I'm going to be moving into a new house with several friends, and I'm in charge of overhauling the (non)existing network setup. Currently it's simply the Time Warner provided modem with built in wireless. In a 115 year old home, it is completely inadequate in every way.
I am bringing in my pfsense router/firewall, and TP-Link Archer C5 AP with 9dbi antennas. But in the process, we are going to need a 16 port switch to handle all the wired devices. I have narrowed it down to either the below Buffalo switch, or the following TP-Link one. The Buffalo is unmanaged, the TP-Link non-rackmount is a "smart managed switch". I don't really care much about the smart aspect, a dumb switch would be fine here.
For the price difference, is there any reason to go with the TP-link over the Buffalo?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...f_rd_i=desktop
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...f_rd_i=desktop
I am bringing in my pfsense router/firewall, and TP-Link Archer C5 AP with 9dbi antennas. But in the process, we are going to need a 16 port switch to handle all the wired devices. I have narrowed it down to either the below Buffalo switch, or the following TP-Link one. The Buffalo is unmanaged, the TP-Link non-rackmount is a "smart managed switch". I don't really care much about the smart aspect, a dumb switch would be fine here.
For the price difference, is there any reason to go with the TP-link over the Buffalo?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...f_rd_i=desktop
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...f_rd_i=desktop
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