Ubiquiti UniFi Switch - 24 Ports Managed (US-24-250W),White

The 250W version of the UniFi 24-port managed switch exceeded my expectations! Plenty of experience with UniFi APs and the associated controller led me to the selection of this device for the following reasons:1.) Single pane of glass management: If you're already running another UniFi device and have a pre-existing instance of the UniFi Controller (via local install, VM, AWS instance, or cloud key), adopting this switch and making the necessary adjustments to its configuration are very intuitive. Provisioning VLANs and assigning per-port configurations are far more complex in other vendor's UIs and solutions. At a glance, you can quickly discern connected MAC address, link speed, and whether or not PoE is in use. Configuration changes apply quickly with no disruption. Updating firmware revisions is also incredibly simple. No TFTP, SFTP, other protocols/solutions are required as long as you have a running UniFi controller.2.) 24V Passive and PoE+ capabilities: While the current-generation UAP-AC-Pro can operate with either PoE specification, the lesser APs and legacy APs require 24V Passive distribution capability within the switch or use of an injector. This switch supports the full gamut of UniFi APs without issue, along with the other miscellaneous UniFi portfolio offerings. While the 250W rating will cap the total number of PoE-enabled devices one can run, it's a balanced compromise for environments that won't be loading the switch ports up with an overabundance of PoE endpoints. The 500W variant of this switch better addresses that market.3.) Price: If you watch very, very carefully, you can get a pretty spectacular deal on this switch from Amazon.4.) Build Quality and Noise Considerations: The construction and aesthetics of this switch are unequaled at this price point. It's clean, minimalist, and has the necessary indicators that provide the ability to know what its doing using nothing more than a quick glance. The labels and LEDs do the job well and are clear. As a point of reference, this switch makes less fan noise than an HP V1910 switch with the stock delta fan. It's not silent, but it would be far more tolerable if you are forced to keep the switch out in the open or within close proximity to other equipment.Minor caveats of note include:1.) Port Aggregation: Ports that will be aggregated (e.g. LACP/LLDP interfaces) are limited to a quantity of four, and follow in series from the first port defined for the aggregated link. Selecting Port 2 (as an example) will allow you to aggregate Ports 2 through 5. There are cabling considerations to be processed and accounted for if you're using aggregation.2.) Availability: Procuring this switch at list price (or slightly better than list price) can be a challenge. As long as you're not in a rush, you won't be gouged.3.) Dependency on the UniFi Controller. Once configured, the controller won't be required to run 24/7. If you want to make a change, you need an active controller that has adopted all UniFi products. Many options exist to fulfill this purpose including the UniFi Cloud Key, a VM, an AWS instance, or running the controller on a PC of your choosing. Weigh the pros and cons of each before making the commitment to the best option in this space.None of these caveats detract from what is another excellent product made by Ubiquiti.

I cannot begin to put into words how happy I am to "switch" to the UniFi ecosystem. We completely redid our networking kit for our small business and went with the controller, USG, POE switch, and 4 mesh APs. Just wow. Setup was an absolute breeze. The controller methodology where you have one device that manages the settings as opposed to each device doing their own, wow. Once I get everything plugged in and found the controller, provisioning, updating firmware, and configuring everything was somehow a pleasant experience as opposed to any Cisco gear I've worked with in the past. VLAN, isolated networks, firewall, everything was a breeze.The best test was when I was off-site and the owner wanted a new AP. I ordered another UniFi mesh AP to his business and just told him to place it where he wanted and plug it into the nearest Ethernet port. Thanks to POE, no need for power outlets. Since all ports go to this switch, I was able to go onto the UniFi app on my phone and press one button to provision the new AP that the system already found. No copying over network settings, no gateway config, nothing of the sort. One-click provision and everything was brought to the new system. Literally, 10 seconds of my time and I haven't touched it since.With the UniFi system, I was back to spending time on determining requirements instead of spending time in settings. I would highly recommend this setup.

Works well if you would like to setup a serious network in your home, office etc. I bought a new house and I am an IT Engineer by trade, so I was looking forward to installing this product, along with their secure gateway, cloud key and access points.The setup is fairly straight forward, plug in, power up and use the cloud key to configure and update the unit. Once the unit is up and running, you can add the secure gateway and access points. Remember everything is done via the cloud key (if you bought one).Management is very easy, many options like STP, RSTP, port configuration, you can really do a lot with it.Not noisy at all. I converted my coat closet into a small LAN room and mounted this on the wall.

ill start by saying this is a great switch. I bought this switch to replace a non Poe switch. I run 6 Poe cameras with it and it works great. Easy to switch over the Poe type in the management page(with the cloud key). Only uses about 4-5 watts per camera. I love ubiquiti equiptment and have all thier equip. In my opnion this is not for the novice as it can be a little troubling at times to get setup. other than that it works exactly as i need it to.