PoE injectors are a simple solution for a single Access Point. They are pretty cheap and a good option if you plan to deploy just one or maybe two Access Points. The 2nd-generation Lite switches are available with 8 or 16 ports. They are handy little switches for expanding your network or supporting a few cameras, access points, or other PoE+ devices. They have limited power budgets, so carefully consider how many PoE devices will rely on them. If you just need gigabit Ethernet, a small bit of PoE, and don’t need layer 3 support, the Lite 8 PoE and Lite 16 PoE are significantly cheaper and worth considering. First generation

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The problems start when the access points do start to use their maximum demand. At this point, things will start to malfunction. It is normally the last access point to be plugged in that suffers the most, and it is a difficult issue to troubleshoot as the problems will be intermittent. The Omada switches all have gibberish names with seemingly random letters and numbers, but the closest models would be the SG3210 or SG2210MP. If you want to go beyond 1 Gbps, the SX3206HPP or SG3210X-M2 may be the closest. We have a few criteria that we look for in a PoE switch, and we make sure that the switch is capable of meeting these criteria before we deploy it. TP-Link Omada is essentially a budget copy of UniFi. TP-Link has done its best to replicate the UniFi ecosystem, down to some similar designs and feature limitations. Omada is generally cheaper and more flexible but has fewer options, less polish, and a lower market share.When choosing a switch for your Ubiquiti Unifi Access Points, you may not need to use a Ubiquiti Unifi switch. For most home networking deployments, a Unifi switch is significantly over-specced, as 99% of the features are never used. In our opinion, it would be better to spend your money on additional access points or a good router.

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If you want to drive yourself mad, focus on small spec differences and compare the Professional 8 PoE to every alternative out there. I prefer to zoom out and look at the new Professional 8 PoE for what it is: something to fill a small hole in a big lineup.n Ubiquiti Unifi terms, this would be considered a legacy PoE type. Previously, it ran everything, but Ubiquiti has phased it out, and none of the latest WiFi 6 models use it. Many of the WiFi 5 models could use 24v Passive, but they could also use PoE (802.3af), so it wasn't really required. 24v Passive is still used in Ubiquiti's UISP range.

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Ubiquiti does sell a very useful PoE convertor which can be used to change a PoE to passive 24v PoE. We often uses these in Point to Point installations.

That would give you 2.5GbE wired connections on up to 7 devices, a full 10GbE for 1 wired device and potentially over 2Gbps on a good quality WiFi6E client.