Question 1

Is this fan-less (quiet) or does this switch make noise like their POE switches?

Accepted Answer

There's no fan. Absolutely silent. Just a really nice switch for home use with lots of ports.

Question 2

Can CAT-6 cables be used with this?

Accepted Answer

Yes, cat-6 cables are superior to cat5 and cat5e, and can be used everywhere you would use the lesser cables.

Cat6 is over-kill for gigabit ethernet, unless you are running long distances.

Question 3

What is the operating temperature range?

Accepted Answer

D-Link's website says:
Operating Temperature
32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C)

I have it sitting on my desktop with plenty of ventilation, my room temp is normally around 65-75 degrees depending of the time of the year. I've operated this unit for almost 2 years and I've never had to reset it.

Question 4

Does this support link aggregation, or port sharing. I am looking to add a quad gigabit adapter to my file server?

Accepted Answer

Thanks for reply.  Ok so i need managed switch. Does that mean it will take place of my router or no ?

Sorry im new to link aggregation

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