The power consumption of graphics cards and CPUs is increasing day by day. It is still something to be concerned about in high-end models, and the evaluation criteria for each individual will be different as to what level to tolerate, but in order to provide high performance and functions, an increase in the power of electronic products must be tolerated.
The same goes for PoE products.
The PoE standard, established for the convenience of processing Ethernet and power supply with a single cable, is following routers, APs, Internet phones, etc., equipment with high power requirements such as CCTVs, IP cameras, and IP speakers. The power required for operation will also increase.
Accordingly, the PoE (802.3af) standard, which was initially capable of supplying up to 15.4W of power, has since evolved to the PoE+ (802.3at) standard of up to 30W and the PoE++ (802.3bt) standard that can supply up to 100W of power thereafter.
Although the PoE++ standard can supply up to 100W of power, it also supports the Type 4 standard, which requires a 4-pair mode, and Mode A/B and 4-pair mode compatible with PoE(+), but the maximum power supply is slightly lower at 60W. It is classified as Type 3.
The Netgear MS108EUP, which we will be reviewing in this article, is a switch that is compatible with the existing PoE standard and supports the PoE++ standard with a maximum power of 60W.
Compact multi-giga switch with 60W power and 2.5Gbps speed
As mentioned above, the Netgear MS108EUP is a PoE++ Type 3 switch capable of supplying up to 60W of power per port, but using a separate power adapter, the switch body size is 210mm x 140mm x 40mm, maintaining a compact size.
Netgear MS108EUP provides a total of eight PoE ports, with all ports operating at the same maximum 2.5Gbps Ethernet speed, and the 4 left ports support up to 60W per port and the 4 right ports support up to 30W output per port. Therefore, PoE++ standard equipment that requires high output should be connected to the left port.
If the maximum PoE output per port is added, 360W support is possible, but the total PoE output supports 230W due to the included power adapter or product design. Therefore, when connecting a PoE device to the Netgear MS108EUP, it must be connected within the total PoE power limit of 230W.
As you can see from the bundled accessories, the NETGEAR MS108EUP has two wall mount fixing holes in the center of the bottom, and the position for attaching the anti-slip pad when used as a stand is marked.
There is a ventilation hole for heat dissipation on the back with the power adapter jack and the Kensington lock hole for preventing theft.
Netgear MS108EUP is equipped with a total of 8 Realtek RTL8221B chips, one per port for 2.5Gbps Ethernet speed control. this was used
It was difficult to confirm the AP for controlling the entire product because the heat sink was attached, but it was confirmed that Winbond’s DDR3L 1600MHz W631GU6NB was used for the cache memory, and the Macronix MX25L25645GMI with 32MB capacity was used for the firmware-loaded flash memory.
Power up to 60W and 8-port PoE++ hub, let’s get it right
Netgear MS108EUP simply increases the PoE++ power supply limit up to 60W, and as 7 devices are connected except for Internet line provision, a management phase is provided to systematically manage them.
When you access the admin page, the main page appears where you can check the status of connected devices and switches at a glance. Here, you can see the LAG configuration and port connection status, and you can easily set the link speed, flow control, and up/down speed for each port.
In addition, it supports port-based or access/trunk mode-based VAN configuration, multicast, and LAG (Link Aggregatino) configuration to improve performance by tying other ports together or to maintain service consistency in case of a specific port failure.
In the PoE category, it is possible to set the maximum power limit and priority per port, and it also supports the ability to maintain power supply to PoE devices (Uninterrupted PoE) in soft reboot situations such as PoE schedule, monitoring, and firmware update.
When the uninterrupted PoE mode is activated, the power supply to the connected PoE equipment is maintained, so that the service can be continued quickly after the switch reboots.
In the analysis tab, cable test and loop prevention functions are provided so that you can quickly respond to problems, and port mirroring, input/output traffic, and port status check functions that allow you to check CRC error packets are also provided.
The setting tab provides functions such as DOS attack protection for security and 802.3az energy-efficient Ethernet-based power sanig, port LED, time setting, firmware update, setting backup and restore.
Effectively Managed 2.5Gbps 60W PoE++ Switch, Netgear MS1080EUP
The era has come when network connectivity is considered essential for all devices.
This is an era in which a lot of data is produced and shared, and the performance, management, and convenience functions of routers and switches that process and connect them cannot be ignored.
Netgear MS108EUP is a multi-gigabit Ethernet plus switch that supports the latest high-performance PoE products by supporting the high speed of switch 2.5Gbps Ethernet and up to 60W of PoE++ power.
It is suitable for small and medium-sized business users who need systematic network management as it has various management functions such as link aggregation and uninterrupted operation, DOS and loop prevention, VLAN and QoS, rather than simply raising specifications.
The product itself is also covered by a Limited lifetime warranty.
