Folks,
I'm looking for a powered network switch for my security cameras. 8 cameras, so I need 8 PoE ports, plus one or two for the switch to hook up to the rest of the network.
The current switch is a knockoff from GreatWall industries. The power brick shows 54v @ 2.23A. That's about 120 watts of supplied power...if the label is accurate.
Looking around, I'm not sure what brand is reliable and can give me the 10+ ports (8 PoE), I need.
I've found the Netgear GS728TP for $360. That's a bit steep and seems like overkill. 24 ports, 192w. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122541&cm_re=POE+-_-33-122-541-_-Product
At the other end of the spectrum, the Netgear GS108PP-100NAS is a port too short. It has 8 TOTAL ports. Its power max is 120W. I'd have to get two of them. (The benefit is it would unload each, if I put 4 cameras per switch). I'd just bridge them together with a patch cable, and then just use another port to connect one to my network. That would be a $270 solution. A bit steep, but doable. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122965&cm_re=POE+-_-33-122-965-_-Product
There's got to be a better solution. 8 PoE ports (preferably PoE+), a total power budget of more than 120W, and at least 9 ports total. (Gigabit speed, of course.)
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Ken
I'm looking for a powered network switch for my security cameras. 8 cameras, so I need 8 PoE ports, plus one or two for the switch to hook up to the rest of the network.
The current switch is a knockoff from GreatWall industries. The power brick shows 54v @ 2.23A. That's about 120 watts of supplied power...if the label is accurate.
Looking around, I'm not sure what brand is reliable and can give me the 10+ ports (8 PoE), I need.
I've found the Netgear GS728TP for $360. That's a bit steep and seems like overkill. 24 ports, 192w. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122541&cm_re=POE+-_-33-122-541-_-Product
At the other end of the spectrum, the Netgear GS108PP-100NAS is a port too short. It has 8 TOTAL ports. Its power max is 120W. I'd have to get two of them. (The benefit is it would unload each, if I put 4 cameras per switch). I'd just bridge them together with a patch cable, and then just use another port to connect one to my network. That would be a $270 solution. A bit steep, but doable. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122965&cm_re=POE+-_-33-122-965-_-Product
There's got to be a better solution. 8 PoE ports (preferably PoE+), a total power budget of more than 120W, and at least 9 ports total. (Gigabit speed, of course.)
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Ken