Notes from the deployments
Written by the people who size the hardware and take the support call afterwards. No product announcements, no press releases.
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How to size a PoE budget before you buy the switch
Port count is the number people shop on. Power budget is the number that decides whether the install works. Here is the arithmetic, with the margins that save a site visit.
OneTek Technical Solutions · 9 October 2026
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Optical budget maths for a first GPON rollout
Splitter ratio, distance and connector count all spend from the same budget. Work out what you have before you promise a subscriber count.
24 September 2026
Layer 2 or Layer 3: which switch does the site actually need?
Layer 3 is not simply the better switch. It is a different job, and buying it when you do not need it moves your routing to the wrong box.
2 September 2026
Spotting grey-market networking hardware in Pakistan
The price difference is real. So is the reason for it. What to check before a shipment is accepted, and what the warranty actually covers.
18 August 2026