$100

[rebelwireless]

What I need is a $100 switch. An alternative to the TS-5-PoE. Though I've sworn to myself twice that I wouldn't purchase any more, I find that I need a 5 Port switch to power UVC and UAP for ~$100 and so ordered 4 more up today :'(

[wayneorack]

So, you want a CheapSwitch® ?

[sirhc]

We have the W-6-MINI coming out next month but it has a lot of bells and whistles and will sell for around $160.

It does not come with a power brick but I am sure you have a ton of old airFIBER power bricks laying around which work fine.

It also has a barrel connector and we will sell both a POE and barrel connector brick for it.

Port 1 is POE in so it has no POE out options if using a barrel connector.
Port 2 has 24VH & 48VH 1.5A POE out
Port 3-6 has 24V & 48V .75A POE out

But it also has all the optional equipment like current sensors, cam switch core as the 24 port, large flash, memory and such.

[wayneorack]

That thing will kick the TS-5 around the block!

[wayneorack]

I can already see that there will be a bunch of guys running this off of a DC to DC converter at solar sites!

[rebelwireless]

for wISP service I'm excited about it, but I do need that one size down. I don't know why I've found this niche, but I've been doing a number of storage units and have a lot of ~300ft runs.

There is no budget here for fiber, so I'm using the TS5PoE as a midspan switch and then powering 2-3 UVC off the remaining ports. It works very well except for a somewhat higher than desired failure rate on the TS (~10%) that goes unacknowledged by ubnt. About 50% of those failures are after warranty is up.

I'm on the verge of switching back to 'tiks rb260gsp, but those things have crap power supplies so there is a failure rate there too.

[sirhc]

Well the WS-6-MINI is excellent mid=span as you can power it via POE on port 1 with an old airFIBER power brick.

Or powered by say a WS-8-250-AC 48VH port going up to 100 meters to the WS-6 then another 100 meters to an airCAM.

[lligetfa]

I'm using the TS5PoE as a midspan switch and then powering 2-3 UVC off the remaining ports. It works very well except for a somewhat higher than desired failure rate on the TS (~10%) that goes unacknowledged by ubnt...

The slightly higher price of the MINI should offset the TS 10% failure rate and you cannot put a price on a good night's sleep. I have every bit of faith that the MINI will be a rock solid product.

I really like the flexibility of powering it either from DC, from another WS, or from a PoE brick. Makes for a great midspan extender too.

[lligetfa]

Oh, and the other great thing is that it can do both 24V and 48V in the same package so you swap 24V/48V kit at any time.

[sirhc]

I really like the flexibility of powering it either from DC, from another WS, or from a PoE brick. Makes for a great midspan extender too.

Or a barrel connector transformer, do not forgret that option