NETGEAR GS105PE-10000S 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus PoE Switch (GS105PE) - with 2 x PoE PD Powered @ 19W Pass-thru, Desktop, and ProSAFE Limited Lifetime Protection, Grey

I did not have a good history with Netgear devices, but this was the only small, affordable PoE-powered switch I could find, once my beloved Mikrotik RB260GS switches disappeared from the market. I won't hesitate next time; this Netgear switch has been fast and reliable. It's also plug-and-play -- out of the box, it's configured as a DHCP client and supports jumbo frames and 802.1p/DSCP-based QoS. This switch does not have the full set of Netgear Prosafe switch features, but it's got the basics, including VLANs, rate-limiting, port-based QoS, and port-mirroring -- and you can configure just about everying using the built-in web GUI; no need to install the utility software.This switch requires a PoE injector! If you're only powering the switch itself, you can get by with a TRENDnet TPE-113GI or similar, but if you plan to use the PoE pass-through feature you'll need a PoE+ injector like the TRENDnet TPE-115GI I'm using. Even so, be aware that this little switch can only reliably power ONE 802.3af device, like a 12W (24V/0.5A) IP phone or camera. With long cables, you get about 13W on a single port (no enough for many 802.3at devices), or 8W on each of two ports. Proprietary PoE devices like Ubiquiti WiFi gear won't work at all.

This is essentially a PoE extender/splitter. A switch that runs on PoE power through its PD port, but also offers PoE pass-through to 2 devices. That is AWESOME. If you want a PoE switch that powers your PoE devices, this is not the correct device. Great for feeds to satellite offices in a warehouse. Great for using a single existing data connection to get 2 VoIP phones and 2 computers/printers running in an office and have everything powered off the main PoE switch.Off a standard PoE supply, it powered the switch and one phone. I'll have to get a beefier supply or PoE+ port to get both pass-through ports working. I wish it worked on less PoE power. It seems the switch plus 2 low-power phones would not exceed the 15W budget. Probably gigabit is what's eating up the extra power. Would be nice if you could force this into a low-power FE 100Mb mode to accomplish that.** no it doesn't come with a power adapter. That's not surprising, and keeps this device cheaper. Who wants that when you're buying it to use with PoE? What's important is that it has NO PORT for using an optional power adapter. It can ONLY be powered via PoE.

I have had this switch wall mounted and PoE powered in an automotive repair bay area for 3 years now. I've had zero problems with it and most importantly Netgear released several firmware updates along the way. It has held up well to being in an environment often exposed to high heat, high humidity and chemical fumes without any problems whatsoever. It does have a quirk with VLANs though, unable to communicate with Linksys or HP switches in this regard. I would definitely buy it again if I didn’t use VLANs.

I should've heeded the advice of other reviewers... this thing is junk for powering other devices.I wanted to use this to power a Unifi AP AC Pro wifi access point, which is 802.3af compatible and draws at most 10 watts (making it a class 0 or 3 PD device). The WAP is the only POE device to be powered by the GS105PE.I made sure to update the firmware on the GS105PE to the latest revision. I'm powering it from a 802.3at switch, and the switch confirms it's providing POE+ to the GS105PE. It's not a very long cable run, about 25 feet.According to all the netgear documentation and FAQs, this setup should be working fine... but it doesn't. The port LED just blinks uselessly green and the WAP doesn't get powered at all. This thing doesn't work as advertised at all, it's a waste of my time.The worst part is, there's no way to diagnose it. The control panel (either web based on through the desktop application) doesn't tell you what's happening as far as POE. There's no status for any of the ports. All you've got are these useless LEDs that blink meaninglessly. What if the WAP is presenting itself as an 802.3at device instead of 802.3af? It's not supposed to be, but it COULD be possible if there's a defect in the firmware, and that would explain why things aren't working. Or what if there isn't enough power being delivered by the parent POE switch in the first place? No way to know. I have NO WAY to diagnose anything with this useless trash.It does work as a POE-powered GBE switch, and that can be useful. But you could just get a GS108T for exactly the same price. It can be powered by POE or AC, it has 8 GBE ports instead of 5, and it's a managed switch with many more features. Just stay away from this GS105PE, or upgrade to the more feature-rich (and much more expensive) Netonix WS-6-MINI WISP Switch