Top products from r/Network
We found 24 product mentions on r/Network. We ranked the 52 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS105NA) - Desktop, and ProSAFE Limited Lifetime Protection
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 3
ETHERNET PORT CONFIGURATION: 5 Gigabit portsPLUG AND PLAY: Simple set up with no software to install or configuration neededVERSATILE MOUNTING OPTIONS: Supports desktop or wall mount placementSILENT OPERATION: The fanless design means zero added noise wherever its located, making it ideal for nois...
2. CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-105 Official Cert Guide
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 2
3. Leviton 5G108-RW5 GigaMax 5E QuickPort Connector, Cat 5E, White
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Snap-in Cat-5e Connector Compatible With All QuickPort Wall Plates and HousingsUses include high megabit applications such as Gigabit Ethernet and 622 Mbps ATMIndependently tested and verified by Intertek (ETL)Exceeds all industry standards for performance and mechanical requirementsIndependently te...
4. QSFPTEK 10G SFP+ Bidi Transceivers LC Single-Mode Module for Cisco SFP-10G-BXD-I (1330nm-TX/1270nm-RX) / SFP-10G-BXU-I (1270nm-TX/1330nm-RX),10KM, with DDM - 2 Pair
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Compatible for Cisco SFP-10G-BXD-I/SFP-10G-BXU-I.10G SFP+ Bidi Transceivers: 10Gb/s data rate, simplex LC connector, Wavelength: Up: TX1270nm/RX1330nm; Down: TX1330nm/RX1270nm, the transmission distance up to 10km, working temperature: 0℃ ~ +70℃, Tx Power(dBm): -6.5 ~ -0.5, Rx Sens.(dBm): < -1...
5. HDE RJ45 RJ11 RJ12 Cat5 Cat6 UTP Network Cable Tester for LAN Phone Wire Test Tool
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Construct your own patch cables? Test them with this!Works with Twisted-Pair, Straight & Crossover Cables: RJ-45 & RJ-11This cable tester comes apart so you can test even when the cable's ends are in different roomsRequires one 9-volt battery (not included)Tester detects if wires are connected corre...
6. Cable Matters 110 Punch Down Tool with 110 Blade
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
PUNCH DOWN TOOL cuts and terminates cable into a 110 patch panel or keystone jackREMOVABLE BLADE of impact style tool with twist and lock sockets can be stored in the tool body for transportADJUSTABLE IMPACT force settings (Lo/Hi) for cable termination into a jack, block, or patch panel with 110 IDC...
7. Networx CAT5e Network Splitter - Pair
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Requires 2 Open Ports on your Switch or Router1 splitter used at patch panel / route or switch and 1 used at outlet to split a single line into 2 cat5e linesAllows 2 x 2 pairs to connect over an existening Cat5e lineNo need to run additional cable since both splitters must be used on both sides of a...
8. TP-Link 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch | Plug and Play | Metal | Desktop/Rackmount | Fanless | Limited Lifetime (TL-SG1016D)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
16 Gigabit auto negotiation RJ45 ports greatly expand network capacity10KB Jumbo frame improves performance of large data transfersSupports MAC address auto learning and auto agingAuto MDI/MDIX eliminates the need for crossover cablesInnovative energy efficient technology saves power consumptionPlug...
9. Cable Matters 100 Pack Cat 6, Cat6 RJ45 Modular Plugs for Solid or Stranded UTP Cable, RJ45 Plugs
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
DIY NETWORK PATCH CABLE RJ45 connectors terminate unshielded twisted pair stranded or solid cable for making a custom-length Cat 6 Ethernet cable; Supports 23 to 28 AWG round or flat stranded wire with an outside diameter up to 6.3mmCATEGORY 6 PERFORMANCE rated for a Gigabit Ethernet channel complia...
10. Leviton 41089-4WP, White
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
Surface Mount Housings and Back Boxes work in places where it may not be practical to add a wall boxHousings mount with the included double-sided tape or screws, modular furniture brackets, or with magnetsSurface Mount Boxes and Back Boxes have breakouts to match common surface mount raceway systems...
11. TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Switch, Ethernet Splitter, Fanless,16Gbps Switching Capacity, Plug & Play, Lifetime Protection, TEG-S80G,Black
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
ETHERNET PORT INTERFACE: 8 x Gigabit PortsSWITCH CAPACITY: 8 gigabit ports provide high-speed network connections to devices and a 16Gbps switching capacity allows data traffic to flow smoothly, reducing traffic bottlenecks.COMPACT FANLESS DESIGN: This Gigabit Ethernet switch has a compact and light...
12. TP-LINK TL-PoE150S PoE Injector Adapter, IEEE 802.3af compliant, up to 100 meters (325 Feet),Gigabit -10/100/1000,Black
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Power Supply: 15.4W (Max. 48VDC) Expands network to areas with no power lines or outletsIdeal for use with access points and IP cameras. Delivers power up to 100 meters (328 feet)System requirements is microsoft windows 98se, nt, 2000, xp, vista or windows 7, mac os, netware, unix or linux and featu...
13. CHANNEL VISION C-0436 4 in / 8 Out RJ45 Telecom Distribution Module
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Supports up to 8 additional telephone outlets, each up to 4 linesAdditional modules can be added, can be used as a stand aloneRJ-31X for security systems, TIA 570 compliant
14. CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 5th Edition (Exam N10-005)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
15. TRENDnet Crimping Tool, 8P/Rj-45 & 6P/Rj-12, Rj-11 Crimp, Cut, & Strip Tool, TC-CT68,Blue/Black
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Professional tool crimps, strips and cuts cable for 8 and 6 position modular plugsThis user friendly device works with any Ethernet or telephone cableCompact design with easy handle hand grips1 Year TRENDnet Manufacturer’s Warranty
16. TRENDnet Network Cable Tester, Tests Ethernet/USB & BNC Cables, Accurately Test Pin Configurations up to 300M (984 ft), TC-NT2
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
ACCURATELY CHECK CABLES & PORTS: The comprehensive cable tester for network professionals allows you to accurately check pin configurations for Ethernet cables, USB cables (with TC-NTUF sold separately), BNC cables, and patch panel ports.CABLE TESTING DISTANCE: Tests over cables lengths of up to 300...
17. P3 P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Choose from the Kill-a-Watt's four settings to monitor your electrical usageMonitor your electrical usage by day, week, month, or yearFeatures easy-to-read screenElectricity usage monitor connects to appliances and assesses efficiencyLarge LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hourCalculate...
18. Introduction to Networks v6 Companion Guide
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
I'm a little late to your question but here's my two cents:
Hmm I would suggest Introduction to Networks v6 Companion Guide or ICND1.
I learned at school but Cisco is the reference for networks, and getting CCNA is like having the common basis that every IT Network guy should know. Well, not exactly having the CCNA as a cert but knowing all the stuff they talk about.
Be careful though, ICND1+ICND2 = CCNA, so the 2^nd book isn't enough.
If by chance you know French, try this one. He is the reference for any beginner as he explains the concepts. Unfortunately I found no translation of it, only for his most recent books (which are more specific). And this website.
Good luck
First things first: go download the exam topics from Cisco and use them as a checklist of things to study.
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna/icnd1/exam-topics
Next, I recommend the official certification guide book from Cisco, written by Wendell Odom:
CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-105 Official Cert Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1587205807/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MaG5CbAJWWE0D
Pair this with videos from either Pluralsight or CBT Nuggets depending on your budget. Udemy has some too but I didn't have luck learning much from those personally.
A practice test from Boson is also a good investment to have.
http://www.boson.com/practice-exam/100-105-cisco-icnd1-ccent-practice-exam
My tactic was to first speed read through the entire book once, then go through in detail a second time chapter by chapter. As I read each chapter I would watch the videos corresponding to that topic and take practice tests configured to questions about that topic. Only once I felt comfortable with a topic did I move on to the next.
Something else to consider, and this entirely speculative, is that the current 100-105/200-105 series CCENT and CCNA tests are three years old and Cisco may announce sometime in the next month or so whether they will get replaced with a newer version in keeping with their usual three year cycle. Keep an ear to the ground on that and look for any announcements out of the Cisco Live conference in June.
Sounds like your cabling to the jacks supports gig. I agree with the previous posts and you should bite the bullet and run new drops.
If you want to be cheap, get some cheap unmanaged gig switches and put at each drop where you need more than one device. Get something like this Netgear switch.
Go through Professor Messer’s CompTIA Network+ videos. They’re free.
https://www.professormesser.com/network-plus/n10-006/n10-006-course-index/
If you really want a book, I thought this one was helpful:
https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Network-Certification-Guide-N10-005/dp/0071789227
The way people use spaces changes, especially in a high growth rate thing like a startup. Moving around furniture will absolutely be a thing. I would design this expecting to have to move everything in a year.
A 4 gang box on the desk, with a f-f RJ45 Coupler keystone to a pre-made patch cable, running to a 24 port switch, with that 24 port switch home run back to the head end via armored fiber jumper. That saves you from having to custom make hundreds of cables. You should be able to get really close to the right size pre-made cables to reach from the switch to each SMB.
https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-41089-4WP-QuickPort-Surface-Housing/dp/B002FYB0L2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=4+port+surface+mount+box&qid=1568403900&s=gateway&sr=8-2
https://www.amazon.com/Listed-VCE-25-Pack-Keystone-Coupler-Black/dp/B075ZPGV1H/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=rj45+keystone&qid=1568403954&s=gateway&sr=8-6
Start with reading the IEEE 802 standard. Then 802.1X. Then move into 802.11.
Matthew Gast authored a couple books, 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0596100523/) another for 802.11ac (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1449343147). Start with the beginning and step though the 802.11 standard and groups.
While you could “just Google it”, you won’t learn the why and the what - just the how. If you really want to learn it, Gast’s books are really good at walking through history and standards (which they should, he sits on the IEEE 802.11 committee).
Will this work to make this job a little bit easier?
https://www.amazon.com/CHANNEL-VISION-C-0436-Telecom-Distribution/dp/B0007G6TFM/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=rj45+telephone+distribution+module&qid=1549680149&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1
I would suggest getting a electricity usage monitor, measure each device in your house (not just the network), and then work on the high consumers. The rated power of a device is the maximum it will draw, the device may be drawing far less. Don't guess, measure.
Something like this, only an appropriate model for your power: https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU
If you want to get really into it, look into home automation that instruments each circuit at the breaker panel and continuously records power consumption by circuit.
Depends on whatever other equipment you have. If you just have a normal consumer grade router then any unmanaged switch will do as they're all fairly synonymous. I like the metal TrendNET ones personally here :
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Unmanaged-Gigabit-GREENnet-TEG-S80g/dp/B001QUA6RA
Get something like this. Plug router A into that, then plug that into router B for WiFi and your PC and w/e else you have that can be hard wired.
Yes,
If that access point does not use an AC power adapter, then you will need a Power-over-Ethernet Injector which adds DC power to the cable to power the device.
This is because your router does not have PoE from what i briefly skimmed. If it does, disregard that ish.
Said device: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001PS9E5I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_X.o1CbVJEVEEV
Posted from Android.
This won't work. In short it will be because there won't be any routing or IP configuration between the two routers which you can't do on most consumer grade home routers.
What you need to do instead is purchase a switch, something like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Lifetime-Protection/dp/B0000BVYT3?th=1&psc=1
And then put a cable between your existing router and the switch.
Ideally you would put a cable in the wall and terminate it (like an electrical outlet) at either end and then cable the switch and router locally at each end.
As for the Wi-Fi signal, the cheapest way to solve this would be to buy some Wi-Fi boosters to relay the signal but if you've got some cash to spare consider getting an access point or two (Unifi sell some cheap ones).
I'm by no means an expert though so take this with a pinch of salt.
TLDR,
buy a switch and some WiFi boosters instead.
Addition: This is the actual splitter we are using.
First try different ports, different devices, then check punch downs/ crimps if still have the issue test it with one of these. Network Cable Tester
Buy fiber with the ends on it already, get single strand SFPs and use single mode, you can pull extra fiber and utilize it if any strands ever break. LC is the only way to go, they are small enough you should be able to eek them through anything.
SFP+ bxd bxu make a pair. https://www.amazon.com/QSFPTEK-Transceivers-Single-Mode-SFP-10G-BXD-I-SFP-10G-BXU-I/dp/B07QLKDZJH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=10gb+sfp%2B+bxd&qid=1569376342&s=gateway&sr=8-1
I bought this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AZK08/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>TP-Link TL-SG108 Switch
looks to be hardware issue with negotiate. i see user reviews with same issue.
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May 7, 2015
Model: Desktop UnmanagedCapacity: 16-Port Gigabit
Worse than horrible customer service.
I received a defective unit that would not connect to any 100 Mpbs devices. I contacted customer service to get it fixed or replaced.
Here's the response I got;
"Dear Errol,
Many thanks for your valued reply.
Really sorry for the delay in getting back to you as I was off duty yesterday.
It seems that there is something wrong with the speed negotiation between the switch and your 100Mbps devices. In this case, sorry but I'm afraid that we cannot do anything on this switch as it's just plug-and-play.
Your understanding will be highly appreciated.
Have a good day."
That's it. I'm stuck with a broken switch.
I will never buy another TP-Link product again.
If you have ports around your house, I would start by buying a cable tracer and tester kit like this.
You appear to have an OnQ 1x12 telecom system in place in that cabinet which is for phones only and an OnQ network interface panel. So the OnQ 1x12 part isn't useful for you, but you could use the OnQ network interface part and a switch to make this work. You will need a 110 punch down tool will have to do some rewiring though.
Edit: changed comment after noticing it was an OnQ system.
OP, this is a suitable crimper on amazon
TRENDnet 8P/RJ-45 and 6P/RJ-12, RJ-11 Crimp, Cut, and Strip Tool, TC-CT68 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AZK4G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NCT5Bb9R485EM
These are suitable cable connectors on amazon
Cable Matters 100-Pack Cat 6 / Cat6 RJ45 Modular Plugs (RJ45 Plugs) for Stranded UTP Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004D5RFCE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_zFT5BbGGADAGM
Youll see "pass through" connectors advertised on amazon and other retailers on amazon, I dont have experience with using them.
For RJ11 usage, most crimpers have an RJ11 slot and an RJ45 slot, the 45 wont fit into the 11 slot and the 11 would be damaged if you used it in the 45 slot. I think youre making this more complicated than it needs to be.
Pass4Sure is a brain dump site. Their test banks are the actual questions from the real test question bank, based on people who memorized the questions and reported them to Pass4Sure.
Using brain dumps is cheating, and if you get caught using dumps your certs can be invalidated. Don't cheat on tests, and don't contribute to brain dumps.
I used this book (or the current edition of it at the time) to pass Network+.