Hi all.
I'm trying to decide between the RB5009UPr+S+IN and the RB5009GUG+S+IN, and my main doubt revolves around temperature.
I like my network equipment to run cool, so once I have a significant number of devices to power over ethernet, I plan to get a dedicated PoE switch that will act as power source for all of them. That's because, even if I get the PoE version, I'd rather reserve the "heat budget" of the RB5009 for its own processing, routing and marking tasks, rather than heat it up unnecessarily by powering 6 or 7 devices.
However, considering the small price difference, I'd prefer to get the PoE version anyway just for the convenience of having that option. For instance, in my initial setup I may only have 1 or 2 APs to power up at first, so I may be able to delay buying a PoE switch at all until the rest of devices are installed. It could also come in handy for sporadic ad-hoc testing of other devices.
BUT... this only makes sense if the PoE version (RB5009UPr+S+IN) will run as cool as the non-PoE version (RB5009GUG+S+IN) when NOT used as power source for other devices.
So my question is: Can I expect the PoE version to run just as cool as the non-PoE version when not using its PoE-out capabilities? Or will it always run hotter anyway due to the extra circuitry and components it accomodates?
I'm trying to decide between the RB5009UPr+S+IN and the RB5009GUG+S+IN, and my main doubt revolves around temperature.
I like my network equipment to run cool, so once I have a significant number of devices to power over ethernet, I plan to get a dedicated PoE switch that will act as power source for all of them. That's because, even if I get the PoE version, I'd rather reserve the "heat budget" of the RB5009 for its own processing, routing and marking tasks, rather than heat it up unnecessarily by powering 6 or 7 devices.
However, considering the small price difference, I'd prefer to get the PoE version anyway just for the convenience of having that option. For instance, in my initial setup I may only have 1 or 2 APs to power up at first, so I may be able to delay buying a PoE switch at all until the rest of devices are installed. It could also come in handy for sporadic ad-hoc testing of other devices.
BUT... this only makes sense if the PoE version (RB5009UPr+S+IN) will run as cool as the non-PoE version (RB5009GUG+S+IN) when NOT used as power source for other devices.
So my question is: Can I expect the PoE version to run just as cool as the non-PoE version when not using its PoE-out capabilities? Or will it always run hotter anyway due to the extra circuitry and components it accomodates?
Statistics: Posted by VMX — Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:53 pm