NETGEAR S350 Series 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP | 190W Rack-mountable | Technical Phone and Chat Support (GS324TP)

I've been a Netgear user for at least 15 years in my homes. Obviously value is a big reason why, but it's also because they pack so many professional features into their consumer switches that it's hard to justify using anything else. TP-Link, Ubiquity and a couple of other brands come close here and there, but the residential network market is truly Netgear's strength and this GS324TP switch is a perfect example why. For the price, not much comes close to what what this switch can do: - 52Gbps internal switching capacity (i.e. switch fabric). Why is this important? Because it represents what the switch can handle at once with a ton of bandwidth-intensive devices connected to it, like IP cameras recording and streaming multiple 4K streams continuously, for instance. I previously had a cheap 8-port Netgear GbE switch connected to another cheap TP-Link 8-port PoE switch running all my devices, and this switch has nearly double the total capacity of both of those and has way more optimization available in the software. If you are experiencing poor latency in your home or small business network, it might be because your switch fabric is too low. - 24 fully-powered PoE+ ports (if you are a big time IP camera user like myself, realize that most current consumer IP cams use around only 3-4W of power each, so 190W is way more than enough to power 24 cameras if that's the reason you're buying this switch) - 2 dedicated SFP ports (I'm using one for a dedicated uplink to my ISP) - LLDP, SNMP, LAG, VLANs, QoS, and tons of other business-level features built in and easy to configure - Front-panel LEDs are bright, laid out well, and easy to reference to see what's going on in your network - Dual chassis fans that only turn on under intense load (I'm guessing other reviewers that complained about this weren't ventilating it properly or had defective units) - Web GUI is a breath of fresh air compared to older Netgear GUI's - functions work consistently across all browsers that I've tested on, and there are no known bugs One thing to note is that more advanced configuration requires a Windows-based SCC tool, but if you're buying this switch, that should not be a problem and as a technologist you should have something that can run Windows in addition to macOS. If you don't, then don't rip Netgear, rip yourself for not having a dual-boot machine or even just a basic virtualization app ;) For the money, I challenge you to find another switch that combines these enterprise-level features, number of PoE+ ports, the usable and intuitive GUI, and Netgear's reputation and experience in the residential market. And last thing... I have to disagree with a previous reviewer who said this switch is "overkill for a home network." Maybe it's because I've been an IT professional for 20 years, but I bought this for my home specifically for all those "overkill" features and I wouldn't have it any other way. Great job Netgear!

Never have issues with this brand.

I bought this switch to replace a failing Cisco SG300-52 port unit. I like how NetGear has put the professional enterprise/large business features in this model and that it works perfectly right out of the box. It's well built and the GUI is perfectly usable with support and info avail online if needed. I had some issues with traffic not being switched properly with the Cisco brand products but since I switched to these I have had zero issue. Even the Cisco support group was not much help, especially with my VoIP implementation. I am also making use of the fiber based SFP connectors. I bought mine from Amazon and have this PoE switch paired with another netgear 24 port PoE Max switch using the twin fiber ports bound together in LACP. What can I say? I wish I had gone with NetGear from the beginning. Networking in the office runs much better now.

Decent little switch. Installed three of these switches for a client of mine. Deployed 57 IP phones that require no more than 5 watts per phone/port. Quick delivery!

Bon rapport qualité/prix. Fonctionne comme prévu. Il faut toutefois lire le manuel pour certaine configuration. D'un autre côté, c'est bien normal étant donné les fonctions avancées que cette switch offre. La switch est quand même silencieuse depuis le nouveau firmware 1.0.0.30. Je n'utilise qu'un port en mode PoE et le fan ne fonctionne que quelques fois dans ma pièce qui est à 22-25 degrés celcius.