NETGEAR 8 Port PoE Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch (GS308EP) - with 8 x PoE+ @ 62W, Desktop or Wall Mount

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 1,255 ratings

Price: 64.99

Last update: 05-17-2024


About this item

8 Gigabit Ethernet ports
8 PoE ports with 62W total power budget
Plus software with easy-to-use interface offers basic managed capabilities to configure, secure, and monitor your network
Supports desktop or wall mount placement
Industry-leading 3-year limited hardware warranty
Energy efficient design compliant with IEEE802.3az
Silent operation ideal for noise sensitive environment

Product information


Top reviews from the United States

Logan Ketterling
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
Easy to use (took my a bit to realize first one is connected to router, but once I did it works great and powers my ring PoE cameras!
ehab arman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good switch
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
So far it has done what I expected from it.
While the switch is a little expensive compared to the rest of the available switches, it make sense considering the built quality is far better from what I saw in other switches (mainly others being built from plastic)
Dante Page
5.0 out of 5 stars Great solution
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
I’m using this switch for a home network, powering a tablet kiosk, and an access point and at the same time disabling some ports to just provide the data for smart TVs, work laptop and a Mac mini. It’s a great option to be able to combine a switch with POE instead of using it separate injectors that just require additional outlets for power. At least in my application, it’s working really well and I’m pairing it with a USB-C splitter from POE Texas for powering my tablet that uses WiFi. The switch allows me to disable the power and also allows me to adjust the amount of wattage to come out of each port. Very satisfied , however, it would really be great if these 5 and 8 port switches had rackmount options from the manufacturer but there are some sellers on Etsy that 3d print rack options for some of the more popular smaller switches
DeP
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid.
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
Very solid build and performance for such a low price. Very happy.
Timothy Oliver
4.0 out of 5 stars Best priced managed PoE switch on the market!
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024
I have bought a few of these for use on our campus and I can say that they are basically a steal for what you get. Not they don't have their issues. Here are my pros and cons:

Pros-
Price- Bar none this is the cheapest managed PoE switch I have been able to find. At $7.50 a port its basically unbeatable. Most commercial switches I have had quoted come out to about $30 a port. Yes greater functionality at that price, but not worth it if you don't need them.

Power- It actually has a decent power budget. 62W over 8 ports which averages out to about 7.75W per port. This is plenty to run low power applications such as security cameras. You can still run things such as wireless access points, but don't expect to fully populate the switch with them.

Management- The fact that its actually manageable at this price. The features available are not spectacular by any means, but you probably are not buying this if you need in depth QOS settings. You can fully manage both the power and VLANs on it which is more than sufficient for basic networking. It does have a free management software that you can use, thought it does have some serious limitations.

GUI- The web GUI is pretty straight forward with the home screen providing most of the basic device settings at a glance. Switching tab aside, settings are clear and concise. They also have helpful descriptions for those less familiar with networking terminology.

Bandwidth- All 8 ports are gigabit capable and the switch does allow port aggregation allowing for a greater outbound bandwidth from the switch if you have a few high volume devices plugged into it.

Cons:
Management- As previously stated, this certainly isn't a state-of-the-art device. QOS settings are limited to bandwidth controls and only the most basic of Multicast settings are available. The free "central" management software also has a major limitation. It only works if the switches are in the same network as the computer/server hosting the management software. If your computer is in 192.168 and your switch is in 172.16, it will never find it. This isn't an issue if you are operating a flat network or have a management VLAN.

GUI- Overall the GUI is great, but the VLAN management is very annoying to work with. For starters, the VLAN modes are not particularly well described, so figuring out which one does what you need is a matter of trial and error. The Advanced VLAN Management is particularly painful to work with, though it does offer the greatest flexibility in settings. This is primarily due to the interdependence of the PVID table and the VLAN port assignments. To change the PVID setting on a port, you must have the VLAN you are changing it to assigned. Or if you want to remove an assigned VLAN, but its the PVID, you must first remove change the PVID before you can remove it. These are on completely separate pages requiring navigation between the two when tweaking the settings. If you are going to be changing these frequently, be prepared to spend a lot of extra time doing so. Though less irritating, having to click edit on each individual VLAN to manage its assignment to ports is unnecessary and could have easily been on the main VLAN management page.

CLI- Or lack thereof. For those of you who much prefer Putty to a web browser, that simply isn't an option.

TLDR: Best bang for buck for a managed PoE switch that you can find. Great if you need something just above plug-n-play. Just expect a configurable feature set comparable to the price.
RI
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, works great
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
Needed to extend my setup at home - Works perfectly to help meet that objective.
Megan C
5.0 out of 5 stars Works out of the box
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
Bought 2, hooked these up to the network and they worked right away. Havent played with the gui yet but I have with other models.

I also have a few unifi g5 Bullet cameras in 1 and a unifi U6-Light in the other and both power and network connectivity is great. Cameras work just as they should both day and night.
Ivan Ng
5.0 out of 5 stars plug and play
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
no hassle