Switches—specifically network switches—are devices that typically add more network ports to an existing network. In a home, you need a switch when you want to connect more wired devices than the number of LAN ports on your router.
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If you’re interested in Ubiquiti’s latest 10Gbps Wi-Fi 7 PoE access points and struggling to decide which switch to power them, here’s some excellent news. The networking vendor today announced four UniFi switches (USW) in its Pro XG PoE lineup with top-of-the-line port grades and high power budgets, available in …
The Ubiquiti 8-Port Flex 2.5G PoE switch, model USW-Flex-2.5G-8-PoE, is unlike any other switch I’ve played with, and I’ve played with many switches over the years. At first glance, it resembles a mini version of the Enterprise 8 PoE. You sure can use it as such, but that’s when you’d …
If you’re looking to upgrade your home network beyond Gigabit, Zyxel has not one, not two, but three options for you to get the job done. Today, the company launched the new Zyxel XMG1915 series with three new comparatively affordable 2.5Gbps switches, all with dual SFP+ ports as the uplink …
In more ways than one, the Ubiquiti Switch Enterprise 8 PoE (model USW-Enterprise-8-PoE)—what an odd name!—is a lesser alternative to the Zyxel XS1930-12HP. It has fewer ports, a lower Multi-Gig grade, and a less powerful PoE standard. In return, it costs half the price. At less than $500, this is …
If you’ve been wondering, and maybe even annoyed, that NETGEAR’s Wi-Fi 6 and 6E access points generally don’t include a power adapter, the MS108UP 8-port Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) Ultra60 PoE++ Ethernet Plus Switch would be a clear answer. This latest 8-port Multi-Gig switch is designed to power those devices. It’ll work …
The TRENDnet TPE-TG350 5-Port Unmanaged 2.5Gbps PoE+ switch is definitely behind its 10Gbps cousin, the TEG-S750, in performance. But for a PoE power-sender, its entry-level Multi-Gig grade makes sense. Presently, even the fastest PoE devices, such as Wi-Fi 6 or 6E access points, only have 2.5Gbps or slower ports. But …
The TRENDnet TEG-S750 Multi-Gig Unmanaged switch is almost everything I wished its cousin, the TEG-S762, had. Instead of mixing 10Gbps and 2.5Gbps ports, it goes straight up 10Gbps. The way Multi-Gig works, these ports also support the lower speed grades (5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps, 100Mbps.) On the downside, TRENDnet TEG-S750 has …
