We will take two switches: the Taiwanese brand Zyxel and the Chinese counterpart from a little-known manufacturer and look at the design differences and what they affect in order to answer the question - does it make sense to overpay for design features? It's no secret that almost all modern electronics are manufactured in China, even if they are developed in the USA, Europe, Japan or Taiwan – the Chinese have not only learned how to do things efficiently, but have also grown such IT giants ...

This is a 28-port switch, in which 4 ports are gigabit optics for Uplink, and the remaining 24 ports are 1-gigabit RJ45 PoE with a total power budget of 370 watts, and each of these ports can work both in 802.3af mode (up to 15.4 watts) and and in the mode 802.at (up to 30 watts). When integrating into the project, some features of this switch should be taken into account. Level 3 switches with PoE support are usually used to build enterprise Wi-Fi networks and video surveillance systems. And ...

The IP-COM G5328X switch is designed for companies with a high network load and a developed multi-segment LAN. It combines layers and aggregations and cores, for connection to the backbone network or local data center-the company has 4 dedicated 10-gigabit SFP+ slots installed here, and for downstream connections - 24 RJ45 ports with speeds up to 1 Gbit/s, which can be combined into both static and dynamic channels. The core switch bears the main burden of packet forwarding, therefore, for ...

For tasks where you just need good Wi-Fi coverage and no one will bother with cabling, budget Mesh kits are used, such as those offered by IP-Com in the EW9 series of AC1200 11ac Wave 2 standard. With the growth of penetration of IoT devices, the demand for stable coverage from Wi-Fi systems also increases: it is clear that you cannot achieve a stable wireless connection from a smart light bulb or sensor, and it is easier to install an additional access point, sometimes even with reserve. ...

Today we are looking at an unusual PoE switch that has 8 active power ports and 2 additional ports for Uplink and stacking. Despite the seemingly outdated speed of 100 Mbit / s, this model can be used to connect IP phones and surveillance cameras. This is a good alternative for compact offices where there are restrictions on the placement of equipment in telecommunications cabinets, as well as for non-critical objects. One of the significant advantages of digital video surveillance systems ...