Ubiquiti launches NanoSwitch N-SW outdoor 4-port PoE passthrough switch
When I was planning our Unifi Video camera deployment, having one of these 24V outdoor PoE switches would have been handy. The only complaint I have is that I would like it if it were 802.11af/at compatible instead of just 24V because it limits future expandability. But for $40, you can’t have everything…
Featuring a weatherproof form factor, the NanoSwitch is an unmanaged, 4‑port Gigabit switch with PoE passthrough. The NanoSwitch delivers “always‑on” 24V, 2‑pair output on three ports.
I got 2x of the NanoSwitches. I was similarly disappointed with the lack of 802.11af/at compatible but meh for the price it was hard to beat and much cheaper than running additional long runs to expand. My complaints:
– Not 802.11af/at compatible. It is worth noting that that is for both the PoE-in and PoE-out.
– Limited to 24V PoE-in devices since all switch ports either expect 24V in or output 24V always. You can’t turn off 24V output.
– Not visible in UniFi controller. Just seems stupid. I’m hoping an updating controller will add support. But in this case it is a dumb switch so no settings to turn on or off.
I was just researching Ubiquiti’s new L2 PoE switches and it looks like they are removing passive 24V support from the lineup. Makes the 24V only nature of this guy even stranger…