Urgh, too late to edit. I meant to say GS108E is *not* a proper managed switch. It's their "Gigabit Plus" range which is a step up from completely dumb but has no SNMP or STP. I think it does basic VLANs and that's about it.

Openreach came out yesterday to do the survey which i've been waiting for since i submitted the order back in October! So fingers crossed the quote isn't as high as the desktop quote.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Urgh, too late to edit. I meant to say GS108E is *not* a proper managed switch. It's their "Gigabit Plus" range which is a step up from completely dumb but has no SNMP or STP. I think it does basic VLANs and that's about it.

With Sonos (12 zones) & SkyQ (4) mostly wired I have the potential for a lot of network loops. The dumb switches work just fine. I lose a bit of visibility on connection speeds but that is all, and they are cheap. POE would be nice as they tend to be in places where sockets are in high demand, and wires are plenty, so anything that reduces cabling is a benefit. But 80 odd domestic IPs is just crackers! Who buys all this stuff (Oh yeah, me!)

In reply to a post by F00tS0re:

With Sonos (12 zones) & SkyQ (4) mostly wired I have the potential for a lot of network loops.

... which is where spanning tree could really save your bacon. I've seen networks with multiple wall sockets, where the cleaner plugged a cable which was dangling out of one CAT5 socket into an adjacent one. The switch didn't have STP enabled - and so the entire network died. Once STP was enabled, the problem fixed itself immediately. (Aside: they were using HP switches, which used to come with STP disabled by default).

If you're using Sonos peer-to-peer meshing, and you've connected it to your wired network at more than one point, then it's possible that Sonos mangles STP somehow. But in general, STP is a life-saver in any network with more than one switch - or even a single switch (if someone manages to loop two ports together).

Not a good update today

Civils contractors have reported they have been unable to clear duct blockage.

Planning will now need to advise on a new solution.

In reply to a post by bomber456:

Openreach came out yesterday to do the survey which i've been waiting for since i submitted the order back in October! So fingers crossed the quote isn't as high as the desktop quote.

When they come out do they let you know? Knock on the door, phone or email?

In reply to a post by abat:

Not a good update today

Civils contractors have reported they have been unable to clear duct blockage.

Planning will now need to advise on a new solution.

Not good, when did to place the order out of interest? (as in accept the build cost)

Not good, when did to place the order out of interest? (as in accept the build cost)

Early November.

Edited by abat (Fri 15-Mar-19 11:06:35)

Just had a update with mine, all external works completed and audit completed!

ONT and go live next week

Congratulations, hope it works out.

My news is still bleak at the moment. Cerberus are chasing Openreach for an update again. I reckon I'll be lucky get to get an installation done in the next few weeks with the rate that Openreach seem to be progressing at the moment.