8 Port Full Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Network Switch, with 2 Gigabit Uplink Ports Up to 30W Per PoE Port, Total Budget 120W, 48 Volt 803.af 803.at Compliant, Compatible with PoE IP Cameras VOIP Phones

Just put this in to run my IP cameras and it works great! No setup needed. Fit in my rack and powered up the cameras with no problem. Note that the 2 uplink ports are SFP so if you plan to use vlan mode you will have to use a transceiver of some kind to link to your network. Im currently using one of the regular ports to uplink but ordered an SFP link cable since my main switch also has SFP ports. If the 2 uplinks were combo SFP / GB Ethernet ports it would have been 5 stars easy. As it is, it works perfect for me... but if you dont know what SFP ports are look that up before deciding to use this switch.

I wish they had POE 30 years ago when I first started doing networks! Just note, this is the standard 48v. (802.3af). Your gear should be good with 48v, but it is always a really good idea to double check. This is a standard, unmanaged, POE switch. Nothing too exciting. I personally like to use unmanaged switches whenever I can because it is just one less thing to complicate matters and they are easily replaced when necessary. (And, there is a trend Im seeing in managed switches for annual service contracts which is annoying.) This this is a small, basic, POE unmanaged switch which works the way it should. I compared this to another POE switch I had and didnt notice any difference at all in speed or packet loss. It just works. Overall, when it comes to an unmanaged switch, it just needs to work, and this does. I hope this review was helpful!

Great POE Switch for POE camera system or just as a internet switch. Well constructed and easy to use plug and play. Cant go wrong. I recommend to anyone who is using POE camera systems that dont have a enough camera poe ports on their nvr.

Solid built and good venting for positive airflow to control heat. This switch is a must have for any security system as it gives POE to ell ports with great throughput and two full gigabit SPF ports which allow the addition of various SPF connections. I will be adding a fiber connection as this 8s how we connect verious buildings together to save wireung and costs.

The Real HD 4 Port Full Gigabit PoE Switch with Fiber is a steal at this price point, in my opinion. I love that it has the VLAN switch to insulate your devices against being hacked or any roving eyes that may gain access to your network. Im not a fan of wireless networking because anyone can grab your signal with a sniffer. And, you certainly dont want to give unintended access to one of your neighbors accidentally. A VLAN prevents all of that. Amazing that the switch offers SPF on an unmanaged switch, too. Good product!

As our family has been upgrading security system for our homes and family vacation sites, weve been getting new PoE switches throughout the year in 2022. I dont really know much only what my father, grandpa, and brothers tell me after testing them out. Anywho, weve had PoE Texas, Stemmo?, and a couple of other brands (whichever became available to me through the program). So far, none failed on us after more than several months of use. This is the newest addition, and this one is for my sisters home as she try to put more security cameras up all around the house (she liked how our grandpa set up security system around our cabins at the vacation site and tries to mimic it I guess haha). I brought this over several days ago, and my brother in law set it up (if you can even call it that), because its plug and play device without the need of a complex setup. And (even) With 300W (mine are 370W), this switch successfully powdered 8 IP cameras with IEEE802 that were installed. All are up & running now. The material didnt feel cheap, and seems like decent quality. I guess the final verdict depends on its durability. I will definitely report back if this one fails unexpectedly :) I would say this one should be one of three final options you should consider if you are looking at 16 port PoE Switch.

So to get this out of the way first, I did not have an immediate need for PoE, but was looking to expand my switch capacity in my basement in preparation for eventually getting my cameras and knowing they will be wired down to the basement. The unit came packaged well, looks good, and appears to be of solid construction. One downside to me is I would have liked to have wall-mounts on the bottom of the unit so that I could easily hang it from the wall. To me this is the only reason I wont be giving this a 5 star rating at this point. It seems like a bit of an oversight to me. To be perfectly clear, the listing didnt say that it could be mounted, but I guess I had an expectation for virtually every device like this to have mount points on the bottom. I replaced my 5 port switch that was being fed by my fiber router, which also connects to two ethernet feeds to my mesh network. I havent noticed any sort of decrease in performance, no weirdness like dropped packets or anything. But then again, a switch is pretty much a switch, so I wouldnt have expected to have anything work any worse or better in terms of ethernet switching. Once we get the cameras ordered and installed and use this for PoE I will update the review.

The Real HD switch is perfect for my project. Initially the switch will be used for POE and regular devices within the range of Cat6 RJ45 copper cables. Very soon I will be expanding the network and moving devices to another building which is out of range of copper cables. So the SFP port will be used with Single Mode fiber. I tested the RJ45 ports with non-POE devices and they worked perfectly. The switch is powered by mains AC (110V). I have yet to try the VLAN feature but need to research how to do that using this switch and what it will offer my projects.

Over the last few months, we have been swapping out our old CCTV cameras with modern POE digital cameras. The first thing you need is a good POE switch. One of my concerns was if the switch would support my existing cameras. The PSW16-2L had no problem supporting all nine of my current cameras even though they are four different models from three different manufacturers. The unit is very flexible in its POE support but it’s a good idea to check the standard supported by the device you’re hooking up to the switch. Some of the older POE devices do not comply with modern standards. The PSW16-2L will support up to 16 cameras as long as their total power usage does not exceed 300 watts. There is nothing to tell you how much power you are using so it’s a good idea to look at the specs for each device you hook up and keep track of it. It’s a nice looking, well-made unit with a steel case. It includes rack mounting brackets but does not have rubber feet for shelf use. The power supply has no fan, so the unit is silent. One interesting feature supported by the unit is VLAN mode. When you run cables to cameras mounted outside, you run the risk of someone hooking up to the camera cable and getting access to your network. In VLAN mode traffic on a port will only go to the uplink port and not to the other devices on the switch. It’s not a care for the problem but it can help. I do not recommend mixing POE and non-POE devices on the same switch. I know this unit will support it but it can also cause some hard to find problems. Overall, it’s a very nice unit for running things like cameras at a reasonable price and so far I’m very happy with it.

I have a bunch of POE cameras that used to have a hodge-podge of things to power them: a super old NVR, some inline injectors, and a small POE switch. This eliminated all of that mess, and has been working perfectly so far! I even used the SFP port to uplink it to my Ubiquiti dream machine pro.