Hikvision DS-3E0326P-E/M(B) 24-Port PoE Unmanaged Network Switch

The Hikvision DS-3E0326P-E/M(B) 24-Port PoE Unmanaged Network Switch sends data and power to IP cameras down a single network cable each. PoE means Power over Ethernet.

The specs, in plain terms

• 24 × 10/100 Mbps PoE ports. Fast Ethernet speed per port, enough to connect and power cameras or wireless access points.
• IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at. These are the two PoE standards it supports, with up to 30 W per port.
• Around 230 W total PoE budget. This is shared across every port.
• 1 × Gigabit RJ45 and 1 × Gigabit SFP uplink. One copper and one fibre connection for linking to the rest of your network. SFP means small form-factor pluggable.
• Extend mode, up to 300 m. For cameras sited a long way from the switch.
• 8.8 Gbps switching capacity, 6.547 Mpps forwarding rate. Store-and-forward architecture.
• Metal enclosure. Suits rack, desktop or wall installation.

What else you need

Powering all 24 ports at 30 W would call for 720 W, so the 230 W budget is the real limit with high-draw devices. Add up the power rating of each camera before planning the port count.

The fibre uplink needs an SFP module. The copper uplink works with ordinary network cable.

This is a Layer-2 unmanaged switch. There is nothing to configure: connect, power on, and the ports work.