Buying a budget POE switch isn’t as easy as it seems. I chose this product because I needed a Poe 802.3af switch for 4K cctv cameras and possibly a POE powered access point in the future. Most of the budget switches are only 10/100mb which isn’t fast enough for 3 4K cameras. From my research this product was the cheapest gigabit switch at the time of buying.
The switch itself works great, just plug and go. It’s been in the loft for 3 months and I haven’t had any connection drops and I haven’t needed to restart it. 4 of the ports are Poe and there is a light indicator on the back side to show when Poe is in use.
This product isn’t rack mountable and unlike most switches the lights are on the opposite side to the plugs, this means depending on the orientation of the switch you have to turn it round to check if it’s connected, however it does look neat if it’s on a table with the cables passing down the back. It should be noted this doesn’t support POE+ so anything that is power hungry may struggle.
| Brand | TP-Link |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 9.91 x 17.02 x 2.79 cm; 520 Grams |
| Item model number | TL-SG1008P |
| Manufacturer | TP-Link |
| Series | TL-SG1008P |
| Color | Black |
| Standing screen display size | 6.7 Inches |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Wireless Type | 801.11ac |
| Voltage | 48 Volts |
| Wattage | 64 watts |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Lithium Battery Voltage | 1 Volts |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 1 |
| Item Weight | 520 g |
