Reddit reviews TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit PoE Switch 4 PoE Port @55W Easy Smart Plug & Play Lifetime Protection Sturdy Metal w/ Shielded Ports Support QoS, Vlan, IGMP and Link Aggregation (TL-SG108PE)

Why do you want a CLI and not a web console?

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-8-Port-Gigabit-Managed-TL-SG108PE/dp/B01BW0AD1W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1503085221&sr=8-3&keywords=8+port+managed+switch+poe

>PoE

>VLAN, QoS, IGMP Snooping, rate limiting and traffic monitoring

This is pretty much all the features you would expect out of a managed switch minus link aggregation. But you're not really doing that with your intel NUCs are you?

Do you really need PoE with intel NUCs? These are not PoE powered devices...

Why do you have so many NUCs anyway? What did you put on them? This is a very strange setup and request.

Curiosity got the better of me and i found a few non-managed PoE switches: they usually seem to have some fixed number of PoE and some non-PoE ports. You might as well pay a bit more and get basic management, or step up to something like the US-8-60W for really not much more. Any of those options assume only 802.3af compatible access points though...

And yes, pretty much every other managed UniFi switch currently made has 24v PoE except the US-8-60W, I just mentioned that one one as it is by far the cheapest one they make. That one doesn't work for the Unifi-HD or SHD either as it's only 802.3af not af+, or I'd own one.

Get the cabling done. There's really no substitute. Then, you'll want these...

UniFi Security Gateway router

2-4 UniFi AP AC Lites. Start with one per floor, add more if needed. They work best when ceiling mounted. If you have any devices that support more than two 5 GHz streams, you'll want at least one NanoHD for them to reach full speed.

A switch of some sort, ideally a PoE one. Ubiquiti's is the best choice, but is expensive. You could instead go with a cheaper PoE switch, or even a non-PoE one and use the PoE injectors supplied with the APs to power them. The cheapest way to have both PoE and lots of ports is to get a small PoE switch and a big non-PoE one and connect them together.

Optionally, a Raspberry Pi. This will be for running the UniFi Controller, which manages all the UniFi devices, and Pi-Hole, a whole-network adblocker. You'll need a MicroSD card for it as well.

At that price point, I didn't think there would be much. If you can live with Netgear and TP-Link devices, these might work for you.

TP-Link 8-Port Gigabit PoE Easy Smart Managed Switch with 55W 4-PoE Ports IEEE 802.3af compliant (TL-SG108PE)

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Lifetime-compliant-TL-SG108PE/dp/B01BW0AD1W/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=4+port+managed+switch+poe&qid=1558541134&s=gateway&sr=8-3

NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch, 53w, PoE, ProSAFE (GS110TPv2)

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Gigabit-Lifetime-Protection-GS110TPv2/dp/B00LW9A328/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=4+port+managed+switch+poe&qid=1558541134&s=gateway&sr=8-4

TP link makes a cost effective gigabit PoE switch that might meet your needs for about half the price. I think you hit the nail on the head, if you don't need per port utilization, vlans, etc then you don't need to shell out the extra cash. Buy the features you'll actually use.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-8-Port-Gigabit-Switch-4-Port/dp/B01BW0AD1W

It's not like you can manage the edgerouter and US8 from the same pane of glass anyway.

I picked up a little TP Link switch. I just needed something to power/connect the single AP and the CK. A downside of this little switch is that you must use the TP Link software to manage it - no CLI or web interface. I really don't need the management features at this point but they might be handy later.

I had bought this last week..but it didn't power my Ubiquiti's...so I am returning it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BW0AD1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but yea, not a fan of the TP-Link's thus far.

This is my plan too, using this managed switch. It can also cycle a cameras PoE power to reboot it, using the switch's web interface.

For the switch-to-NVR "trunk" line I'm running a Cat7 shielded cable that's capable of 10Gb, more for "future-proofing" as I don't want to run this cable again.

Here's a cheaper POE smart router (almost the same as the other one I posted, just with POE selected on the amazon page).

Note: I have never used these switches before so I don't know if the preconfigured vlan thing is still an issue. From googling, it seems like it's not, but just giving you the disclaimer that I can't personally vouch for it.

Excuse the ignorance but what is the advantage of this switch over something like TP-Link 8-Port Gigabit PoE Web Managed Easy Smart Switch with 4-PoE Ports (TL-SG108PE) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BW0AD1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_dF9mybDG17P48?

In addition what is the difference once this switch compared to another one of ubiquitis switches? Ubiquiti Networks 8-Port UniFi Switch, Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch with SFP, 150W (US-8-150W) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DKXT4CI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ZG9myb310YM0B

I'm thinking for $60 I could get a "managed" switch with POE to replace/combine the AP switch and IoT switch, so I can provide PoE to cameras and APs but keep them segregated on their own vlans:

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-8-Port-Gigabit-Switch-4-Port/dp/B01BW0AD1W

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-EdgeRouter-Advanced-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00YFJT29C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539535616&sr=8-1&keywords=edgerouter+x

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Unifi-Ap-AC-Lite-UAPACLITEUS/dp/B015PR20GY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539535605&sr=8-1&keywords=unifi+lite

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Lifetime-compliant-TL-SG108PE/dp/B01BW0AD1W/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1539535854&sr=8-17&keywords=poe+switch+8

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You might need a second access point depending on the wall penetration, or the layout of your home. Ubiquiti switches are more expensive, threw in a tp-link POE smart switch. The initial setup on the erx is very simple.

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As an alternative, the EAP225 access point from tp-link.

Any recommendations? Or are most of them comparable? I also need POE.

I'm looking at this one from TP-link: https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-8-Port-Gigabit-Switch-4-Port/dp/B01BW0AD1W/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=managed+switch&qid=1567888220&s=electronics&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=1-5

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Or this one from netgear: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PS6Z162/?coliid=I3KKDZTPVG5DYS&colid=227QC6U4I3R6X&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

If you want to go new and can live with 4 out of 8 PoE ports and web interface/smart-switch stuff, the TP-Link TL-SG108PE is $90 new on Amazon.

(EDIT: Fixed the link to be the correct switch I was talking about.)

Honestly though, unless you actually need multiple PoE ports at the neighbor's house, an injector's going to be cheaper. The non-PoE version of the switch I linked above goes for $22, and I'm running a Cisco AIR-LAP1142N-A-K9 (with standalone IOS) on a cheap PoE adapter I found on eBay for $15. (Also TP-Link, but more a coincidence than anything.)

You're right. I've never actually used an adapter, as I've always just had PoE switches available. It's nice working for a company with good available resources and funding for dev/prod upgrades often. Makes more sense to put the injector on the switch side. Still, makes no sense to use them over a PoE switch, though.

Why are you assuming I'm using Ubiquiti throughout the whole network? I have an ER-X, that's my only Ubiquiti product at home. I see tons of people recommend other brands, for instance like a TP-Link AC1750 as a decent cheaper alternative to Ubiquiti APs. And look, it doesn't ship with a PoE adapter!! Dang! https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Supports-Technology-EAP245/dp/B01N0XZ1TU/ Only ~$80, instead of ~$130 for a UAP-AC-PRO (Which on Amazon it says it doesn't come with a PoE adapter either! https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-PRO-Access-Included/dp/B079DSW6XX/ ). So here's an one adapter for $20 https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PoE150S-Injector-Adapter-compliant/dp/B001PS9E5I/ but wait, it can only push 15W! My Aruba APs can draw up to 25W. So less flexible, gotta get adapters for every AP, gotta power them near the switch, what a hassle.

It'd almost be awesome if there are affordable PoE switches available! Oh, look at this 8-port Gigabit PoE Managed switch for only ~$65! https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Lifetime-compliant-TL-SG108PE/dp/B01BW0AD1W/ whereas a Unifi Switch 8 PoE is ~$110 https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Switch-60W-US-8-60W/dp/B01MU3WUX1/ Plus, you'll probably need the cloudkey if you're gonna use UAPs, so there's another $80. And might as well throw in a USG while you're at it for another $120, since OP needs a router anyways.

So, we could do your Ubiquiti stack:

• UAP-AC-PRO - $130
  
• PoE Injector - $20
  
• USG - $130
  
• Cloudkey - $80
  
• Still will likely need some switch, unless OP has one already. USG doesn't have enough ports. Could get a good ole' Netgear GS108 for $50, only $15 cheaper than the TP-Link PoE version above, which if you're paying $20 to get an injector (and more if you need multiple injectors) that doesn't make much sense does it?
  
  And we'd see that setting up your Ubiquiti network will cost somewhere around $400.
  
  If we do the other brands:
  
  
• TP-Link 1750 - $80
  
• TP-Link SG108PE - $65
  
• We can use an ER-X as our gateway since it's relatively cheap - $60
  
  Wow, look how much simpler that is! And it only cost around $205!
  
  So, remind me again in which section it's cheaper to use the PoE injectors? OP (likely) needs a switch anyways. PoE switch is $15 more expensive than non. But you're paying $20 for one injector anyways (PoE switch is like getting (Edit: 4, not 8) injectors for only $15). Did I miss anything here?