Picking a switch means settling two things: the number of ports, and whether the device also has to deliver power over the cable. PoE+ models feed IP cameras and access points without a separate power supply, which saves space in the cabinet. An unmanaged switch starts working the moment the power lead goes into the wall; the Easy Smart and managed series add VLANs and traffic monitoring. Besides desktop models, TP-Link also has 1U rack versions with up to 48 ports.
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Picking a switch means settling two things: the number of ports, and whether the device also has to deliver power over the cable. PoE+ models feed IP cameras and access points without a separate power supply, which saves space in the cabinet. An unmanaged switch starts working the moment the power lead goes into the wall; the Easy Smart and managed series add VLANs and traffic monitoring. Besides desktop models, TP-Link also has 1U rack versions with up to 48 ports.