Thanks @txrx303, we'll pass that on to the DrayTek development team. I agree it is difficult to find quiet switches. Most high powered PoE switches will have fans to dissipate the heat, and are normally meant to be placed in a comms room or data cabinet. In environments where noise is a factor, it's generally better to go with fanless switches. However, most of these are lower end and may not have the output or capabilities needed.
@@DrayTekAustNZ yes, definitely need fans for the larger POE switches. Araknis seem to be better, and in extreme cases (where the budget isn’t huge) we’ve had to use fanless Netgear!
Sadly, our business is moving away from Draytek because of the loud fans used in the POE switches
Thanks @txrx303, we'll pass that on to the DrayTek development team. I agree it is difficult to find quiet switches. Most high powered PoE switches will have fans to dissipate the heat, and are normally meant to be placed in a comms room or data cabinet. In environments where noise is a factor, it's generally better to go with fanless switches. However, most of these are lower end and may not have the output or capabilities needed.
@@DrayTekAustNZ yes, definitely need fans for the larger POE switches. Araknis seem to be better, and in extreme cases (where the budget isn’t huge) we’ve had to use fanless Netgear!