Cqenpr 19 Port PoE Switch, 16X10/100M Port PoE, 2 Gigabit Uplink, 1 SFP Slot, Unmanaged, Desktop/Rack-Mount, Plug&Play, 300W, 802.3af/at/bt, Metal case, PoE++60W High Power Output.

Solid performance, running security cameras over PoE. Came with all the hardware that I needed to mount the device, shipping was prompt with no damage to the package. Yup - all as expected.

Im contemplating replacing my analog security cameras with PoE powered digital versions, so Im going to need more PoE ports to support them. Currently I have a 5 port PoE switch that does a great job of powering my three Ubiquity access points, but it leaves me with just one empty PoE port. I saw this 8 port PoE switch and thought it would be a great way to increase my PoE port count, and it has done that (almost) perfectly. The first thing that attracted me to this switch was the fact that all 8 ports are PoE. Most of the Name Brand switches in this price range have only 4 PoE capable ports. The second thing was the power budget - 120 watts. This should be more than ample for any cameras I would choose. The fact that it has a metal case and doesnt require an external power adapter is also attractive to me. The case is exactly 1 rack unit in height, so even though it doesnt have rack ears available I was able to slip it into an available 1U opening, and it sits on top of the 24 port non-PoE switch without issue. My existing 5 port PoE switch is made by the same manufacturer as this 8 port model, and it has operated flawlessly. The case sizes are exactly the same, so I just swapped the units. This unit doesnt have a dedicated uplink port - it autosenses the uplink and disables PoE for that port. It also autosenses the load on downlink ports and enables or disables PoE appropriately. Ive only discovered one thing that Im not crazy about. On the 5 port version, there are leds to indicate if a given port is providing PoE, and if a port is connected and passing data. On this 8 port switch, there is only one led per port, and it only indicates that the port is connect and passing data - it DOES NOT indicate the PoE status. Needless to say, this is an unfortunate omission by the manufacturer, as its an important troubleshooting tool. Other than that, Im completely happy with this switch and would buy it again.

Its a nice feeling when a piece of electronic equipment doesnt need any complicated setup or configuration. Due to the current state of the world, I have a variety of devices in my office that I wanted to hard-wire to the internet to ease the strain on the WiFi in the rest of the house. So all I had to do was plug this into the wall, and run ethernet to my router and each device. Simple, no maintenance setup. Throughput seems good to each device and the box makes no noise and stays cool. Im not currently using any PoE devices on it but it is nice to have that option for the future.

This is a good price for a small Cisco device with true routing capabilities. However not all the ports are Gig capable. The uplink is Gig, but make sure you look at the LAN port speed. The device I selected was only 10/100. If you aren’t doing a lot of internal networking, it’s fine. But it wasn’t what I was looking for. If it 10/100/100 on all ports, it would have been a GREAT price.

Theres enough per channel PoE power of 30W for, e.g., a Linksys access point, which needs around a claimed 15W. Did not test very heavily as our application only calls for supporting three access points and a connection back to the WAN enabled switch. PRO - No wall wart - PoE - Activity lights - No fan CON - Unmanaged Theres a thick line in the switch pricing tier between managed and unmanaged. Maybe Cqenpr will try to blur it in a future PoE switch product. Unmanaged is great for saving money until they go bad; in a multi-device network it can be devilishly hard to find a bad port. I worry about using for remote surveillance when youre hours away from the site and your network is unmanaged.

Purchased this to upgrade to a 8 port from the 4 port. Using for security cameras. No issues at all. Wish I could get full size rack mounts for it.

I am upgrading some of my security cameras and needed a satellite Power-over-Ethernet switch in my attic. This is an affordable PoE switch that supports 10/100/1000 Mbps connections as well as PoE on all eight ports. The maximum power on any given port is 30 watts (which is far more than any of my devices draw.) The switch fully supports the lEEE802.3af/at standard for Ethernet auto-speed detection and support of PoE. The switch has eight ports total, it does not have a dedicated uplink port. So if you are planning on connecting this switch to a main switch somewhere remember that you will need one of those ports to use for linking to that other switch. One neat thing you can do with PoE switches is to split the power using a PoE splitter on the remote end so you have a regular RJ-45 connector *and* a power connector. This is sort of the opposite of using a PoE injector if you dont have PoE switches. Keep in mind that all eight wires in a CAT 5e / CAT 6 cable need to be connected properly. Some cablers will only connect the wires necessary for Ethernet if they dont realize you are planning to use PoE. This is a good switch, follows industry standards, very easy to use, and affordably priced.

As other reviewers have indicated, this device is a boxy thing and has somewhat of a cheap appearance. That being said, its metal and solid. By what Ive seen its nice and durable. More importantly, it works. Its also gigabit PoE which is awesome, most of the PoE switches Ive seen are 100 mbps. This is a relatively inexpensive, unmanaged switch which you can easily set up and power your PoE devices with. Ive had no issues with it so far.

Ive never heard of Cqenpr before and its pretty clear theyre one of these companies that comes up with a random company name, then buys a bunch of unbranded products from China, throws their name/logo on it, and then sells it on Amazon as theirs, alongside silicone oven mitts and dash cams. Theres nothing inherently wrong with that provided the product is actually good. In this case, they have chosen a pretty good unmanaged desktop switch. List price is listed as $59.99, but I would not purchase it for that much and say that what makes this switch so attractive is that it is a PoE switch at a much lower price point than its competitors. If youre going to spend $60 on a PoE switch, I would buy one with brand recognition and known technical support, like a Netgear. But if you just want something that does the job, it doesnt seem like you can go wrong (yet) with this one. I have it mounted in my attic and run a line from myb computers switch to it, in order to power some security cameras outside my house without having to run separate power to them. All 8 switches have PoE on them, which is great if you have that many devices, since a lot of PoE switches only have a few dedicated ports for PoE. It provided plenty of power to three security cameras and theyre working great. If you dont need to have PoE on your switch, I would also recommend you go with another option.

These isnt a dedicated port for you source, so it is an all-open switch. I mostly acquired this because I am installing security camera on all of the remaining outside walls of my home. Attic access is the way. I am surprised after setting up several of today’s security cameras that the Wi-Fi works as well as it does. Although it is spotty on a couple. I love hard wiring things for no-hassle signals. This is a metal box, very substantial, nothing Mickey Mouse about it. It comes with two brackets in the event you want to install it on a rack. Its full gigabit on all ports, and since many security cameras can draw their power from a single POE Ethernet cable this is just what the doctor ordered. It has a max power draw of 30 watts. The price is rather attractive. I used to pay several times this amount for a good POE switch.