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Planet GSD-908HP 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 1-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch
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Planet GSD-908HP 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 1-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch
  • Format: Desktop
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • PoE: Yes
  • Model #: GSD-908HP
HPE Aruba Networking CX 6100, 48-port PoE Switch, 4 SFP+ ports 370W | JL675A#ABA
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HPE Aruba Networking CX 6100, 48-port PoE Switch, 4 SFP+ ports 370W | JL675A#ABA
  • Brand: HPE
  • Series: CX 6100
  • Part Number: JL675A
  • Primary Ports: 48 x RJ45 + 4 x SFP
  • Model #: JL675A#ABA
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 GS-4210-16P2S Managed 16-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
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PLANET GS-4210-16P2S Managed 16-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
  • 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 IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus 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
  • Primary Ports: 16 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports with IEEE 802.3at PoE+ Injector 2 x 100/1000BASE-X mini-GBIC/SFP slots 1 x RJ45 console interface for switch basic management and setup
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  • Model #: GS-4210-16P2S
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 WGS-5225-8P2SV Industrial L2+ 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mount Managed Switch with LCD Touch Screen
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PLANET WGS-5225-8P2SV Industrial L2+ 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Wall-mount Managed Switch with LCD Touch Screen
  • Format: Wall Mountable
  • Primary Ports: 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE 2-Port 100/1000X SFP
  • MAC Address Table: 8K
  • Switching Method: Store and Forward
  • Model #: WGS-5225-8P2SV
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TRANSITION NETWORKS SM8TAT2SA-NA SMART MANAGED POE+ SWITCH8PORT
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PLANET IGS-4215-8P2T2S Managed 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
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PLANET IGS-4215-8P2T2S Managed 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
  • Format: DIN Rail Mount
  • 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 IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus 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-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE 2-Port 10/100/1000T 2-Port 100/1000X SFP
  • MAC Address Table: 8K
  • Model #: IGS-4215-8P2T2S
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
HPE Aruba 2930F 12G PoE+ 2G/2SFP+ - Switch - 12 Ports - Managed
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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)
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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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Planet ISW-500T IP30 Compact Size 5-Port 10/100TX Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch (-40~75 degrees C)
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Transition Networks Managed Hardened Gigabit Ethernet Switch SISGM1040284LRT
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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)
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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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Black Box LGB1126A-R2 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch - 26-Port
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Netgear AV Line M4250-40G8F-PoE+ 40-Port Manageable Switch, GSM4248P-100NAS
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Netgear AV Line M4250-40G8F-PoE+ 40-Port Manageable Switch, GSM4248P-100NAS
  • Brand: NETGEAR
  • Series: M4250
  • Part Number: GSM4248P-100NAS
  • Format: Rack-mountable Table Top
  • Model #: GSM4248P-100NAS
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D-LINK DIS-100G-5PSW 5-Port Unmanaged Industrial Switch - 120W
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D-LINK DIS-100G-5PSW 5-Port Unmanaged Industrial Switch - 120W
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 for Ethernet IEEE 802.3u for Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3z for Gigabit fiber IEEE 802.3x Flow Control IEEE 802.3af/at Power over Ethernet (DIS-100G-5PSW) IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
  • Primary Ports: 4 x RJ45 + 1 x SFP
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • MAC Address Table: 2K
  • Model #: DIS-100G-5PSW
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
SonicWall Switch SWS12-10FPOE 12 Ports - Manageable - 2 Layer Supported - Modular - 2 SFP Slots - 152.80 W Power Consumption - 130 W PoE Budget - Optical Fiber, Twisted Pair - PoE Ports - Desktop
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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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Planet IGS-20040MT L2+ Industrial 16-Port 10/100/1000T + 4 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch (-40 ~ 75 degrees C)
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Planet IGS-20040MT L2+ Industrial 16-Port 10/100/1000T + 4 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch (-40 ~ 75 degrees C)
  • Format: DIN Rail Mount
  • Primary Ports: 16 x RJ45 + 4 x SFP
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100Mbps + 1000Mbps
  • VLAN Support: Yes
  • Model #: IGS-20040MT
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
NETGEAR 24-Port Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) Ethernet Ultra60 PoE++ Smart Switch with 4 SFP+ Ports | MS324TXUP
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Monoprice 5-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch
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Monoprice 5-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch
  • Part Number: 141712
  • Features: Reduce Lag and Remove Bottlenecks from Your Network: Remove bottlenecks from your home network by upgrading it to a 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit network with this Gigabit Ethernet switch. Enjoy the fastest possible file transfer speeds and reduced lag with wired connections using Cat5e (or better) cables to distances up to 328
  • Weight: 0.32
  • Model #: 141712
  • $27.48
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Planet ISW-621T 4+2 100FX Port Multi-mode Industrial Ethernet Switch - 2 km (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C Operating Temperature)
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Planet ISW-621T 4+2 100FX Port Multi-mode Industrial Ethernet Switch - 2 km (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C Operating Temperature)
  • Format: DIN Rail Kit and Wall Mount Ear
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet, 100Base-TX, 100Base-FX IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control
  • Primary Ports: 4 x port 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 with auto MDI / MDI-X function for ISW-621T series 2 x port 100Base-FX interface on ISW-621T for up to 2km (multi-mode fiber 62.5/125µm, 50/125µm) transmission distance
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100Mbps
  • Model #: ISW-621T
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Planet ISW-511T 4+1 100FX Port Multi-mode Industrial Ethernet Switch - 2 km (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C Operating Temperature)
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Planet ISW-511T 4+1 100FX Port Multi-mode Industrial Ethernet Switch - 2 km (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C Operating Temperature)
  • Format: DIN Rail Kit and Wall Mount Ear
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet, 100Base-TX, 100Base-FX IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control
  • Primary Ports: 4 x port 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 with auto MDI / MDI-X function for ISW-511T series 1 x port 100Base-FX interface on ISW-511T for up to 2 km (multi-mode fiber 62.5/125µm, 50/125µm) transmission distance
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100Mbps
  • Model #: ISW-511T
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Planet IGS-5225-8T2S2X Industrial L2+ 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP + 2-Port 10G SFP+ Managed Ethernet Switch (-40 ~ 75 degrees C)
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Intellinet 5-Port Fast Ethernet Office Switch, Desktop Size, Metal, IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet)
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Intellinet 5-Port Fast Ethernet Office Switch, Desktop Size, Metal, IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet)
  • Format: External
  • Standards: IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
  • Primary Ports: 5 x RJ45
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100Mbps
  • Model #: 523301
Planet ISW-511TS15 4+1 100FX Port Single-mode Industrial Ethernet Switch - 15km (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C Operating Temperature)
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Planet ISW-511TS15 4+1 100FX Port Single-mode Industrial Ethernet Switch - 15km (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C Operating Temperature)
  • Format: DIN Rail Kit and Wall Mount Ear
  • Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet, 100Base-TX, 100Base-FX IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control
  • Primary Ports: 4 x port 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 with auto MDI / MDI-X function for ISW-511T series 1 x port 100Base-FX interface on ISW-511TS15 for up to 15km (single-mode fiber 9/125µm) transmission distance
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100Mbps
  • Model #: ISW-511TS15
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Planet IGS-12040MT Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 4-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C)
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Planet IGS-12040MT Industrial 8-Port 10/100/1000T + 4-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch (-40 ~ 75 Degrees C)
  • Format: DIN Rail Mount
  • Uplink Ports: 4
  • Primary Port Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
  • VLAN Support: Yes
  • Model #: IGS-12040MT
Vertiv Avocent ACS8048DAC-400 ACS8000 Serial Console - 48 port Console Server | Dual AC
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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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