Hi
I am attempting to set up an 7 camera system at my house however i have no idea about POE switches. My knowledge of POE switches is that generally speaking only half the ports in a system are POE (system dependant obviously) and you should look at the maximum output of unit as it may determine what the actual maximum output of the ports are (if they are all in use). I have seen people talking about gigabit systems, are gigabit ports also capable of powering IP cameras (from what i can make out it is essentially the same but capable of higher transfer speeds)? Because of my lack of knowledge around POE switches, I think it may be best to go for an unmanaged port so that its not a complex.
In my searches I have found a couple but not sure if they are compatible. My cameras are Hikvision ds-2cd2032-i (i think they require 5W and 7W with infra red). Can anyone please advise if the following are suitable or recommend a POE switch (i am planning to extend our house in the future so may be adding more cameras). Ideally a D-Link or Netgear POE switches because they are easy to come by here in Australia for a reasonable price.
ZyXEL ES1100-16P 16-Port 10/100Mbps Unmanage PoE Switch with 8 x PoE (Max 130W)
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/zyxel-es1100-16p-16-port-10100mbps-unmanage-poe-switch-with-8-x-poe-max-130w-zyxel/
D-Link 8-PORT GIGABIT EASYSMART 8-Port-POE SWITCH - DGS-1100-08P
http://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=5372
D-Link 10-port PoE/PoE+ Gigabit WebSmart Switch - DGS-1210-10P
http://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=5373
D-Link 16 Port Copper Gigabit Switch (Desktop Size) - DGS-1016D -
http://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=5357
Thanks so much for the help
