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Planet IGS-5225-4T2S Industrial L2+ 4-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
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Planet IGS-5225-4T2S Industrial L2+ 4-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
  • Format: DIN Rail Mount
  • VLAN Support: Yes
  • Jumbo Frames: 9000 bytes
  • SNMP: Yes
  • Model #: IGS-5225-4T2S
Planet WGS-804HPT Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T Wall-mounted Managed Switch with 4-Port PoE+ (-40 - 75 degrees C)
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Planet WGS-804HPT Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T Wall-mounted Managed Switch with 4-Port PoE+ (-40 - 75 degrees C)
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Flow Control and Back Pressure IEEE 802.3ad Port Trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP v1 RFC 2236 IGMP v2 RFC 3376 IGMP v3 RFC 2710 MLD v1 RFC 3810 MLD v2
  • Primary Ports: 8 x RJ45
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: WGS-804HPT
Planet FGSD-1008HPS 8-Port 10/100TX 802.3at PoE + 2-Port Gigabit TP / SFP Combo Web Smart Switch
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Planet FGSD-1008HPS 8-Port 10/100TX 802.3at PoE + 2-Port Gigabit TP / SFP Combo Web Smart Switch
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control IEEE 802.1Q VLAN IEEE 802.1p QoS IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus
  • Primary Ports: 8 x 10/100BASE-TX RJ45 copper with PoE in-line supported 2 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper 2 x 1000BASE-X mini-GBIC / SFP slots to share with Port-9 to Port-10
  • MAC Address Table: 4K
  • Switching Method: Store and Forward
  • Model #: FGSD-1008HPS
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Tripp Lite 8-Port PoE+ 30W Unmanaged Industrial GbE Switch NGI-U08C2POE8
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Tripp Lite 8-Port PoE+ 30W Unmanaged Industrial GbE Switch NGI-U08C2POE8
  • Switch Type: ethernet
  • Parts: 3 Year
  • Model #: NGIU08C2POE8
StarTech IES101GP2SFW StarTech.com Gigabit Ethernet Switch - 8 Port PoE+ plus 2 SFP Ports - Industrial - Gigabit Switch - Managed Switch
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StarTech IES101GP2SFW StarTech.com Gigabit Ethernet Switch - 8 Port PoE+ plus 2 SFP Ports - Industrial - Gigabit Switch - Managed Switch
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3z 1000Base-SX/LX IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet, IEEE 802.3x Flow Control, IEEE 802.1q VLAN Tagging, IEEE 802.1p QoS, IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Network Access Control, IEEE802.3ad Link Aggregation, IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Primary Ports: 8 x RJ45 + 2 x SFP
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: IES101GP2SFW
Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mounted Managed Switch (-40 - 75 degrees C)
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Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mounted Managed Switch (-40 - 75 degrees C)
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Flow Control and Back Pressure IEEE 802.3ad Port Trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP v1 RFC 2236 IGMP v2 RFC 3376 IGMP v3 RFC 2710 MLD v1 RFC 3810 MLD v2
  • Primary Ports: 8 x RJ45 + 2 x SFP
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: WGS-4215-8P2S
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  • $458.00 
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Black Box Industrial (8) 10/100/1000 PoE + (2) Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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Black Box Industrial (8) 10/100/1000 PoE + (2) Gigabit Ethernet Switch
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Primary Ports: Gigabit Ethernet 10 x Gigabit Ethernet Network
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Base-TX
  • Stackable: Wall Mountable DIN Rail Mountable Panel-mountable
  • Model #: LPH3100A
Planet GS-4210-16P4C 16-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 4-Port Gigabit TP / SFP Combo Managed Switch / 220W
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Planet GS-4210-16P4C 16-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 4-Port Gigabit TP / SFP Combo Managed Switch / 220W
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX / 100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX / LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000T IEEE 802.3x flow control and back pressure IEEE 802.3ad port trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3at High Power over Ethernet RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP version 1 RFC 2236 IGMP version 2 RFC 3376 IGMP version 3 RFC 2710 MLD version 1 RFC 3810 MLD version 2
  • Primary Ports: 20 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit RJ45 copper with 16-port IEEE 802.3at / af PoE injector 4 x 100/1000BASE-X mini-GBIC / SFP slots, shared with port-17 to port-20 compatib...
  • Model #: GS-4210-16P4C
Ubiquiti EnterpriseXG 24 (Gen1), 24-port Layer 3 switch (USW-EnterpriseXG-24)
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Ubiquiti EnterpriseXG 24 (Gen1), 24-port Layer 3 switch (USW-EnterpriseXG-24)
  • Brand: Ubiquiti
  • Series: Network Switch
  • Part Number: USW-EnterpriseXG-24
  • Format: Rackmount
  • Model #: USW-EnterpriseXG-24
Planet WGS-4215-8T2S Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mount Managed Switch (-40 - 75 degrees C)
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Planet WGS-4215-8T2S Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mount Managed Switch (-40 - 75 degrees C)
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Flow Control and Back Pressure IEEE 802.3ad Port Trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP v1 RFC 2236 IGMP v2 RFC 3376 IGMP v3 RFC 2710 MLD v1 RFC 3810 MLD v2
  • Primary Ports: 8 x RJ45 + 2 x SFP
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: WGS-4215-8T2S
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Planet IGS-5225-4UP1T2S Industrial L2+ 4-Port 10/100/1000T Ultra PoE + 1-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
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Planet IGS-5225-4UP1T2S Industrial L2+ 4-Port 10/100/1000T Ultra PoE + 1-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
  • Format: DIN Rail Kit and Wall-mount Kit
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000T IEEE 802.3x flow control and back pressure IEEE 802.3ad port trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging IEEE 802.1X Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus IEEE 802.3bt Power over Ethernet ready RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP v1 RFC 2236 IGMP v2
  • Primary Ports: 5 x RJ45 + 2 SFP
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: IGS-5225-4UP1T2S
Planet GS-4210-16T2S 16-Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch W/2 SFP Interfaces
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Planet GS-4210-16T2S 16-Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch W/2 SFP Interfaces
  • Format: Rackmount
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • VLAN Support: Yes
  • Jumbo Frames: 9000 bytes
  • Model #: GS-4210-16T2S
Ubiquiti Networks WAN Switch (USW-WAN)
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Ubiquiti Networks - sunMAX SolarPoint (SM-SP-40)
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Ubiquiti Networks - sunMAX SolarPoint (SM-SP-40)
  • Primary Ports: (4) 10/100 MbE fast ports
  • PoE: Yes
  • Power: Power method PV panel (H4 connectors) Max. power consumption 2W Supported voltage range 10–60V (Reverse protection, surge protection) Max. open circuit voltage: 60V
  • Dimensions: 202 x 190 x 50 mm (8 x 7.5 x 2")
  • Model #: SM-SP-40
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  • $199.00 
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TRENDnet TPE-TG82ES (V1.0R) 8-Port Gigabit EdgeSmart PoE+ Switch
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TRENDnet TPE-TG82ES (V1.0R) 8-Port Gigabit EdgeSmart PoE+ Switch
  • Standards: IEEE 802.1d IEEE 802.1w IEEE 802.1p IEEE 802.1Q IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3ad IEEE 802.3af IEEE 802.3at IEEE 802.3az
  • Primary Ports: 8 x Gigabit PoE+ ports
  • Primary Port Speed: Ethernet: 10 Mbps (half duplex), 20 Mbps (full duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100 Mbps (half duplex), 200 Mbps (full duplex) Gigabit Ethernet: 2000 Mbps (full duplex)
  • MAC Address Table: 4K
  • Model #: TPE-TG82ES (V1.0R)
  • $91.34 - $98.08
PLANET WGS-5225-8T2SV Industrial L2+ 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mount Managed Switch with LCD Touch Screen
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PLANET WGS-5225-8T2SV Industrial L2+ 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mount Managed Switch with LCD Touch Screen
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000T IEEE 802.3x flow control and back pressure IEEE 802.3ad port trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging IEEE 802.1X Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP ITU-T G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP v1 RFC 2236 IGMP v2
  • Primary Ports: 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE 2-Port 100/1000X SFP
  • MAC Address Table: 8K
  • Model #: WGS-5225-8T2SV
Transition Networks Unmanaged Hardened Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Switch
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Transition Networks Unmanaged Hardened Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Switch
  • Format: DIN Rail Mountable Wall Mountable
  • Primary Port Speed: 1000Base-X 10/100/1000Base-T
  • Weight: 15.20 oz
  • Parts: 5 Year
  • Model #: SISTP1040-342-LRT
PLANET IGS-1020TF Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Ethernet Switch (-40~75 Degrees C)
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PLANET IGS-1020TF Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Ethernet Switch (-40~75 Degrees C)
  • Format: DIN Rail and Wall Mount Design
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet/10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet/1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet/1000BASE-SX/LX IEEE 802.3x Full-Duplex Flow Control IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) IEEE 802.1p Cos
  • Primary Ports: 8 x RJ45 + 2 x SFP
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: IGS-1020TF
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  • $310.00 
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PLANET IGS-5225-8P2T2S L2+ Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 10/100/1000T+ 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Ethernet Switch
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PLANET IGS-5225-8P2T2S L2+ Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 10/100/1000T+ 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Ethernet Switch
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX / 100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX / LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000T IEEE 802.3x flow control and back pressure IEEE 802.3ad port trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging IEEE 802.1ad Q-in-Q VLAN stacking IEEE 802.1X Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus IEEE 1588 PTPv2 RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP v1 RFC 2236 IGMP v2 ITU G.8032 ERPS Ring
  • Primary Ports: 8 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports with IEEE 802.3at PoE+ Injector 2 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports 2 x 100/1000BASE-X mini-GBIC/SFP slots for SFP ty...
  • Model #: IGS-5225-8P2T2S
Juniper Networks EX2300 Switch, Compact Fanless 12-port 10/100/1000BASE-T, 2 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ (optics sold separately) | EX2300-C-12T
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Juniper Networks EX2300 Switch, Compact Fanless 12-port 10/100/1000BASE-T, 2 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ (optics sold separately) | EX2300-C-12T
  • Brand: Juniper Networks, Inc.
  • Series: EX2300-C
  • Part Number: EX2300-C-12T
  • Format: Desktop
  • Model #: EX2300-C-12T
PLANET IVC-234GT Unmanaged Industrial 1-Port BNC / RJ11 to 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Extender
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PLANET IVC-234GT Unmanaged Industrial 1-Port BNC / RJ11 to 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Extender
  • Format: DIN Rail Mount
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL ITU-T G.997.1 ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a Support) ITU-T G.993.5 G.Vectoring and G.INP ITU-T G.998
  • Primary Ports: 4 x RJ45
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: IVC-234GT
Transition Networks Managed Hardened Gigabit Ethernet Switch SISGM1040284LRT
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D-Link 28-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch DGS125028XMP6KV
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D-Link 28-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch DGS125028XMP6KV
  • Switch Type: managed
  • Model #: DGS125028XMP6KV
Planet WGS-4215-8T Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T Wall-mount Managed Switch (-40 - 75 degrees C)
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Planet WGS-4215-8T Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T Wall-mount Managed Switch (-40 - 75 degrees C)
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Flow Control and Back Pressure IEEE 802.3ad Port Trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication Network Control IEEE 802.1ab LLDP RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 2068 HTTP RFC 1112 IGMP v1 RFC 2236 IGMP v2 RFC 3376 IGMP v3 RFC 2710 MLD v1 RFC 3810 MLD v2
  • Primary Ports: 8 x RJ45
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • Model #: WGS-4215-8T
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  • $211.00 
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Black Box LGB1126A-R2 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch - 26-Port
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Planet IGS-10020HPT L2+ Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch with Wide Operating Temperature
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Planet IGS-10020HPT L2+ Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch with Wide Operating Temperature
  • MAC Address Table: 8K entries, automatic source address learning and ageing
  • Buffer Memory: 4Mbits
  • QoS: Traffic classification based, Strict priority and WRR 8-Level priority for switching - Port Number - 802.1p priority - 802.1Q VLAN tag - DSCP/TOS field in IP Packet
  • Model #: IGS-10020HPT
Netgear AV Line M4350-8X8F 8-Port Manageable 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, XSM4316-100NES
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Netgear Inc.
Netgear AV Line M4350-8X8F 8-Port Manageable 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, XSM4316-100NES
  • Brand: NETGEAR
  • Part Number: XSM4316100NES
  • Network Management Type: Managed
  • Primary Ports: 8 x RJ45 + 8 x SFP+
  • Model #: XSM4316-100NES
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Learn about network switches

Build Scalable and Secure Wired Networks

Network switches are the backbone of wired networking, enabling fast and reliable connections between desktops, servers, IP cameras, access points, and more. Browse network switch options tailored to home users and IT pros.

Popular Types of Switches

Managed Switches

  • Enterprise-grade control with VLAN, QoS, and SNMP features
  • Available in Layer 2 and Layer 3 models with up to 48+ ports
  • Supports traffic prioritization for critical workloads

Unmanaged Switches

  • Simple plug-and-play operation with automatic speed detection
  • Perfect for homes, gaming setups, and basic small offices
  • Options from 5-port to 24-port desktop or wall-mount units

PoE Switches

  • Power devices like IP cameras, VoIP phones, and Wi-Fi APs directly over Ethernet
  • Reduces cable clutter and simplifies installations
  • Look for PoE+ and PoE++ support for higher wattage needs

2.5G/10G & Rackmount Switches

  • 2.5G switches ideal for gaming, NAS, and Wi-Fi 6+ APs
  • 10GbE models suitable for virtualization and data-heavy networks
  • SFP+ options allow seamless fiber integration

Choosing the Right Switch for Your Setup

  • Small Office/Home Office (SOHO): Use unmanaged 5- or 8-port switches for fast, no-fuss connectivity.
  • Mid-sized Businesses: Use PoE switches for powering cameras and APs plus managed switches for better traffic control.
  • Enterprise or Campus: Layer 3 managed switches with SFP+ uplinks and redundant power supply support mission-critical networks.

Benefits of Using a Network Switch

  • Wired internet via switch is more secure than Wi-Fi, ideal for security systems and surveillance.
  • Supports high-speed, stable streaming to 4K TVs, game consoles, and smart home hubs.
  • You can place a network switch near your entertainment center to manage wired devices.
  • Gigabit switches ensure reliable wired throughput without bottlenecks.
  • Looking to expand? See Ethernet accessories like brackets, PSUs, and cables.
  • Need help setting up? Check our networking guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between a hub and a switch?

Switches manage traffic more efficiently by sending data only to the intended destination, while hubs broadcast to all ports.

Can I mix 1G and 2.5G devices on a 2.5G switch?

Yes—auto-negotiating ports will support mixed speeds while optimizing overall performance.

Are smart switches the same as managed switches?

Smart switches offer limited management features like VLANs and QoS, while fully managed switches provide deeper configurability and monitoring.

What does SFP mean?

SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) slots allow you to connect fiber optics or long-distance Ethernet via modular transceivers.

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