

I think I can do it with only 2 switches. There are various Unifi WIFI 7 access points. Some require more power than others. I may have to go with WIFI 7 access points that are a step or two back from the best outdoor ones.

 

[Rand]

right but at 300ft cat 6 is losing 20% of the wattage to heat along the wire.(or at least that is what my research says)

Are there no lights on these poles or anything?

 

[Donald]

I am looking at this switch. Maybe stay away from MokerLink. Not so good reviews.