Networking & Cabling · Garments
Industrial-Grade Networks From Office to Floor
Link offices, production floors and warehouses with fiber backbones, PoE switching and rugged Wi-Fi.
- Fiber between buildings
- PoE for cameras & terminals
- Warehouse Wi-Fi
- Rack & cable management
Recommended Deployment
One fixed device setup for Garments. The equipment list and products below follow it and nothing from another setup is mixed in.
Deployment type Fiber backbone
Recommended topology
- Building Switches
- SFP Modules
- Single-mode Fiber
- ODF / Fiber Patch Panel
- Core Switch
- Firewall / Router
Garments: use fiber for runs over 100 m and dust-protected racks on the floor.
Equipment checklist
- Required Fiber cable, ODF, SFP modules, core and building switches
- Conditional Fusion splicing, rack, UPS
- Optional OTDR certification, monitoring
What to size
- Users and device count
- PoE / PoE+ power budget
- Access point density
Sizes follow your site survey. The recommended setup below is already matched to this solution.
Choose Your Devices for Garments
Every option below is compatible with this solution and comes from different brands and models. Choose one per component.
Buildings are linked by fiber because copper stops at 100 m, with PoE switching for cameras and terminals and rugged outdoor Wi-Fi for warehouses.
Typical size: fiber backbone between buildings, 24–48 ports per building.
Buying Guide
What to check at each step. Tap a step to open it; products are chosen above in “Choose Your Devices”.
Step 1: Network size & topology
Switches & PoE
Buying guide
Map buildings, floors and users.
Details
- Check before buying: Buildings, floors, users, devices
- Common mistake: Planning for today's users only
Key specifications to compare
- Users
- devices
- buildings
- growth
Right product when
Port count, uplinks and PoE budget cover growth.
Step 2: Cat6/Cat6A vs fiber
Cables & Fiber
Buying guide
Fiber for long links, copper inside.
Details
- Check before buying: Link distance and bandwidth needs
- Common mistake: Copper on long runs
Key specifications to compare
- Cat6A
- fiber type
- distance
- speed
Right product when
Media and distance match the bandwidth needed.
Step 3: Managed vs unmanaged
Switches & PoE
Buying guide
Managed gives VLANs and monitoring.
Details
- Check before buying: VLANs, monitoring, port counts
- Common mistake: Unmanaged switches in the core
Key specifications to compare
- Managed
- VLAN
- ports
- uplinks
Right product when
Port count, uplinks and PoE budget cover growth.
Step 4: PoE power
Switches & PoE
Buying guide
Add up AP and device watts.
Details
- Check before buying: PoE class and total budget
- Common mistake: Ignoring the switch power budget
Key specifications to compare
- PoE/PoE+ class
- total watts
Right product when
Port count, uplinks and PoE budget cover growth.
Step 5: Router & firewall
Routers & Firewalls
Buying guide
Check throughput under real load.
Details
- Check before buying: Throughput with security enabled
- Common mistake: Trusting headline speeds
Key specifications to compare
- Throughput
- VPN
- firewall rules
Right product when
Throughput holds under VPN and security load, with role-based access.
Step 6: Wi-Fi coverage
Access Points
Buying guide
Plan AP density per room and hall.
Details
- Check before buying: Coverage, density, channel plan
- Common mistake: One AP for a large hall
Key specifications to compare
- Wi-Fi standard
- AP density
- bands
Right product when
Coverage and density match room layout and device count.
Step 7: Racks, patching, testing
Racks & UPS
Buying guide
Label, terminate and certify links.
Details
- Check before buying: Labelling, termination, certification
- Common mistake: Skipping cable testing
Key specifications to compare
- Patch panel ports
- rack units
- test report
Right product when
Rack space, labelling and backup power are planned.
Step 8: UPS & redundancy
Racks & UPS
Buying guide
Protect the core and uplinks.
Details
- Check before buying: Runtime and uplink redundancy
- Common mistake: Single point of failure
Key specifications to compare
- UPS VA
- runtime
- redundant uplinks
Right product when
Rack space, labelling and backup power are planned.
Planning a factory network?
Custom projects are quoted after consultation.