Switch recommendation

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Young grasshopper
Mar 26, 2018
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I had a Mokerlink Switch 10 port POE with 2 GBIT uplink that died on me.
It simply does not come alive anymore. I already opened it up and the power board supplies power to the second board where all LAN related components are - so I guess unfixable for me....

I then replaced it with my Netgear GS305P, 4 port POE and 1 port uplink that I had spare.
I need additional POE ports as I want to add more cameras.
Cameras to be added is a reolink RLC-420-5MP and possibly a Jidetech 5MP 20x zoom.

Could you recommend a switch for that?
the other cameras are Hikvision DS-2CD2142FWD-I.

Would a Reolink RLA-PS1 switch be OK?
I do not want to have another cheapbrand switch such as the mokerlink.
I took the Reolink switch into consideration because it has a specific uplink port unlike a Netgear GS308P.
 
I'd go with Netgear or TP-LINK, have had great luck with both brands myself and about a dozen clients as well.
BTW, an uplink port is nice to have but there's no problem using a POE port to connect to another switch, but of course that's one less camera you can power with it. In cases where linked to another switch for sure I'd go with gigabit.

What is the Jidetech rated in watts to draw maximum (like with IR on) ?
 
I would consider better cameras going forward.
Except for Reolink's Doorbell cam, anything else from Reolink should be avoided. The Jidetech can be problematic as well.

I've had great luck over the years with Netgear Prosafe switch's.
 
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