PoE Switch Question

[Agasnine]

Hello all!

I have decided to go with the Dahua IPC-T5442TM-AS 3.6mm from Andy's Amazon store. I went with 1 to start so that get used to the system and verify the FoV will work for what I want, but plan on the initial setup to be 4 cameras. I will also be using BI.

Where I am stuck now is which PoE switch I should use. Even though I plan on the setup being 4 cameras, I already see myself falling ill with camera-itus and wanting more so I wanted to get an 8 port switch.
I found 2 that seem decent and was wondering if anyone had any input. One is gigabit, the other is not.

Amcrest 9-port PoE+
TP-Link TL-SG1210P

Thanks in advance!

 

[Aquaman]

Most cameras I’ve seen have yet to come close to max’ing out a 10/100FE link, much less an 1GE link
For that matter, any 10/100 switch will work well for 4 cameras, maybe 8.

Stick with industry standard 802.3af/at compliant PoE switches as any 802.3af/at compliant camera work with them. I’ve seen some wonky passive PoE implementations. They’ll probably work.

I have an affinity for Netgear equipment..I’ve never had any issues with their PoE equipment. Just pay attention to the power draw on their PD-powered switches with PSE outputs. It’s annoying when power is toggled thinking there’s an overload condition when there isn’t

 

[pozzello]

gigabit uplink at least can be useful. Eight 4k cams at a decent bitrate (1000kB/s or ~10Mb each ) will max out a 100mb link...

 

[s5n]

+1 to power draw. Calculate your need when you max out your Switch. I have chosen a Netgear GS108PP and so far I am satisfied.

 

[sebastiantombs]

Stay away from low end PoE switches. They use marginal switching power supplies and struggle, or brick, when trying to come up under load. I bought a 16 port IPCamPower thinking it was more than enough ports. Now I'm buying another because I ran out of ports. It has a full transformer supply and can be bought through Nellys, I think, or here from the IPCT store. Not managed, but a very solid performer.

 

[Flintstone61]

I looked at your two selections on Amazon. I did not check the POE wattage or voltage outputs. if your buying one or the other, The Tplink has
21,255 ratings & 624 answered questions and a 4.8 rating. VS> the Amcrest with only 90 ratings & 24 answered questions and a 4.2 rating. When you have questions,
you'll have a better time searching for answers on TP link. So for that reason, given the choices, Amcrest is out.

 

[tech191]

I'm personally partial to Uniquiti gear but as it was already stated, stay away from cheap PoE switches (in general, not suggesting Neatgear makes bad or cheap gear) . A Unifi US-8-60 that can be found for $80-$90 would be a sufficient choice for your use case, even better if you can swing the 8-150 or the newer 8 port Lite 6. As another option, what I would suggest for consumer grade (cheaper) PoE switches, is not to use the switch for power injection but to purchase a separate 4 or 8 port (in your case) PoE injector to pair up with the switch. I did this for a few years before I moved over to Unifi and never had a problem. It removes some heat and stress from the switch itself. Just a thought.

 

[looney2ns]

I've never had a problem with any of the Netgear Pro Safe switches.

 

[samplenhold]

I have been using Netgear switches in my home network exclusively for over 10 years after I had issues with other brands. I currently have four Netgear POE switches running: GS305P, GS308P, JGS516PE v1, and an GS308PP for a total of 276 mx Watts POE and an additional four non-POE switches. Never had an issue with any of the Netgear switches.

 

[Aquaman]

I have an assortment of Netgear PoE switches as well. Latest addition is a JGS524PE. It sounded like a hairblower until I swapped out the fan with a Noctua fan.