MokerLink 8 Port PoE+ Switch - The EXTEND button REALLY works!
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
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Today we are doing a detailed review of a new network PoE switch on the market by Mokerlink. We’ll look at what a PoE switch is, where you’ll use one, its features and if it will meet or beat my long-distance testing expectations.
As you may know, a switch is basically a network splitter. It allows you to take a single network connection and split it into multiple. For example, my router is in my basement and only has 4 ports but I need to plug in my smart TV, xbox, desktop computer, wireless access point and 4 security cameras. I’d use a switch to solve this problem.
A PoE switch or a Power Over Ethernet switch, lets you supply electricity to your network devices over a network data cable. A PoE device, which accepts power from a PoE switch, like a VOIP phone, access point or a security camera can be plugged into a PoE switch and the single ethernet cable would take care of the data transfer as well as powering the device. It’s super convenient because you only need to run one wire from your network to the device. No need to worry about power outlets nearby your PoE device install location.
This PoE switch can power devices up to 30 watts, including 802.3af and at. To know if a device supports PoE, it will be written on the device or in its manual or on the product specs page. Don’t attempt to power PoE passive devices with a PoE switch because you could damage the devices. For example, this 24v access point needs a special adapter and does not work with a PoE switch. Non PoE accepting devices, like computers, Xboxes and TVs can be plugged into a PoE switch with no issues because the switch will not send electricity to these devices.
We next check out the box contents and apply the rubber feet onto the switch.
I discuss the grounding terminal on the device, and the power connection. When it's powered up, there is no humming fan sound. I like this feature. We’ll do a heat test in a minute to see if they sacrificed the fan for excess heat.
On the front, 8 ports which support powering PoE devices up to 30w each or a total of 120w across all 8. These are 10/100 Mbps ports which is plenty of bandwidth for a 10MP security camera recording at 30fps.
Next there are 2 gigabit uplink ports. Use these ports to connect other switches, your modem or router.
Next, we have an SFP port. It’s also an uplink port used to connect the switch to your network using fiberoptics
Now we have this slider with default and extend. This is a very cool feature.
a. Default mode is where all ports can communicate with each other at top speeds. My surface pro plugged into port 1 can communicate with the PoE cameras plugged into ports 2 and 3 as well as any devices connected to an uplink port. The uplink ports can see everything plugged into the PoE link ports.
b. When I change the mode to extend, we now have what is called vlan port isolation across the main PoE ports. Devices plugged into the PoE link ports cannot see each other. If I try to ping devices in here, I get no response. The uplink ports are unrestricted and can see and be been seen by all the 8 main ports. Extend mode also introduces a speed drop to 10Mbps but it bumps up the maximum cable length for the ports from 100m (328ft) to 250m (820ft).
We done some temperature testing next followed by some PC to PC ping and speed testing. We connect a couple security cameras and do some frame rate and bitrate testing using both modes.
In conclusion, the PoE switch performed way beyond its advertised specifications blowing the maximum distances out of the water and maintaining top speeds. For $65.00US, MokerLink is really up there competing with the big network brand names. I love that there is no clunky power brick, no humming fan and of course, the extend mode with isolation. I’ve been using this switch for a few months as you may have seen in other videos. No issues what so ever and I’m quite happy with it so far. Check out my blog where I have posted all the speed and distance results so you can get a better look. Thanks for letting me share my experience with this switch. - Наука та технологія
This review is perfect! Thank you!
Great product and value Reviewed by an Awesome guy! Thanks for sharing!
The price seems "to good to be true", great features, thank you for the video,
Really good review, thank you
Great review. Wish they were all as good as yours !
Excellent review, subscribe well earned!
I just bought one! It would work sometime, then abruptly cut off! Got it in box to send back!
Question. I have one of my POE cameras connected to a Moker switch. The rest are connected to my NVR. When viewing live footage directly from my NVR or from my camera app, that one camera is really choppy. If I watch that switched camera from its manufacture’s own app, the feed is smooth. I’ve played with settings without success in getting rid of the choppiness. Do you have any idea what can be causing this?
The Ethernet wire from the camera to the switch is not more than 20 feet.
Hi. I am finding my UniFi AP's are seeing each other as LLDP neighbors, due to which I are facing an issue with the topology. Basically they are wifi meshing even although each access point is hard wired off this switch. Is there any way this can be resolved?
Très bonne explication...
Merci pour votre partage d'expérience 🙋
Pas de problème, je suis content que vous l'aimiez.
great video, Thanks
I love your videos but I am confused about the port speed needed. I want to add 6 cameras for my home security set up connected to a Synology disk station that I already own and use for backups and entertainment. Do I only need 10/100Mbps ports for the cameras vs. gigabit Poe ports?
Yes, you only need a 10/100 port per camera. I used a NAS once to record footage and for some reason my write speed to the NAS was a bottle neck and I often lost footage. Not sure about Synology's performance, just want to make sure you checked its bandwidth and if others are using this technology without issues.
@Home Tech DIY ...Great, simple and to the point videos ☺
I want to put up a 4 camera surveillance kit, but when it's all connected, there's no ports left for my NAS,.. so my question is,.. could I then connect my NAS to the poe switch, instead of directly to the router or would that damage my NAS ???
Hi, I was just wondering if I could add IP cams with this network switch to a DVR with a LAN port?
Yes, if the connection flow is from your modem/router to the switch then to the NVR's LAN port. If that's the case, the cameras will be on the router's network and you'll have to add the cameras to the NVR's configuration as LAN cameras (like I do here: ua-cam.com/video/rOoCw-iZfMU/v-deo.html). Let me know if that helps.
It is helpful!! Thank you for sharing. By the way, have you ever heard Ovolink PoE Switch?
Glad you like the video. No, I have not heard of that brand.
Damn good video like seriously you answered the question what does POE stands for That's really interesting so I can use to hook up some surveillance cameras around my dad's place and also put up some smart jacks in the house 🤔🏡 interesting
Great review thanks. So I want to run a couple of camera about 750’ from this unit. Is it safe to assume that I can hook up a POE extender 550’ from this unit and then run another 250’ from my POE extender? Thanks
I think it would work but there is no guarantee once you cross over the "official maximum distance of 100m (328 ft)".
@@HomeTechDIY Hello
Good evening, I wanted to bury one last thing: if I connect all the cameras to the swithc poe (connected to the enthernet cable) and the swithc I connect it to the video recorder nvr, the nvr is already connected to the wifi network or you need to connect another cable enthernet that goes from modem to nvr?
Thank you goodbye
Hello. No need for an additional cable from the modem to the NVR. If you NVR is already on your home network, you should be able to access the cameras through the NVR's app and user interface. Hope this helps.
Good morning, I wanted to ask if it is possible to connect all the cameras to a poe switch and then connect it to the nvr recorder.
Thanks
Yes, that will work!
@@HomeTechDIY OK thanks so much
2:46 what madel is this? I have a POE-G083GS and it says port speeds are 10/100/1000mdps
Mine is the POE-F082G. amzn.to/35Off5l
In your tests do you think you can get similar results using a cat5e?
Without testing it firsthand, I cannot say how much of a difference using CAT5e would make. I am going to assume the CAT6 cable I used would perform better than CAT5e because (please correct me if I am wrong): 1) My CAT6 is 23 gauge and most CAT5e is 24. 2) My CAT6 is 550MHz and most CAT5 is 100MHz. 3) CAT6 is less susceptible to crosstalk than CAT5e.
After playing with the switch some more and testing long cables, I noticed that the Network Interface Card on my computer also played a role. The USB Ethernet port I used in my testing (amzn.to/38KTwO0) performed a little better than the NIC on my PC. The cameras I tested with seemed pretty consistent however. It almost seemed like the USB Ethernet connector could handle the signals from the switch better as they became weaker with cable length... so there are other factors outside the Ethernet cable itself which could impact latency, speed and distance.
Hope this helps.
Would you still recommend this PoE switch?
I'm planning for 6-8x Reolink PoE cameras (have yet to decide between the 500 and 800 series).
The Unifi switches seem to be the most common when searching for my answer on Reddit and the like, but at 5x to 10x the price of this unit :(
Good question. I like this switch if you are on a budget. I do prefer the big names however, like Unifi, Netgear, TP-Link, D-Link, and Trendnet. Not sure why, just a personal thing.
Are IP address to nodes connected via switch assigned by dhcp server running on the router ?
Yes, IP addresses are assigned to any devices plugged into this switch by the DHCP server built into your router.
What is this switch like when you put the PTZ on cruise?
Good question. Sending PTZ commands and receiving footage with the PTZ 802.3at camera over long distances were perfect. Once the image quality was compromised by the cable length, I was no longer able to send commands. Surprisingly, the camera stayed power up in excess of the maximum distances I showed in this video. I connected 2 1000ft CAT6 cables together and the PTZ started up and spun around and did its initialization at 2000ft. I just couldn’t communicate with it at that distance.
Would it be a Problem to connect your Hikvision NVR to this POE Switch?
No, you can actually connect any network device to this switch.
Please how does the two uplink port function?
Bonding or failover
I'm not 100% sure, but the 2 ports support gigabit speeds (the other ports are only 100) and have visibility into the 8 main ports when isolation is on. I have mine connected to another switch using the uplink port. Not sure if that helps.
Hi. My nvr has one Lan port. How do I connect it to the poe switch and seven cameras to the poe switch? My poe is netgear unmanaged 8 ports.
It's not common to use a PoE switch to connect cameras to an NVR, unless you have specific network requirements. The NVR's camera ports will provide power to the cameras. If you need to use a PoE switch however, you can connect the switch to a camera channel port and the NVR will find all the cameras on the PoE switch. The issue here is bandwidth as the camera channel port is only 10/100 and you might have dropped frames and lag. You could also setup the PoE switch (with cameras attached) on your home network and also connect the NVR to the network (using the NVR's gigabit LAN port). The only restriction here is a lot of network traffic but if you have a gigabit setup, it won't be an issue. For more info see my videos on this topic: ua-cam.com/video/rOoCw-iZfMU/v-deo.html and this one: ua-cam.com/video/ANqIUYj2yqc/v-deo.html
Home Tech DIY thank you so much. My nVr is dahUa 5216 , and has no Poe ports at all.
@@HomeTechDIY OK, if one places two 8-channel NVRs connected on the same 4-port router, and each NVR has 8 cameras connected to their PoE ports, will both NVRs be able to see each other's cameras and choose 8 out of the 16? No PoE switch installed only a 4-port router.
Will this work with ring elite doorbell and stick up Ethernet stuff.
Great Video/review
Good question! Yes, the doorbell and this switch both use 802.3af.
Home Tech DIY thanks ur help
Ok .. what if the NVR is not in the home network? you should bring a cable from the modem to the NVR.
Thanks
In another comment you said your NVR is on your WiFi network. Isn't your WiFi network you home network? I am not sure what your goal is... remote access maybe? Send me an email with your current system layout (a rough drawing works) and let me know if you are trying to access the cameras through the NVR or as stand alone devices and which interface you intend on using (Web UI or NVR via web or via monitor). Also let me now if you only want internal access or remote. info@newfiebort.com
ok
Is it better than the "YuanLey 8 Port PoE Switch, 2 Uplink Gigabit Ethernet, 1 SFP, 120W"
Which one do you prefer?
Awesome question! The specs for YuanLey’s 8-port, 2-uplink, 1-SFP PoE+ 120w (amzn.to/2PPMgb5) seem to be exactly the same as this MokerLink switch. Without testing this YuanLey model first hand and only testing one of its sister models, I can’t provide a preference with a strong backing. But… if I were to compare the 2 I have tested, the MokerLink brand was able to reach a further distance in a comparable mode. Other than that, I can't think of any differences.
@@HomeTechDIY Thank you for your attention and answers.
Are there any security cameras that use more than 30 watts?
Yes, there are some that use UltrPoE (UPoE or PoE++) and the extra electricity is used for a heater so the camera inside its shell won't freeze in extreme temperatures. Ex: www.networkcamerastore.com/vivotek-ae-242-camera-enclosure-with-internal-ir-and-upoe-module/
I have to ask this question. I'm getting ready to setup a Blue Iris Server and I have 2 Hikvision Ip cameras model Hnc328TD, HNC322MB and WiFi attached to a Hikvision NVR. I tried using a netgear GS208 and a Linksys LGS108 and the camera would no show up. I just watched another UA-cam video that said the POE for Hikvision Camera's was 48volts.
I know you have Hikvision Camera's which POE 8 port Switch would you recommend??? Cost Effective, Please
Thanks
Joe
I have a few question on your setup. Are you sure the cameras HNC328TD and HNC322MB are made by Hikvision and have Hikvision firmware? I am not familiar with this naming convention. Are you connecting the cameras directly to the 2 non-PoE switches you listed? Just curious to where they fit into your network. You mentioned the cameras would not show up; where are you referring to: on the NVR or in BI? What camera settings did you use in the recording device? Were the cameras already initialized outside of the NVR? If you are using a Hikvision NVR, what is the purpose of using BI?
@@HomeTechDIY Thanks for the reply. The cameras came from Nelly's Security. They are supposed to be Hikvision and the NVR is Too. The NVR Model number is NR32P4-4B. The Camera setup in the NVR is Camera Model No HNC328-TD, 1 D1 ,Adding method is Plug-and Play ,IP 192.168.254.6 ,Protocol IPCAM ,Management Port 8000, Channel Port 1, Transfer Protocol Auto. The camera's were installed p-n-p to the NVR directly. I'm connected to a Spectrum Cable Company I have a Cable Modem, Connected to a Linksys Router connected to Netgear Model No GS208 Switch and my Windows 10 64 Desktop Tower. I wanted to see If my cameras IP would show up. I disconnected Camera 1 from the NVR the camera is a Outside Dome, I connected first to the Netgear and I check the software "Advanced IP Scanner" and "SADP Tool" to see if the camera IP would show up and nothing came up on either program. I did the same thing with the Linksys LGS108 Splitter. The camera IP still did not show up.
I don't have Blue Iris yet. After watching so many of you video's on Blue Iris I want to use it instead of my NVR. Just because I had lots of problems connecting WIFI Camera's and an Video Door bell. The playback is definitely better and easier on Blue Iris than on the Hikvision NVR. So are the Adjustment's and controls'.
Finally, what cost effective POE Switch do you recommend. I trying to build this on the cheap. FYI:
CPU Amd Ryzen 3 3200G, MB GIGABYTE B450M DS3H V2 Micro ATX Motherboard, Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000, Western Digital Blue SN550 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME , Seagate Skyhawk 2TB, EVGA BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze ATX Power Supply, and Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L Micro-ATX. Plus the POE Switch???
Thanks again for the reply. I really would rather email You if Possible. Thanks Again for any Help. By the way i'm a 69 year old Retired USAF SMSgt.
I guess you didn't like my Reply???
Hey Joe, I do not see your reply since you posted your questions. Not sure what you are referring to, sorry.
@@HomeTechDIY I replied to your questions yesterday and never heard back I thought I might have said to much?
important simple question is this model wall mountable?
There are no holes in the bottom for wall mounting but the network ears can be installed pointing up or downwards allowing for a wall install, or even flush in the top or bottom of a shelf.
Our optical modules will be very suitable for your switch, consider working with QSFPTEK? Looking forward to your reply💌
0:58 circle graphics cover the data you are trying to explain, I can't read them.
Manufacturer and Country of Origin please send me information
Made by Wuhan Mokerlink Technology Co., Ltd., in Wuhan, China.
Did you actually walk one kilometer to test? Did you need to stop traffic? LOL.
Made in Wuhan huh? Should we be concerned? Lol
Nonsense video, why not make it simple?
Thanks for reaching out. What additional information would you like to know?
@@HomeTechDIY lol him just salty