EnGenius ECS2512FP

This multi-Gigabit switch combines plenty of ports with high-power PoE++ and cloud management

DAVE MITCHELL

SCORE PRICE £652 exc VAT from solwise.co.uk The EnGenius ECS2512FP is a fairly compact network switch, measuring a modest 330mm across. Don’t judge it on size alone, though, because it packs serious performance into its diminutive chassis. Eight front-facing Ethernet ports all support both regular Gigabit and 2.5Gbits/sec connections, while four 10GbE SFP+ ports allow for highspeed fibre connections. Even better, all eight multi-Gigabit ports support the 802.3bt PoE++ specification, with an overall power budget of 240W. This means the ECS2512FP can deliver 30W on every port at once, or 60W on any four of them – which should be music to the ears of IT managers looking to deploy high-performance Wi-Fi 6 APs over existing Cat5e cabling. Three management methods are on offer: you can use the switch’s own built-in web console, integrate…

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