Customer Reviews

TRENDnet 8-Port 10/100Mbps PoE Switch (4x 10/100, 4x 10/100 PoE) TPE-S44

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This switch works but it only can provide a total of 30w or 7.5w per port. This was not enough for my needs so I ended up returning it. Kudos to Amazons simple return.

I just ordered the TP-Link TL-SF1008P, also from Amazon, for $10 less and it reportedly supports 53w total or about 13w per port. I haven't tried it yet but we will see.

I'm using this to power 4 Panasonic BB-HCM531A outdoor networked security cameras from the PoE ports. I also have a laptop connected to it running security recorder software. It's connected to my home network running perfectly, passing the video data streams from the cameras. It's on 24/7 and doesn't run hot. I like the metal case, compact size, status indicator LEDs on the front, and the generous cord length supplied on the external power adapter. The current price is quite good when compared to other PoE capable switches available on the market.

For the price this switch is hard to beat. I have it powering 4 security cameras and have been very happy with it. The only thing that could be improved is offering PoE on all 8 ports vs. only 4.

This switch is great. Like other cases, mine is working 24/7 last 6 months without single restart. I'm using all four POE ports for SIP phones. Only wish is newer Gigabit version - while SIP phones don't need it, faster speeds will be perfect upgrade for computers and draft-n router.

I bought this only for the 4 PoE ports included, and they work well as far as I can tell. I have been using them to power 4 AV3105 security cameras and they have been working great for that purpose while also putting those IP cameras on my network for easy accessibility.

We bought this switch to deploy some ethernet data acquisition sensors that can be powered using PoE. No idea about throughoutput since the sensors require little BW, but the PoE works like a charm to deploy devices far away without the problem of powering them up with separate wiring.

This switch works well. The POE ports were sufficient to power more than one camera. It is reliable and powerful enough for my needs.

Perhaps the only problem with it is the lack of an internal buffer. This is critical in the case of IP cameras in some applications.

I ended up buying another 8-port POE product also from TrendNET which did the job wonderfully but is order-of-magnitude more expensive.

We were installing an Allworx VoIP phone system for client, and they needed a POE switch to avoid using an external power supply. This is bare bone switch, unmanaged, no VLAN, QoS, etc.... In our application, this was a remote location with just 2 phones, so this will do the trick. Priced right also. The Allworx require 6.7watts per port, and this POE switch works fine. Be sure to check you device for POE consumption before purchasing. If you need a 24 port POE switch, layer 2, POE, VLAN, QoS, etc... Then look at ADTRAN 1234 POE switch...Very good switch...

Works great and easy to set up. I'm using two of the PoE ports to power two panasonic net cams. Has worked flawlessly.

I was in the market for a POE switch and wanted something I could daisy chain off of my current Gigabit infrastructure. This unit was incredibly tempting at the price so I picked one up. I couldn't be happier. This device really is plug an play as you would expect and works flawlessly on all devices I tested including Avaya VOIP phones, Cisco Phones and POE cameras.

It only has 4 ports which is a bit limiting and I have no doubt I will be upgrading to one of the Netgears that Amazon sells due to extra ports and features but this is a great little unit for those with limited POE port needs.

The only negative (reason for a star drop) is that there is no Gigabit support which is great for uplinking to your faster backbone.

So, if you are in the market for a POE switch then you can do a lot worse than this device.