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How to determine which switch works best for you?
Hi, I found the tool at the netgear site to help narrow down the list of switches, and then I'm still confused. First, I'm new to the switches. The requirements I have are The switch I wou...
Hello Peter.
Please evaluate the PoE requirements further. Most "simple" PoE IEEE 802.3af (not talking of PoE+ IEEE 802.3at and the new 4PoE IEEE 802.3bt) request - even if there are different power classes - request and reserve the full 15.4 W on the PoE switch. The available PoE power on smaller switches is limited, and does not have to comply with the number of PoE ports. The mentioned JGS524PE does have 12 PoE (802.11af) ports, but a max power budget of 100 Watts. Say you try to connect 12 simple wireless AP like a WAC505/510, you will find that only six will be powered (6 * 15.4 W == 92.4 W), even if the effective required power is way less - but the lower power classes are not sufficient to power it under all conditions.
Real PoE+ and 4PoE devices can request required power in a more granular way, but when operating classic PoE devices, the above "logic" does apply.
Be aware that bigger/faster wireless AP, e.g. a WAC540 does require PoE+, the upcoming up WiFi 6 access points need even more power (depending on the number of WiFI radios and the uplink speed, e.g MultiGig or 10G - what requires more expensive switches then, or at least two network links in a LAG).
Regards,
-Kurt.
Welcome to the community! :)
The JGS524PE switch belongs to the Smart Managed Plus Switches wherein these switches gives user the flexibility to configure certain static layer 2 settings in order to improve network efficiency and performance. The configurable features are Port Mirroring, VLAN, QoS, Rate Limit, and Broadcast Storm Filtering.
Both the GS108Tv2 and the S350 24-port PoE (GS324TP) belongs to the Smart Managed Pro Switches wherein it has many of the benefits of a managed switch without the complexity or cost of a fully-managed switch. You can monitor ports, configure trunks, and set prioritization, all with an intuitive Web interface. A smart switch has more capability than an unmanaged switch, but not all that of a fully managed switch. For example, a smart switch can configure ports, set up trunking, and even virtual LAN’s (VLAN’s).
Note that the GS108T-200GES is the product order code for GS108Tv2 switch in Europe. Also, the GS108Tv2 does not support PoE.
If I were to choose from the switches mentioned, I will select the S350 24-port PoE (GS324TP) because it supports PoE/PoE+ on all 24 ports. To know more about the specifications of the JGS524PE, GS324TP and GS108Tv2 switches, kindly check their respective data sheets below:
Furthermore, let me share the following links below for you to know more about the NETGEAR Switches and will help you choose the switch that will fit your network requirements:
Which NETGEAR switch is right for me?
NETGEAR Business Product Catalog 2019 - see pages 16-69
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DaneA
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