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    Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/18PS-R-10

    Hanwha AT-GS970M/18PS-R-10 16-Port PoE+ Switch

    16-port PoE+ switch with 247W budget for surveillance and access points

    • 247W total PoE+ power supports 16 devices at 15W or 8 at full 30W each
    • 36 Gbps switching fabric with 26.8 Mpps forwarding rate for low-latency performance
    • Dual SFP fiber uplink ports for redundant long-distance trunk connections
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    Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/28PS-10 - Hanwha AT-GS970M/28PS-10 24-Port PoE+ Switch

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    Hanwha AT-GS970M/28PS-10 24-Port PoE+ Switch

    24-port PoE+ switch with 370W budget for IP cameras and access control

    • 24 Gigabit PoE+ ports at 370W total—runs 24 devices @ 15W or 12 @ 30W
    • 56 Gbps switching fabric, 41.7 Mpps forwarding for non-blocking line-rate
    • 1U rackmount (440×290×44mm), 33 dBA quiet, 520W max power consumption
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    Allied Telesis AT-GS980M/52PS-10 - Hanwha AT-GS980M/52PS-10 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch (view 2)

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    Hanwha AT-GS980M/52PS-10 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

    48-port Gigabit PoE+ switch with 740W power for enterprise surveillance

    • 48 x Gigabit PoE+ ports deliver 15W per port or 30W on 24 ports
    • 104Gbps switching fabric with 77.4Mpps throughput for low-latency performance
    • Four SFP uplink ports and managed VLAN/QoS in compact 1RU rack form
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    Allied Telesis AT-IE220-10GHX-980

    Hanwha AT-IE220-10GHX-980 Industrial PoE++ Switch

    Compact fanless PoE++ switch with 240W budget for industrial edge

    • 8 × Gigabit PoE ports (2 × PoE++ up to 90W, 8 × PoE+ 30W)
    • Dual 1/10G SFP+ uplinks with 56Gbps switching fabric
    • DIN rail, 37–57V DC input, 18.5W max draw, IP30 rated
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    Hanwha AT-IE220-6GHX-980 Industrial PoE++ Switch

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    Hanwha AT-IE220-6GHX-980 Industrial PoE++ Switch

    Industrial 6-port PoE++ switch with 180W budget for distributed camera systems

    • 2x PoE++ (90W) + 4x PoE+ (30W) ports support PTZ cameras and thermal sensors
    • 48 Gbps switching fabric with 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks for backbone connectivity
    • Fanless aluminum chassis, IP30 rated, 37–57V DC input on compact DIN rail mount
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    Hanwha AT-IE340-12GP-980 Industrial PoE++ Switch

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    Hanwha AT-IE340-12GP-980 Industrial PoE++ Switch

    8-port PoE++ industrial switch with 240W power budget and SFP uplinks

    • 8 × Gigabit PoE++ ports deliver 30W each; 4 × SFP uplinks for fiber reach
    • 24 Gbps switching fabric with 17.8 Mpps throughput; fanless aluminum design
    • Wide 18–57V DC input; IP30 rated; DIN rail mount in 91×139×153 mm footprint
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    Allied Telesis Hanwha AT-IE340-20GP-980 16-Port PoE++ Switch (view 2)

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    Hanwha AT-IE340-20GP-980 16-Port PoE++ Switch

    16-port PoE++ industrial switch with 240W budget and fanless DIN rail design

    • 16 Gigabit PoE++ ports deliver up to 240W total across mixed 15W/30W devices
    • 40Gbps switching fabric with 29.7Mpps throughput handles high-density surveillance
    • Fanless aluminum enclosure, IP30-rated, mounts DIN rail in compact 91×139×153mm footprint
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    Allied Telesis AT-x530DP-28GHXm-10

    Hanwha AT-x530DP-28GHXm-10 Managed PoE++ Switch

    1480W PoE++ managed switch for high-density IP camera deployments

    • 20 Gigabit PoE++ ports plus 4 adaptive 1/2.5/5G ports for mixed devices
    • Four 10GB SFP+ uplinks for backbone connectivity and high-speed aggregation
    • Dual hot-swap redundant PSUs with managed VLAN support and ring topology
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    Allied Telesis AT-x530L-10GHXm-10

    Hanwha AT-x530L-10GHXm-10 8-Port PoE++ Switch

    8-port PoE++ switch with 10G uplinks for surveillance and enterprise networks

    • 500W PoE power budget with up to 90W per port across 8 variable-speed ports
    • 120 Gbps switching fabric, 89.2 Mpps throughput, 2.12 µs latency at 10 Gbps
    • Dual 10G SFP+ uplinks plus stacking ports in compact 1U rack-mount form factor
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    Allied Telesis AT-x530L-18GHXm-10

    Hanwha AT-x530L-18GHXm-10 16-Port PoE++ Switch

    16-port PoE++ switch with 720W budget for security and IoT

    • 16 multi-gigabit PoE++ ports deliver up to 90W per port with flexible configurations
    • 200 Gbps switching fabric handles wire-speed performance across all ports
    • Dual 10G SFP+ uplinks and stacking ports for redundancy and unified management
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    Hanwha AT-X530L-18GHXM-90 PoE++ Managed Switch

    Allied Telesis AT-X530L-18GHXM-90

    Hanwha AT-X530L-18GHXM-90 PoE++ Managed Switch

    16-port PoE++ managed switch with 720W for security cameras

    • 16-port managed switch with 1/2.5/5 Gigabit PoE++ uplink
    • NDAA + TAA compliant for federal and security deployments
    • Supports high-power and high-bandwidth devices per port
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    Allied Telesis AT-x530L-28GPX-901

    Hanwha AT-x530L-28GPX-901 24-Port PoE+ Switch

    24-port Gigabit PoE+ switch with 740W budget and 128 Gbps fabric

    • All 24 ports support up to 30W PoE+ for simultaneous camera/device power
    • 128 Gbps switching fabric with 3.98µs latency at 1 Gbps wire-speed
    • Compact 1U rack mount with 4 SFP+ uplinks and stacking support
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    Hanwha HV-GS970M/10PS-R-10 Managed PoE+ Switch
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    Hanwha HV-GS970M/10PS-R-10 Managed PoE+ Switch

    8-port PoE+ managed switch with 124W budget for IP camera systems

    • 8 Gigabit PoE+ ports with 124W total budget powers PTZ and multi-sensor cameras
    • Layer 3 managed routing with VLAN segmentation for network isolation and control
    • 20 Gbps switching fabric and 2 SFP fiber uplinks for backbone redundancy
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    Hanwha HV-GS970M/18PS-R-10 16-Port PoE+ Switch
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    Hanwha HV-GS970M/18PS-R-10 16-Port PoE+ Switch

    16-port Gigabit PoE+ switch with 247W budget for IP cameras

    • 16 x 1GbE PoE+ ports run high-power cameras without separate supplies
    • 247W aggregate PoE budget supports 16 simultaneous cameras at full power
    • Layer 3 managed switching with 2 x SFP uplinks for network segmentation
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    Hanwha HV-GS970M/28PS-10 24-Port PoE+ Switch
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    Hanwha HV-GS970M/28PS-10 24-Port PoE+ Switch

    24-port PoE+ switch with 370W budget for mid-scale surveillance

    • All 24 Gigabit ports deliver 802.3at PoE+ for cameras and edge devices
    • 56 Gbps non-blocking fabric handles concurrent video streams without lag
    • 4 SFP uplinks + Layer 3 routing for multi-site and multi-subnet deployments
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    Hanwha HV-GS980M/52PS-10 48-Port Managed PoE+ Switch

    Hanwha HV-GS980M/52PS-10

    Hanwha HV-GS980M/52PS-10 48-Port Managed PoE+ Switch

    48-port Gigabit switch with 740W PoE+ for large camera deployments

    • All 48 ports deliver simultaneous 1000 Mbps data and PoE+ power
    • 4 SFP uplink ports for fiber connectivity and network redundancy
    • Layer 2/3 management with VLAN, QoS, and port mirroring control
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    Hanwha HV-GS980MX/18HSM L3 Stackable Switch

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    Hanwha HV-GS980MX/18HSM L3 Stackable Switch

    16-port PoE++ L3 switch with 720W budget for mid-to-large camera sites

    • 16x 1/2.5/5 Gigabit PoE++ ports support high-power cameras without midspan injectors
    • 720W aggregate power budget runs mixed thermal, PTZ, and standard cameras simultaneously
    • Dual 10G SFP+ uplinks with Layer 3 VLAN/QoS for NVR clusters and segmentation
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    Hanwha HV-GS980MX/28PSM-10 L3 Stackable Switch

    Hanwha HV-GS980MX/28PSM-10

    Hanwha HV-GS980MX/28PSM-10 L3 Stackable Switch

    24-port PoE+ L3 switch for mid-scale surveillance deployments

    • 24 Gigabit PoE+ ports with 370W budget powers cameras without injectors
    • Four SFP+ uplinks prevent streaming bottlenecks across distributed sites
    • Layer 3 routing with VLAN segmentation and QoS for video traffic control
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    Hanwha HV-IE220-10GHX-K90 Industrial PoE++ Switch

    Hanwha HV-IE220-10GHX-K90

    Hanwha HV-IE220-10GHX-K90 Industrial PoE++ Switch

    8-port PoE++ industrial switch with 240W budget for high-power cameras

    • 8 × Gigabit PoE++ ports deliver 90W each; 240W total for PTZ and multi-sensor rigs
    • Dual 10G SFP+ uplinks for fiber backbone; 56 Gbps switching fabric with 2.78 µs latency
    • DIN rail or wall mount aluminum enclosure rated IP30; compact 65 × 137 × 155 mm form factor
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    Hanwha HV-IE220-6GHX-K90 Industrial PoE++ Switch

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    Hanwha HV-IE220-6GHX-K90 Industrial PoE++ Switch

    Industrial PoE++ switch, 180W across 4 Gigabit ports, fanless design

    • 180W PoE++ power budget supports high-draw cameras on all 4 Gigabit ports
    • 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks scale bandwidth for multi-camera clusters and core links
    • Fanless aluminum chassis rated for extreme temperatures, DIN rail mountable
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    Hanwha HV-IGS950/10PS-910 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

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    Hanwha HV-IGS950/10PS-910 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

    8-port Gigabit PoE+ switch with 130W budget for IP cameras

    • 8 x Gigabit PoE+ ports at 30W each plus 2 SFP uplinks for fiber
    • Fanless design runs silent; web-based management, no license required
    • 130W total power supports 8–10 mid-range or 4–6 4K cameras
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    Hanwha HV-IGS950/20PS-910 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

    Hanwha HV-IGS950/20PS-910

    Hanwha HV-IGS950/20PS-910 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

    16-port Gigabit PoE+ switch with 370W budget for surveillance

    • All 16 ports deliver PoE+ power for IP cameras, intercoms, and sensors
    • 370W aggregate capacity runs PTZ cameras and thermal imaging simultaneously
    • Four SFP uplink ports for fiber backbone without consuming RJ-45 ports
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    Hanwha HV-IGS950/28PS-910 24-Port PoE+ Switch
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    Hanwha HV-IGS950/28PS-910 24-Port PoE+ Switch

    24-port PoE+ switch with 370W budget for mid-scale surveillance

    • All 24 ports deliver 802.3at PoE+ and full gigabit throughput
    • Four SFP uplink ports support network redundancy and ring topology
    • Web-based management interface with no external software required
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    Hanwha HV-IGS950/52PS-910 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

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    Hanwha HV-IGS950/52PS-910 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

    48-port Gigabit PoE+ switch with 740W budget for large IP camera deployments

    • 48 x Gigabit PoE+ ports at 30W each for simultaneous high-power device operation
    • 4 x SFP uplink slots for fiber backbone connectivity and core network integration
    • Web-based management with VLAN, QoS, and port mirroring for traffic control
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    Hanwha HV-X250-18XS-10 10G Layer 3 Stackable Switch

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    Hanwha HV-X250-18XS-10 10G Layer 3 Stackable Switch

    18-port 10G fiber switch for Hanwha & ONVIF surveillance networks

    • 18x 10 Gigabit SFP/SFP+ ports eliminate bandwidth constraints in fiber deployments
    • Layer 3 Lite routing with VLAN & QoS for traffic prioritization across cameras
    • Stackable design with unified management for scaled, redundant surveillance infrastructure
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    Hanwha HV-X530DP-28GHXM-900 28-Port PoE++ Switch

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    Hanwha HV-X530DP-28GHXM-900 28-Port PoE++ Switch

    28-port PoE++ switch with 1480W budget for large camera deployments

    • 1480W PoE++ (60W per port) across 24 ports with 160 Gbps switching fabric
    • 20x 1GbE + 4x variable-speed + 4x 10G SFP+ uplink ports for mixed cameras
    • Dual hotswap PSU bays with N+1 failover for uninterrupted PoE during outages
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    Hanwha HV-X530L-18GHXM-90 16-Port PoE++ Switch

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    Hanwha HV-X530L-18GHXM-90 16-Port PoE++ Switch

    16-port PoE++ switch with 720W power for enterprise surveillance

    • 90W per port across 100M/1G/2.5G/5G speeds supports PTZ and multi-sensor cameras
    • Dual 10GB SFP+ uplinks with 200Gbps fabric prevent network bottlenecks
    • Sub-microsecond latency (5.23µs–8.35µs) for real-time video delivery
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Network Switches

Network switches form the backbone of commercial IP surveillance and access control deployments. Select managed or unmanaged switches based on bandwidth, PoE requirements, segmentation needs, and long-term scalability.

Plan Your Deployment

  • PoE budget planning and total wattage capacity
  • Managed vs unmanaged configuration needs
  • Uplink speed and fiber/SFP requirements
  • VLAN segmentation and network security planning
  • Rackmount vs wall-mount installation considerations
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Network Switches — Engineering-Grade Network Infrastructure for Commercial Deployments

This category covers 209 working models of network switches sourced manufacturer-direct or through channel-direct US distribution. Build the rest of your system around the architectural choices below — compatibility, environmental rating, and lifecycle decisions made here propagate through every downstream component you specify.

What to Look For

Port count and PoE budget come first. An 8-camera install needs at least 9 ports (cameras + uplink), with PoE budget covering the sum of per-camera PoE class. Account for uplink speed: 1 Gbps uplinks bottleneck under heavy video load on switches with 8+ high-resolution cameras. SFP+ or 10 Gbps uplinks remove that bottleneck on growing sites.

Managed versus unmanaged switches affect troubleshooting and VLAN segmentation. Managed switches (HPE Aruba, Cisco, Netgear ProSAFE M-series) support VLANs, link-aggregation, port mirroring, and SNMP monitoring — essential for any deployment over 16 cameras or with mixed traffic. Unmanaged switches work for small isolated camera networks but limit growth and troubleshooting visibility.

Layer 3 capability (routing, VLAN inter-VLAN routing) becomes important when surveillance, access control, and corporate traffic share the same physical network. Surveillance VLAN isolation is now standard practice — segregate camera traffic from corporate Wi-Fi and guest networks to prevent broadcast storms and lateral attack paths. Confirm the switch supports the VLAN count and ACL complexity you need.

Outdoor/industrial deployments need ruggedized switches. ComNet, Antaira, and Moxa make hardened switches rated for -40°C to +75°C, vibration, and waterproof housings. DIN-rail mounting fits standard outdoor enclosures. Standard data-closet switches in outdoor enclosures fail within 1-2 years from condensation and temperature swings; spec the right environment rating up front.

Key Specs in This Category

SpecAvailable Options
Resolution4MP, Thermal, 8MP, 2MP
ConnectivityWired, WiFi + Wired
PowerPoE+, PoE++, PoE, AC/DC, DC
Channels45-Port
TypeSwitch, Industrial, Media Converter, Wiegand to OSDP Converter, Power Supply, Cable, Adapter, Router
DurabilityIndoor, Outdoor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between managed and unmanaged PoE switches?

Unmanaged switches power-on and forward traffic without configuration — simplest deployment but no VLAN, no monitoring, no troubleshooting visibility. Managed switches add VLANs, link-aggregation, port mirroring, SNMP, and remote-management interfaces. For deployments above 16 cameras or those sharing infrastructure with other systems, managed is the right choice; the per-port cost is modest and the operational benefit is large.

How much PoE budget should I size for?

Sum the PoE-class budget of all PoE-powered devices, then add 20-30% headroom for growth. Eight 802.3at cameras at 30W max each is 240W minimum — but a 130W-budget 8-port PoE+ switch can't deliver that. Confirm both per-port budget and total PoE budget; many entry-level switches advertise PoE+ ports but cap aggregate budget at half the per-port maximum.

Do I need 10 Gbps uplinks?

For installations under 32 cameras with mid-resolution streams, 1 Gbps uplinks suffice. Above that, or when you need fast investigative playback for many simultaneous reviewers, 10 Gbps (SFP+) uplinks remove the choke point. NVRs writing to NAS over the network also benefit. SFP+ has become reasonably affordable on managed switches; opt for it on new installs over 16 cameras.

Can I run VoIP and video on the same switch?

Yes — modern managed switches use VLAN segregation to keep VoIP, video, and data traffic separated even on shared physical ports. Use QoS (Quality of Service) to prioritize VoIP for low latency and assign video its own queue. Avoid mixing untagged traffic types on a single switch port without VLAN configuration; broadcast storms and bandwidth competition cause both voice and video quality issues.

What's the right uplink between buildings on a campus?

Single-mode fiber for runs over 100 m, multi-mode for shorter runs (typically up to 550 m on OM3, 300 m on OM4 at 10 Gbps). Bidirectional SFPs (single fiber instead of pair) save fiber count when the run is already deployed. Avoid copper between buildings — ground-potential differences during lightning strikes destroy switch SFP modules even when surge-protected.

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