I can't afford all the Meraki switches so if you have alternate suggestions Im listening but it can't be too much more money.
@RumorConsumer throughput speeds really depend on what you are doing, if you are moving large files or streaming from local deivce then you will notice a difference, with your internet you won;t given your connection is only 100Mbps
One quick question with your switches do you require managed switches or can you get away with unmanaged switches?
I've never used Netgear switches so I can't comment on them sorry.
You won't really notice any difference unless you are using high intensive bandwidth on the daily and you need the speed. Not too sure about Netgear even though it is great from home use. I would recommend a Cisco switch that is at the same price range.
As@BlakeRichardson said "It all depends on your usage".
Having said that as we are looking for up gradation and your existing infrastructure supported you for closed to 15 Years Now.
I believe you may consider More POE Budgets (370W+) and 10G Uplink Interfaces on switches.
Who knows you may need more power or bandwidth in coming years. The technology is certainly evolving very fast recently. WIFI 6 , mGig Switches,AI - IOTs More and More POE based clients are getting introduced.
As @kYutobi suggested Cisco SG Series switches? You may give a thought on that too.
However Netgear switches are fine.
The thing that stands out the most to me is you'll be going from 802.3af to 802.3at for PoE.
APs like the MR52 require 802.3at power. If you are powering it from 802.3af it will retard its performance to get down to 802.3af.
So you may find the reliability and stability of your WiFi improves.
@PhilipDAththank you for this, i have a feeling this may be the case with some of my APs. Does the same go for the MR74?
Oh jeez. This may be part of my problem here. Here's a glimpse of my network with the power source column added. I wonder if this is why my performance in certain conditions feels way way less powerful than it should. When I asked about this exact question a Meraki rep literally told me that it won't power on unless its getting enough juice. Now I know there are multiple power modes. Ugh.
Can you or somebody paste a link here for the power adapter you like best for at over PoE and a standalone adapter? Ill go Cisco if I need to but if non OEM works fine Ill go there instead.
According to this article low power mode doesn’t look so bad. Any thoughts on where you’d see the hit on 802.11ac or whatever your biggest concerns would be?
https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Monitoring_and_Reporting/Low_Power_Mode
Also, this power adapter - https://meraki.cisco.com/products/wireless/power#mr-ac-adapter
Is what I was using the MR42 AP with the 106.9mbit mesh speed. That thing should offer 30W as its 12v x 2.5a. I replaced it with a PoE+ adapter which now makes it show regular 802.3at. What gives with that?