Amcrest 8-Port POE+ Power Over Ethernet POE Switch with Metal Housing, 8-Ports POE+ 802.3af/at 96w (AGPS8E8P-AT-96)

Starting with the packaging I felt the packaging was very well branded as well as user friendly to open and unbox. The presentation in the box for both the switch and the camera left nothing to be desired and was straightforward about knowing I have what I need to get started. First I unpacked the POE Switch. It felt very well built and was tastefully labeled. One of the first things I checked was to see if there was any way to mount the switch onto a wall. I did find the screws in the box however it took me a minute to grasp how it was meant to be mounted. The fact I must punch my own holes out of the switch is not something I feel very comfortable doing. As seen in the picture They don't pop out easily with your finger and I would be afraid of applying too much pressure and stabbing into the box and hitting some of the components. If in the future some rubber grommets or something similar that could be popped out were applied, it would make mounting it way more user friendly. It was very easy and quick to both hook up to my router and hook up to the camera. I enjoy the longer cord on the power supply to be able to position it where I want it and not worry about being horribly close to an outlet. I also like the indicators to show the status of each port. It connected almost instantaneously.

I have had many POE switch brands over the years and like many others this one worked with no issues. The switch was quick to detect the device being plugged in and didn't notice any speed or lag issues on my GB network. This switch seems to be more robust than some other I have seen being made out of a metal enclosure. I do like how the lights are separated and labeled so that someone who does not have a networking background knows what the lights actually mean. Would recommend to anyone looking for a smaller poe switch.

I have had very good results with this Amcrest 8-port POE switch in many of my camera surveillance systems for my customers. With larger camera networks, this allows for local power supply and LAN interface with the main NVR controller. I would highly recommend this switch and other variants produced by Amcrest. My customers are very satisfied with the performance at just the right price point.

This switch couldn't be easier to use! I bought it to work with an Amcrest POE camera and Blue Iris. I plugged the camera in and was off and running! The camera connected to my home network and I was able to start setting it up right away.The switch hardware is very sturdy and made of a strong metal material. It looks like great craftsmanship. I would expect this to last a long time, and I don't think I need to worry about a thing. It's great having 8 POE switch ports available, and since I'll be using this with my Amcrest cameras (or any POE cameras), I have lots of capacity and room for expansion. It mounted great inside my 'smart home' panel. It's slim enough that it doesn't take up alot of space.

I purchased the PoE switch as I am adding new devices (IP Cameras) that require PoE. I was previously using a single PoE injector and was looking for a product that will grow with my future needs. I had initially looked at simple 8-port PoE injectors, but I was running out of space on my main switch. This Gigabit PoE switch is able to free ports from my main switch, provide 96W of PoE, and will be able to meet my future needs.The installation was super easy--just had to connect to the power and connected the first port of the PoE switch to my main switch. After powering it on, it immediately connected and I was able to plug in additional devices. This also gave me an opportunity to clean up and do some cable management. It does come with screws if you want to mount it.I like that the device automatically detects and shows whether it's providing PoE or just an uplink. Since adding two 4K Amcrest IP Cameras, I have not noticed any latency issues while streaming video to my tablet.I'm very satisfied with the product, although I wouldn't mind if Amcrest introduced a rack mount in the box or as an accessory. Of course, I could get an additional shelf, but it would certainly make it more visually appealing. I'm now able to easily connect more devices and be up and running with my access point and IP Cameras.