![]() ![]() They are and mostly sold because of the brand name and being carried by Best Buy who sells mostly to the average consumer wanting a network switch on demand (today?). ![]() IE: folks used to buy Linksys mostly these days because of the name Cisco attached to it. It is still a cheap aXX Linksys switch but it cost more to rename it such that you pay for their logo. The higher end "el cheapo" little switches are made of metal and are heavier than their plastic counterparts such that they have a robust feel about them. You do not really need a managed switch for home automation. For example a VLAN doesn't really help other than isolating the traffic. If you are hitting switch with a lot of traffic it will be the backplane/cpu of the switch abends regardless of how many vlans you have. Thing about the little "el cheapo" switches is that they have little power supplies are are made more for 1-2 VOIP telephones rather than POE cameras. The Nortel managed POE switch has a large power supply (or more than one) with meat and that is truly what matters. With 48 ports of POE though you do want to be able to shut off or on some POE ports. You should also be able to see the power draw on a port to establish what it is your cameras are sucking up in power. Yeah you may want to install the switch where it is not heard as that might be low on the WAF. #Baystack 5520 serial port settings install I am currently using the POE switches to power cams and touchscreens. #Baystack 5520 serial port settings upgrade.#Baystack 5520 serial port settings install. ![]()
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