Model: SG2428P
from $309.99
Expand your office or business network capacity to handle a multitude of devices with the TL-SG2428P 24-Port PoE+ Compliant Gigabit Managed Switch from TP-Link . This managed rack-mountable switch features 24 PoE+ compliant Gigabit Ethernet ports with a power budget of 250W to operate compatible devices such as IP security cameras, VoIP phones, wireless access points, and more. There are also four Gigabit SFP ports for high-speed fiber uplinks.
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 $309.99.
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 TP-Link TL-SG2428P 24-Port PoE+ Compliant Gigabit Managed Switch with SFP is available at bhphoto, abt, cdw, starting at $309.99.
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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