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The eero PoE Gateway is a black, 10-port PoE gateway designed to power and connect your eero mesh network. Featuring a Quad A73 processor and 2GB of RAM, this gateway offers two ports with speeds up to 9.4 Gbps and eight 2.5 Gbps ports for robust wired connectivity. With a compact design (1.8" H x 9.8" W x 5.3" D) and flexible power options, it provides a centralized solution for powering eero PoE devices and integrating into your existing network infrastructure.
For home use, a simple unmanaged Gigabit switch is all you need to expand your router's ports. Buy a managed switch or a switch with PoE only if you are running security cameras, access points, or complex VLAN setups. Available from $399.
Basic unmanaged network switches use negligible power and have zero maintenance costs. PoE (Power over Ethernet) and large managed switches use more electricity but are still relatively cheap to run.
Common Failure Modes
Switches are solid-state devices with high reliability. When they fail, it is usually due to lightning strikes/power surges blowing individual ports or the internal power supply dying.
For home use, a simple unmanaged Gigabit switch is all you need to expand your router's ports. Buy a managed switch or a switch with PoE only if you are running security cameras, access points, or complex VLAN setups.
Network switches are extremely reliable solid-state devices. They are usually replaced because networking speed standards outgrow them, rather than due to hardware failure.
The eero PoE Gateway 10 Ports for Mesh Networks, Black is available at abt, bhphoto, starting at $399.
Basic unmanaged network switches use negligible power and have zero maintenance costs. PoE (Power over Ethernet) and large managed switches use more electricity but are still relatively cheap to run.
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