Cqenpr 19 Port PoE Switch, 16X10/100M Port PoE, 2 Gigabit Uplink, 1 SFP Slot, Unmanaged, Desktop/Rack-Mount, Plug&Play, 300W, 802.3af/at/bt, Metal case, PoE++60W High Power Output.

I have been on a tear setting up security cameras at my home. Not that I live in a bad neighborhood or anything, I just want to have complete surveillance. So, the challenge was setting them up at the gutter line so to speak. Some cameras dont require any hookup at all, but only a sunny location so the solar panels keep the batteries charged. They work off of Wi-Fi and although I am impressed with their connectivity, I still am a dedicated hard wire fan. So, the thing is if you have a Wi-Fi camera that requires a power hookup, like a 110 A/C line feeding an adapter you will need to run that through the attic. If it is designed for a hard wire ethernet, plus an A/C adapter, you will need both. So now you are running A/C wiring connections in addition to Ethernet. The real conundrum is drilling holes in your home, and securing them from moisture and bug invasion makes it all the more challenging. So, next to a solar unit with possibly spotty Wi-Fi this is the best setup because you only run one ethernet cable, and nothing else. So, I put this POE switch to the test and ran it to my HView cameras and bingo it worked, no problems. Just make sure that if you run POE from every port on the switch you dont exceed the maximum output. So as a switch it works great, as a POE (Power Over Ethernet) it works great. What else is there. Highly recommended.

Solid performance, running security cameras over PoE. Came with all the hardware that I needed to mount the device, shipping was prompt with no damage to the package. Yup - all as expected.

I was very pleasantly surprised by this switch. Its running four high definition PoE IP cameras and isnt blinking. For the price, its a great deal. Its very sturdy and quite a bit heavier than my other 8 port switches, which is only to be expected as theyre not injecting power. It seems very solidly made.

So far it’s working fine connected to my T-Mobile home internet Ethernet port to have some extra Ethernet port. Acceptably working. Not stunished with it. May be something better should be available in the market. I did not do much research.

Ive never heard of Cqenpr before and its pretty clear theyre one of these companies that comes up with a random company name, then buys a bunch of unbranded products from China, throws their name/logo on it, and then sells it on Amazon as theirs, alongside silicone oven mitts and dash cams. Theres nothing inherently wrong with that provided the product is actually good. In this case, they have chosen a pretty good unmanaged desktop switch. List price is listed as $59.99, but I would not purchase it for that much and say that what makes this switch so attractive is that it is a PoE switch at a much lower price point than its competitors. If youre going to spend $60 on a PoE switch, I would buy one with brand recognition and known technical support, like a Netgear. But if you just want something that does the job, it doesnt seem like you can go wrong (yet) with this one. I have it mounted in my attic and run a line from myb computers switch to it, in order to power some security cameras outside my house without having to run separate power to them. All 8 switches have PoE on them, which is great if you have that many devices, since a lot of PoE switches only have a few dedicated ports for PoE. It provided plenty of power to three security cameras and theyre working great. If you dont need to have PoE on your switch, I would also recommend you go with another option.

This small, silent, unmanaged Ethernet switch has 8 super fast PoE ports (100/1000Mbps) that not only provide high speed internet but automatically detect if the plugged in device needs power and, if so, how much! I did thorough testing on this unit over the last couple of months and I am thoroughly impressed by the performance. By utilizing the built in chip this switch will provide up to 30 watts to every Ethernet device connected (up to a total of 120 watts) but will not provide any power to devices that do not require power. I found that this switch works absolutely flawlessly. Having the capability to provide super fast internet speed and power at the same time makes this switch perfect for both business environments and as a hub for security systems. I used this switch within my security system setup and mounted it within my attic to a beam with ease. I love that it is easily wall mountable but it can also be mounted within a rack with no problem. I’ve tested my unit extensively using different security cameras and the results are nothing short of incredible. While most security cameras can be run via WiFi, nearly all of them still require a power adapter be plugged in. By utilizing this hub, security breaches are all but eliminated - by utilizing Ethernet instead of Wifi transmission your local storage unit makes it so there is no easy out of network access. In addition, transfer speed, resolution and picture quality is greatly increased - making the entire system more useful. In my experience, I found power is much easier to manage utilizing this method as opposed to having to run separate power supplies to each camera. This is an all around outstanding product that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. This unit is sure to hold up well and perform even better.

We have quite an extensive home network. When we built the house 20 years ago we asked them to install conduit, instead of installing networking cables. This has been great as we have been able to easily keep up with new networking standards. This switch was our first experience with PoE. Up until now weve just never needed it. But now we are installing some security cameras that we wanted hard-wired and this means PoE. Now we havent installed it yet, but we have everything laid out on a test bench. All our cameras connected to the PoE switch and everything is working like a champ. We wanted to be sure to test all the cables etc. to make sure everything we planned on using would work before we ran the cables throughout the house. So far so good. Easy to setup, worked as expected first try.

Does exactly what I need it to do. Got a whole home security camera system setup thanks to this switch at an amazing cost

Works perfectly, just wish the one I got to review was the one I actually needed for my setup. I received the 8x 100mbps poe+ 2x gb port switch to review but I want ~8gb lines for my mesh routers, nas, desktop, and gaming console. Since these switches have so few reviews, I thought it was a good chance to test the quality before ordering one and I can honestly say Im pleased. Ill be ordering the 8gb port switch for actual use. The build is solid and the ports properly auto detect poe and non poe lines. These are quite a bit cheaper than the big names (netgear, linksys, etc). If youre just looking for a switch, there are cheaper options. A poe switch with the right setup means not having to run extra power lines when you upgrade components like routers and security cameras. You could also run devices like a pihole (adblocking DNS) or pinas without having to figure out power bricks. 120W is very convenient!

**UPDATE** After a bit of use, this has developed a nasty high-pitched electronic ring/hum to it. Since these can be/generally are tucked away in a closet somewhere Ive only knocked off one star, though if this was something thats meant to be on a desk (mine isnt tucked away in a closet somewhere) Id knock off two or three stars - its headache-inducing bad. **Original** So far, I dont have anything negative to write about this switch - it works for PoE devices (make sure your device accepts a standard PoE - some PoE devices dont run on standard PoE and this wont work for those devices), its silent, and its high speed. Id like to see more activity lights on it - theres just one per port that lights up if its connected and the same one blinks for activity (same color). The only slightly suspicious thing about this is that it looks/feels almost exactly like other no name brand switches on Amazon - like theres just a big factory that manufactures them then companies slap their branding on it and resell it. Thats not a problem as far as performance goes, I suppose, just makes you wonder about the quality/support of the product down the road. That being said, overall, Id still recommend this switch.