Linksys SFE1000P vs Linksys SRW2008P

[SambaNoodles 0]

Anyone know the difference between the linksys SFE1000P and the Linksys SRW2008P?

 

They are both advertised as Managed 8-Port Ethernet switches with 2 Ports reserved for Gigabit Transfer.

 

They also retail for about the same price.

 

What is the difference?

[SambaNoodles 0]

O.k...I might have answered my own question. Both these products are now sold and operated by Cisco rather than linksys. There is lots of documentation on the Cisco Website.

 

It seems that the SFE100P offers 10/100, with 2 Gigabit uplinks.

 

The SWR2008P has *all* 8 gigabit ports.

 

Keep in mind these are both Power-over-Ethernet switches.

[Soundy 1]

If you're looking at these for IP cameras, unless the price is very close, I'd stick with the 1000P - I have yet to see an IP camera that has a gigabit port.

[SambaNoodles 0]

Actually the price is almost identical now. However the 1000P comes with a 60 month warranty, compared to the 2008P which only as a 12 month warranty.

[SambaNoodles 0]

And if we are only considering cost, is it really worth going for a POE switch. Can't most IP cameras be powered with a regular 12V DC power supply if required? In that case, why not go for a standard desktop gigabit ethernet switch (you can get a 5-port GigE switch for $50 these days), and just power the camera with a $10 12V-DC power supply?

 

This vs. almost $300 for a decent managed POE switch.

[Soundy 1]

And if we are only considering cost, is it really worth going for a POE switch. Can't most IP cameras be powered with a regular 12V DC power supply if required? In that case, why not go for a standard desktop gigabit ethernet switch (you can get a 5-port GigE switch for $50 these days), and just power the camera with a $10 12V-DC power supply?

 

This vs. almost $300 for a decent managed POE switch.

 

Well first of all, you're comparing a 5-port switch to a 10-port one.

 

If you've been keeping up with discussions here in other threads, you'll know that a cheap switch can easily choke under the load placed on it by multiple MP/IP cameras, and everyone will recommend a more expensive, more "robust" switch if you want network reliability.

 

You're also comparing a cheap non-managed switch to a managed model - traffic management can potentially be advantageous with heavier network loads.

 

PoE also means you don't have to run separate power wires to the cameras - this is one its primary advantages. If using existing cabling, you may not even have the option to add separate power.

 

I've used the SFE1000P in a number of sites now, running up to five 1.3MP IP cameras at 5fps, with an NVR on one GbE port and RAID5 NAS on the other, and had not one single glitch, hiccup, or problem. Most of these sites also have 20-25 cameras in total, so anything that cuts down the number of wires coming into the comms rack is greatly appreciated.

[thewireguys 3]

And if we are only considering cost, is it really worth going for a POE switch. Can't most IP cameras be powered with a regular 12V DC power supply if required? In that case, why not go for a standard desktop gigabit ethernet switch (you can get a 5-port GigE switch for $50 these days), and just power the camera with a $10 12V-DC power supply?

 

This vs. almost $300 for a decent managed POE switch.

 

Well first of all, you're comparing a 5-port switch to a 10-port one.

 

If you've been keeping up with discussions here in other threads, you'll know that a cheap switch can easily choke under the load placed on it by multiple MP/IP cameras, and everyone will recommend a more expensive, more "robust" switch if you want network reliability.

 

You're also comparing a cheap non-managed switch to a managed model - traffic management can potentially be advantageous with heavier network loads.

 

PoE also means you don't have to run separate power wires to the cameras - this is one its primary advantages. If using existing cabling, you may not even have the option to add separate power.

 

I've used the SFE1000P in a number of sites now, running up to five 1.3MP IP cameras at 5fps, with an NVR on one GbE port and RAID5 NAS on the other, and had not one single glitch, hiccup, or problem. Most of these sites also have 20-25 cameras in total, so anything that cuts down the number of wires coming into the comms rack is greatly appreciated.

 

Also with a managed switch you can remotely power cycle the devices on the network if you have to.