Customer Reviews

CyberPower CSW8RU CyberSwitch - 8 Outlet, Remote Power Management, via web browser (HTTP) or SNMP, 1U RM, 3 Yr Warranty

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I got this device so I could control power outlets with my Android Smartphone. The whole basis for buying this much more expensive product over a regular power strip is that this one can be managed from a web browser. Not only is the web interface poor on this product, but it doesn't work on mobile devices. The cyber power device does not correctly implement simple authentication!! Wow! So you can't even log in on a mobile device, it just keeps asking you for the password over and over again. Even more frustrating was that I didn't even care about security! I have my own firewalls that protect from outside intruders. But the cyber power device doesn't let you disable that either. Shocking considering the high price tag...$230+. A mobile device is only a natural fit for this device and the fact it doesn't work is an epic fail in my opinion. Returned.

We have had this unit for about a year now. It does work and it has saved us from driving in on a few occasions. I would have given it 5 stars if the graphic user interface would have been designed better. The device allows you to label each outlet to describe what is plugged into it, but the label doesn't display on the screen that power cycles the device. You have to open one screen to see which outlet number the device is plugged into, and then go to another screen to powercycle the outlet number. If they would have displayed the description label next to the power cycle button on the same screen, the unit would have been much easier to use and you would be far less likely to accidently tranpose a number between screens and power cycle the wrong device.