This is my first standalone network switch, my previous experiences have been part of the WiFi router. So whats different from a newbie perspective? First of all the 8 Gb ports easily beat the 4 or fewer ports with the WiFi router. Then theres the PoE support. I have a network camera that has its own PoE adapter, with this setup I no longer need the adapter as Im getting power straight from the switch, nice! In terms of uplink connectivity, there are two Gb RJ45 ports as well as two SFP fiber ports. I dont have fiber in my area so I cant test the latter. I have this switch connected my Nest WiFi router which is itself connected to the cable modem, this way I can reach everything on my network. A couple other things I like about this switch. 1. The power supply is built in to the chassis so theres no wall wart to take up multiple sockets. 2. Its fanless, even though it can support 120W total PoE, thats pretty impressive and quiet at the same time. Ive only hooked this up for a few days so I cant speak to this reliability, but so far no complaints.

A very impressive switch that rivals the big names in the market. The 8 Gigabit ports with POE is what I will use the most. I am trying to figure out if both uplink ports can be used at the same time and act like a router and the same question about the SFP ports. It will offer me more options to solve different LAN needs on my projects.

There is a lot of functionality in this switch. This allowed me to clean up my communications closet of 2 separate POE devices and plugins and a 2 switches down to just this switch and one other switch. Allowed me to consolidate and simplify my home network gear. Documentation was pretty well defined as well.

Ive tested three different PoE switches, each with four gigabit PoE ports and either one or two uplink ports. They were very similar devices and all seemed to work fine, but the unit under review is a definite step up, though not without it flaws, which Ill mention below. This switch has eight gigabit PoE ports. two gigabit ethernet ports + two gigabit SFP ports. The SFP ports each come with a protective rubber plug/cover which can be left in place until you are ready to install an SFP transceiver, which is a nice touch. Though it appears that there is a nice quality Quick Start Guide (QSG) is included, in reality, the QSG is generic to all of MokerLinks line of switches and this switch isnt even pictured or mentioned on the cover or inside. The guide covers features that this switch doesnt even have, including many different indicator lights, serial console ports, VLAN support, web management, and high speed Ethernet ports (2.5, 5, and 10 gigabit). It serves more to confuse the kind of people who need a QSG than it does to inform them. The manual also shows how one attaches rack mount ears to the switch, stating that they are optional for desktop switches. Where does one purchase the optional ears and what is the MokerLink part number for them? I dont find that information in the QSG, on the Amazon product page, or on MokerLinks own website. As far as controls, there is just one front-panel slide switch which enables an extended range of 250 meters, but at a lower speed of 10Mbps, on PoE ports 7 & 8. There is no VLAN switch to isolate the ports from one another, something present on all of the low-end 4+1 or 4+2 PoE switches Ive tested. That means that all devices attached to the switch can freely communicate directly with each other; you cannot mediate that inter-device access through a firewall. For most users, thats not an issue, but it is a basic feature that was present on each of the three 4+1 and 4+2 PoE switches that I tested. There are no indicator lights to show whether a port is supplying PoE power, something else that was present on the lower-end PoE switches that I tested. Such lights tell you whether an Ethernet cable can be moved to a non-PoE switch port, either temporarily or permanently. There are no lights to indicate at what speed each port is operating. You just get a single-color link/activity light per port that flashes green to indicate the flow of packets to/from the port. Theres no way to tell whether the port and device have negotiated a rate of 10M, 100M, or 1000M (gigabit). Thats an issue, since lower speed negotiations can be indicative of network cabling issues. Beyond the aforementioned dearth of indicator lights and the lack of a VLAN mode switch, this cuts other corners in a couple of other ways to reduce manufacturing costs: 1. The AC line cord is only about a meter long instead of the more common 2m or 6 ft. You can coil up a cord thats too long, but there are no actual cord stretchers you can use if its too short. 2. There are no stick-on rubber feet. This just seem pointlessly cheap and and likely to annoy customers. Rubber feet not only protect the unit they are stuck to, but also what it is sitting on, whether a shelf or other gear. They also provide grip so that the weight of cables doesnt pull a piece of gear off of what it is sitting on, sending it crashing to the floor. (I keep a stock of them in various sizes, but many customers dont.) This is a very good, but not exceptional PoE switch. In light of the overly generic quick start guide and excessive cost-cutting (no indicator lights for port speed and PoE power, no VLAN switch, short AC cord, and no rubber feet), I cant bring myself to go to a full five stars, but I will give it four. Note: The manufacturers three page spec sheet, from their website, is included as three images. Im sorry that I have no way to control the order in which they appear with this review.

If you are looking for a basic true plug-and-play switch with POE ports for cameras or access points then this is what you need. There is no web interface or any type of configuration that you can configure on the switch so everything is automatic. The PoE function of this makes it ideal for cameras as you can increase the power on two of the ports for far reaching cameras that use a bit more power than standard for LED lights a night or motorized panning and zooming. The SPFs are a great option for connecting this switch via a fiber connection for really long runs from the main network like a barn or shed that is away from the main building. The LED indicator lights are very small and produce very little light, but you can clearly seen the ports activity. A simple no nonsense PoE switch that just works.

These are cheap inexpensive switch. They work as described.

The Mokerlink 8-PoE switch comes with power cable and instructions. The unit has some heft to it and is well-made (all-metal chassis). Looking inside, a reasonable sized transformer. Great value for 8-PoE slots, plus two for SFP ports (which I dont need at the moment) and it supports 10/100/1000 Mbps. Running six 4k PoE cameras (one is a PTZ), there was no lost in video resolution that I can tell. This unit is replacing a 4 -PoE plus a 2-PoE switch. With this switch, I still have two more ethernet slots to use. Rated 5-stars.

Great little switch! Its exactly what I needed to add a couple of cameras where I didnt want to run a ton of wiring through walls to my patch panel. I cant believe it has POE at this price point either. Speeds are true at 1Gb/s, works well so far. Cant wait to see if it lasts, but if it does (and I see no reason it wouldnt), this will have been the most economical and awesome tech purchase Ive made in a while. Give it a shot if you need a switch at all, but especially if you need POE

The MokerLink 12 Port Gigabit PoE Switch was requested for the install of a new POE IP cam surveillance system to augment the analog system already in place. This switch is awesome in terms of features, in my opinion. The only feature this unit did not offer, which I thought should have been, is the VLAN switch capability that seems to be the current trend. Other than that, this switch is a gangbuster level switch. I gave a 5-star rating, anticipating a long service life. If that fails to be the case, Ill return and modify this review. I heartily recommend this device for anyone needing a simple POE switch!

Its nice to run one data link to the other side of the property to connect PoE devices instead of running each of the runs individually. The bandwidth of the uplink line is supporting everything so far. I am not currently using a fiber connection, but this is a great idea for additional building expansion. This is a pretty simple unmanaged PoE enabled switch. Pretty much plug and play.