Technical room / Router / Access Points / Switches

Why don't you just take a 24-port switch? You already have 15 ports full now and you should have some reserve for the future.

Absolutely right. Also regularly forgotten is the port for the router and other devices that often stay in the technical room: heat pumps, ventilation systems, photovoltaic inverters, etc.

Why don’t you just get a 24-port switch? You already have 15 ports full now and you should have some reserve for the future.

Does your chosen switch support IGMPv3? If not, MagentaTV won’t work.

I’m more concerned that the switch won’t last longer than 5 years, or am I wrong?

I thought: For the next few years I’m pretty sure no new ports will be added, at least not more than 3.

Aaaahm, regarding IGMPv3, no? What is that? I have no idea!

I use the Magenta app to watch TV – so no Magenta Box. Does that make a difference?

I am rather concerned that the switch will not survive longer than 5 years, or am I mistaken?

And the fear now is that the smaller switch won't be that expensive? If you simply choose a switch from an established manufacturer instead of such a Chinese knockoff, the risk would be minimized that way.

I use the Magenta app to watch TV – so no Magenta box. Does that make a difference?

Then IGMP is not an issue.

And the fear now is that the smaller switch won’t be so expensive? If you just pick a switch from an established manufacturer instead of such a cheap Chinese one, the risk would be minimized this way. Then IGMP is not an issue.

That’s why I asked again for a suitable model/manufacturer... But yuanley was not spoken badly of here - on the contrary. The 24 port switch from them is only available with 100mbit instead of 1000mbit. Sure... of course I don’t want to spend 300€ either - that’s why the question what suitable options there might be. Great, then I don’t have to deal with the IGMP topic :)

I'm just stumbling over the hardware combo. The OP is getting a fiber optic connection from Telekom, right?
So, I had called Telekom's builder service back then. They were really helpful to me as a layperson. And I now have exactly the FritzBox 7590 in the basement. No additional own modem.
As far as I understand, Telekom included a modem in the flat-rate connection fee. At least, there are two boxes with magenta-colored Telekom property stickers hanging on the wall. I plugged my FritzBox in there according to Telekom's information, and that was fine.

That's how I know it here too (EON Highspeed). The media converter (fiber to copper) was included, and then any hardware can be used. Best to call the builder service as says and ask.

Sorry, if I jump in here again. I haven’t read every post in the thread. I have to say upfront that I’m not a network nerd and as a user I only do rather simple things. I’m just stumbling over the hardware combo. The OP is getting a fiber optic connection from Telekom, right? So, back then I called Telekom’s builder service. They were really helpful to me as a layman. And I now have exactly the Fritzbox 7590 in the basement. No additional own modem.

Yes, SORRY on my part, thanks for the hint and the correction. I completely mixed something up! :( That was exactly the difference between "speedport smart 4" and the "smart 4 PLUS". The latter only has the fiber optic connection. If you take the normal one without Plus, Telekom’s own modem is switched in here, just like with the Fritzbox. The only disadvantage would probably be that the Fritzbox still needs to be configured (access data etc.), whereas the Speedports run directly at the connection without any further effort. Sorry for the confusion :( … I better go get another coffee ;)