Model: TL-SL1226P
from $199.99
Expand your network device capacity with the TL-SL1226P 24-Port 10/100 Mb/s PoE+ Compliant Unmanaged Switch from TP-Link . Featuring 24 10/100 Mb/s PoE+ compliant 30W ports with a 250W power budget, this unmanaged switch allows you to operate compatible devices such as IP cameras, IP phones, access points, and more. This device has an 8.8 Gb/s switching capacity and a 6.54 Mpps forwarding rate with a plug-and-play desktop or rack-mountable design that operates without requiring any additional hardware or software. Adjusting its DIP switches puts the ports into extend mode, which increases the PoE range from 328' with a 100 Mb/s data throughput to up to 820.21' at 10 Mb/s, making it ideal for long-range camera installations. Ports 1 through 8 can be set to Priority Mode for enhanced video quality and all the ports can be put in Isolation Mode for increased security. There are also two Gigabit Ethernet ports to connect compatible devices such as network storage and two combo Gigabit SFP slots for fiber lines.
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 $199.99.
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-SL1226P 24-Port 10/100 Mb/s PoE+ Compliant Unmanaged Switch with Gigabit and SFP Ports is available at bhphoto, starting at $199.99.
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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