Amcrest 8-Port POE+ Power Over Ethernet POE Switch with Metal Housing, 8-Ports POE+ 802.3af/at 96w (AGPS8E8P-AT-96)

Used with 6 Amcrest IP5M-T1179EW-28MM cameras works great!

This is a really nice 802.11at/af switch. I pluggde in multiple devices and they all powered up and worked just fine. I did not like that it had no mounting slots. Also, it is advertised as a layer 2 management switch, which is 100% accurate. Unfortunately, that just means it is a basic switch that can only work across one subnet. If you are looking to VLAN off your cameras, youll have to pair it with a layer 3 switch and router. Note that it is not a managed switch. This is a standard dumb switch, with the ability to give great PoE.

I couldnt till you how many Amcrest cameras and related equipment I have purchased. The stuff works as advertised BUT their customer support, specifically technical support is USELESS - THEY JUST PUT YOU ON HOLD DN FORGET YOU and the ONLINE CHAT just keeps CLOSING THE SESSION. Needless to say Im thinking another brand, JUST for SUPPORT!

I’ve been needing a PoE switch for my Unifi AP and when I started using a PoE security camera I decided it was time to stop relying on my PoE Injector and get an actual PoE switch. This little switch is impressive, especially compared to other budget PoE switches I’ve looked at. It’s small, but very sturdy. It’s capable of powering a lot of standard PoE devices (i.e. APs, cameras, etc.). One thing that surprised me was that this switch didn’t include any mounting holes to attach it to a vertical surface, but it does come with mounting screws. I’m not sure if this is just a manufacturing defect with this particular switch or the screws are included for all switches and only select units have mounting holes. It’s nothing that some double sided tape or a few 3D printed brackets can’t fix.